Duke at South Carolina

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, September 20, 1953, page 64

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  Worth Lutz’s Passes Beat South Carolina COLUMBIA. S. c., Sept. 10 Pinpoint passing by Quarterback Worth Lutz earned Duke a 20–⁠7 victory over South Carolina here tonight before 10000 fans, Lutz’ passes featured each of Dukes IS. 50 and 66 yard touch down drives. His favorite target was Right End Howard Pitt. Short runs, however, accounted for each Duke score. South Carolina threatened by marching to the Duke 10 in the second period. But it wasn’t until the third quarter that the Gamecocks scored on an unplanned 44-yard touchdown iaunt by Halfback Carl Brazell. Trying to punt on fourth down, he picked up a bad center snap and ran. He zigzagged through the entire Blue Devil team to score standing up. Duke was a two-touchdown favorite in the game that opened family play in the new Atlantic Coast Conference. south carolins “ 9 . : % ss1 ssDrRE M,Roy Dqss iz to90RaoT1s Red Smith. South Carolina, touchdown- Barzell. Conyerslon-Kincaid.

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Duke leads 24–⁠17–⁠3 in 44 meetings, counting the 32 since this game.