Duke at Tennessee

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 6, 1953, page 20

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  South Carolina Backs Monopo|ize Atlantic Offensive Honors Johnny Granting South Car olina’s split-T artist, has taken over the Atlantic Coast Confer ence leadership in total offense and passing from last weeks leader, Worth Lutz of Duke. Lutz saw only limited duty in the Blue Devils 21–⁠7 triumph over Tennessee last Saturday. Granting, a strong arm passer has completed 81 of his 80 aeriais for a 53.8 per cent average. His competitions have accounted for 294 yards and one went for a Gamecock touchdown. AS leader in total offense, he has accounted for 277 yards in 81 plays. FalOney Follows Eddie West. Eddie West, North Carolina States sophomore quarterback, and Bernie Faloney of Mary land followed Granting in both departments. West, in two games, has completed IA of 80 for a 42.4 average and 233 yards. His totab offense is 245 yards for So plays. Faloney has completed 10 out of “a attempts for 1874 yards for a Alt average and has pitched one 65-yard scoring pass. In 48 total plays he has chalked up 242 yards. Making it a near landslide for individual honors, South Carolina’s sparkling sophomore half back Carl Brazell, one of the smallest players in the league, leads the conference ball car riers and pass receivers. He has rushed 1872 yards in 20 carries and has caught seven passes, good for 80 yards, one for a score. BrazelI replaced Chester Han ulak of Maryland, last week. leader. Hanulak dropped to third place in rushing behind team mate Ralph FELTON,. who has gained 174 yards in 80 carries. Hanulak has picked up 172 for Is trips with the ball. OndiIIa Leads Pass Receivers. Howard Pitt of Duke, last weeks pass receiving leader, dropped into the second slot as he had only one reception in the Tennessee game. He has snagged six for 81 yards. Bob Ondilla of Wake Forest caught three in the Deacons’ 1912 victory over Viii lanova to give him five receptions for 80 yards and one touchdown. Dick Lackey, North Cardinals fullback. tops the punters with a 42.7 average for nine kicks and his teammate, Halfback Billy Williams, is runnerup with a 39.1 mark for seven punts. Joe White, Wake Forest quarterback, placed third with nine boots for a 1873 average.

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  The Key West citizen, October 5, 1953, page 6 (results column)

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  IUpsets Mark SEC Activity ALBANIA, .OCt. MI II iOOA’ like a long winter” The comment came from Coach Bobby Dodd after his highly ia vored Georgia Tech team wa! pushed all over the field by sur prisingly strong Southern Metho dist Saturday. Dodd might well have been talk ing for several other Of his fellow Southeastern Conference coache! as well as for himself. Tech managed to luck out a g. victory over the SMU Mustangs, sc that Dodd Jared better thar Coaches Harvey Robinson Of Ten nessee, Johnny vaught of Missis sippi and Bob Woodruff of Florida With Alabama, those were the teams ranked tops in the con ference. All five had successful season. last year, wound up in a New Years Day bowl game and all five were considered among the best in the conference this season But all five already have had their records marred, either by defeat or a tie. Mississippi State and Auburn never seriously rated as champion ship contenders, are the only teams which still boast perfect records Auburn alone has yet to let ar opponent score. The Maroons an6 the Plainsmen share the SEC 1eat with Georgia. Alabama rode the passing o. Bart Starr to its first victory o. the season, a 21–⁠12 tanning of Van derbilt. The crimson Tide climbed to fourth In the standings. Tech, Louisiana State, Missis sippi and Kentucky are tied fol fifth with 500 marks. Next come Florida, then a three.way tie fol last among Tulane, vandy ant Tennessee, Kentucky used passing to upset Florida, which the week before ha6 held Tech to a scoreless tie. Two Iquarterbacks accustomed to the bench teamed their passing with Steve Meilinger’s running to beat the Gators 26–⁠13. Bob Hardy and Herbie Hunt threw two touchdown passes each for the Wildcats. Auburn’s fast, spirited Plains men ripped Mississippi 1910, end ing the Rebels streak of 13 regu lar season victories. Duke had too much offense fol | the Vols Of Tennessee and wor 21–⁠7. The Blue Devils collected three touchdowns within six min lutes in the second quarter ant from there on II was easy. In other games Saturday, Texa. A. & NJ. beat Georgia 14–⁠12, the Aggies second victory over an SEC team via the conversion route (Kentucky was the first victim }; LSU pulverized Boston College 42–⁠6, with reserves seeing a lot ol action; Mississippi State dropped North Texas State ZIG; and Mich igan toppled Tulane 26–⁠7. Two top-notch intersectional bat. ties and pair of tough conference games headline the SEC program for next weekend. Auburn and Mississippi State tangle in Stark. vile and Tech goes to New Or leans to play Tulane. Georgia meets Maryland In College Park and Tulsa comes over for a battle with Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Other games are Stetson at Flor ida, Kentucky at LSU, Vanderbilt at Mississippi and Chattanooga at Tennessee.

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Tennessee leads 14–⁠12–⁠2 in 28 meetings, counting the 11 since this game.