South Carolina at Virginia

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  Evening star, October 4, 1953, page 69

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  SOUTH CAROLINA, 19’ VIRGINIA, 0 Virqiniu when Quarterback Rives Bailey tossed to Halfback Joe Niedbala OH 70-yard scoring play. How ever, Virginia had a back in moton and the touchdown was null lifted. From then on, the stands found little to cheer. South Carolina, battled on fairly even terms in the opening period, exploded soon after the start of the second quarter. The scoring started soon after the GamecockS ended Virginia’s deepest penetration when Blackie Kincaid intercepted Ted Wars pass on the South Carolina 8 and returned to the 35. Two plays later the visitors had their first touchdown. Johnny Granting, ace Game cocks paSser, hit Spec Granger at the Virginia 81 and the tall end raced to the “a. On the next play, Granting pitched out to halfback Mike Caskey who went all the way untouched. Virginia failed to gain after the kickoff and Ray Quillen, who did a great punting job, kicked to the South Carolina 81. The first time the Gamecocks had the ball they scored again as Gene Wilson went over right tackle Tor 50 yards for the touchdown. Only 212 minutes elapsed between scores. Two Plays Produce Score, After an exchange of punts. South Carolina got the ball on its own IS late in the period. Again it took only two plays for a Gamecocks’ score. Caskey Sprinted As yards around end to the Virginia 20 and Quarter back Harold Lewis passed to Carl Brazell at the 10. The 151-pound halfback, smallest regular in the Atlantic Coast Conference, faxed Wars beautifully and ran across the last stripe. Only in the punting DEPART ment was Virginia superior to South Carolina which was play ing its second game this week after beating the Citadel, $50. Monday night. The visitors out rushed the Cavaliers, 1913 yards to Is yards, and in passing. 1T TO 86. CULLEN had a 45.5-yard average on his punts while South Carolina had a 28.7 kicking mark. The last time the Cavaliers failed to score was in 1916 against Pennsylvania. Their Of tense was hampered today by the absence of two injured halfbacks, Strempeck and Eddie Knowles, and Guard Don Alexander. Virginia dropped it’s opener to VP1, 2O-6. The Cavaliers play George Washington University in Alexandria next Saturday. virginia. Left end-Quilien. Moyer. Left tackle-Mehalick. Riegin. Lett euard-StallingS Harrison. MAY. Senter-Pugh, Harris. Right guard-Polzer, Harrison. Right tackIe-Gut. Schelhorn. Right end---Modlin, Phipps, Hagy. QuarterDack-Bailey. Wars. Left halfback-Niedbala Barbee, Rose. wv Right halfback-Potter, Young. Fullback-Hartwell. Eiekes, Gail. South Carolina. Left end-Clarke, SilaS, Molner Left tackle-Lovell, Camp. Martin. Left guard-Mincevich Schwartz. Center-Cunningham Bell Livingston Right euard-King, before. Wilson, Right tackle-Brown, Kopec. Right end-Bennett, Granger Cos Quarterback – Granting H. Lewis, Shealy. Left halfback-wilson, Caskey, Korn, Jeffcoat Right halfback-Brazell. Kincaid Fuliback-white. Field. Jarrett. c. South Carolina o 10 0 O-1a South Carolina scoring. Touchdowns, Caskey, G., Wilson. Brazell. Conversion, Bra7en.

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South Carolina leads 21–⁠13–⁠1 in 35 meetings, counting the 23 since this game.