South Carolina at West Virginia

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  Evening star, November 11, 1951, page 59

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  South Carolina Whips West Virginia, 4–⁠13, with Aerial Attack MORGANTOWN, w. Va, Nov. 10.-South Carolina riddled West Virginia’s defense at will in the second half today and rode Quarterback Dick Balkas passing arm to a 34–⁠13 victory. Balka needed only the first Sc seconds of the third quarter to break wide open a contest in which his team had been in front only 1877. He hit End Walt Shea brilliantly on a 53-yard touch down pass. Near the end of the quarter, Balka fired a 37-yard pass to End Stats Shelton which took the ball to the S. Balka sneaked over four plays later and Chuck Prezioso’s S conversion put the Gamecocks out of reach at PIT. West Virginia. which took an early TO lead after cashing in on Ia tumble recovery on the South Carolina “a for a touchdown, picked up consolation score in the closing minutes of the game. That tally came on a 77-yard screen pass play from Sophomore Quarterback Gerald Fisher to Fullback Tommy Altman. South Carolina. however, scored again a short time earlier on Gene Wilson’s four-yard thrust as q West Virginia homecoming crowd Iof about $4,000 started moving folthe exits. Guard Chuch Donaldson fell or a tumble by Balka to set up West Vlrginia’s first touchdown thrust capped by an 11-yard pass from Quarterback Gerald McInerney tc End Bill Marker. Shockey var Horn converted.

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West Virginia leads 7–⁠4–⁠1 in 12 meetings, counting the eight since this game.