Wake Forest at Boston College

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  Evening star, November 8, 1953, page 69

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  Boston College Beats Wake Forest, N-7 BOSTON. Mass, Nov. T. Boston Colleges Eagles struck for three fourth-period touch downs-including one on a blocked punt-to whip Wake Forest, 20–⁠7, today in the mud at Fenway Park. Capt. Sonny George gave the Deacons a TO f1rst-period lead on a 45-yard touchdown run by intercepting Bill Stuka’s pass and booting the conversion. Boston College-which surged over the sloppy field freely in the first three quarters only to Sputter and stall when it appreached the Wake Forest goal line-finally got rolling in the fourth period. scoring two quick touchdowns with the aid of a blocked punt and then tumble. Boston College wrapped up the scoring before the slim crowd of 1922 with only 81 seconds left in the game as Tom Magnarelli, sophomore fullback, bulled across from the one to cap a 65-yard drive. Este Boston rO6sif coifsse ---.- ----o g g aSS-ad Wake Forest scoring: Touchdown George Conversion-George. -Florio, Brosnahan. Magnarelli. ConverSionS-Zotti, Morze

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Boston College leads 14–⁠13–⁠2 in 29 meetings, counting the 19 since this game.