Duke at Wake Forest

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  Evening star, November 16, 1952, page 69

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  Lutz Back in Form, Sets Up One Tally And Scores Other | WAKE FOREST. N. c., Nov. IS. Dukes Worth Lutz. after two bad weeks in a row. returned to form today to pass and run the Blue Devils to 14–⁠7 victory over Wake Forest. The sophomore quarterback, halted by Georgia Tech and Navy set up a f1rst-quarter touchdown with his acurate passing and scored another on a 7-yard plunge after End Joe Hands had blocked a Wake Forest punt in the second. Wake Forest outplayed the heavily favored Blue Devils throughout the final half and scored in the last six minutes, with Bruce Hillenbrand going over from the 6-yard line after a g. yard sweep. The Deacons penetrated Dukes 30-yard line five times in the last half before they could score. Duke Drives IS Yards. After nine minutes of the first quarter, Duke broke the ice with drive of IS yards. A 19-yard pass from Lutz to End Howard Pitt set up the score on the Z. Fullback Byrd Looper powered to the 3, and Halfback Charlie Smith went over. Red Smith converted the first of his two extra points. Duke scored again in the second quarter after End Joe Hands blocked Joe Koch’s punt on the II. On third down, Lutz went over from the seven Spencer Gets Longest Run. The Deacons were led by Half backs Larry Spencer. Bruce Hill enbranG and Billy Churm. Despite their best efforts they could not dent the Duke goal until the closing minutes. The Deacons drove to the Duke 26.14, Is, Is and four before finally scoring. Spencer turned in the longest run o. the day. a 47-yard jaunt in the second quarter when he returned a kickoff to Dukes 46. The Deacons drove on to the 26 in treir first scoring threat. Dukes powerful line, led by Tackle Ed Meadows and Hands, stopped the Deacons late in the third quarter on the four-just inches short of a first down. Tackle Bob Bartholomew had rushed in and blocked Lutz’ punt on the Duke 81. Duke – z o Old Duke scoring Touchdowns-C. Smith, Lutz CoLversion-J. Smith (2). Wake Forest scoring: Touchdowns- Hillenbrand Conversion-George.

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Officially, Duke leads 62–⁠41–⁠2; as played, 60–⁠40–⁠2 in the 102 games on file; the official count covers all 105 meetings, counting the 71 since this game.