Richmond at Boston College

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, September 27, 1952, page 9

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  Richmond Rallies StoIled, Boston College Triumphs BOSTON, Sept. 81 (P.-Plagued by an aggravated case Of first game filters. Boston Colleges young football forces settled down barely enough to defeat the Uni versity Of Richmond. lat, last night at Braves Field. The Eagles scored midway through the first period and as the finale opened, but late in the |game.-when Richmond finally |got its passing clicking-the Eagles halted two drives well inside their five-yard line. After two early touchdowns were called back because of penalties, halfback Dan Brosnahan ended q 50-yard Boston drive by racing around his right end for 10 and a score late in the opening period. From then, until the finale got underway, the Eagles stumbled and stalled. Midway through the third session, Wayne Liebich smothered Boston tumble on its u, from where Fullback AL Thomas scored on four plunges. Bob Sgro, place-kicking guard, converted to move Richmond into a TT tie. Early in the fourth period Bob johnson took a 7-yard screened pass John ‘McKinnon- tossed in midfield and raced to Richmond S 4. McKinnon registered the win ming touchdown on a 1-yard sneak. Both of the Boston conversions were made by Dick Zotti

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Boston College leads 5–⁠1 in six meetings, counting the four since this game.