Clemson at Georgia Tech

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 8, 1953, page 68

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  Georgia Tech Paced By Billy Teas 10 zO-7 Win Over Clemson ATLANTA, Nov. BILLY Teas and an erratic but touchdown producing air game boosted Georgia Tech to a 20–⁠7 victory today over a big Clemson team brilliantly quarterbacked by Sophomore Don King. Teas, speedy junior from An drewS, N. c., continually COL lected good gains on his favorite play, sweep of his left end. He set up Techs tie breaking touch down in the third quarter with a 55-yard punt return and gained more than 100 yards from Scrimmage. After the tough, 162-pound halfback had lugged the punt back to Clemson’s 18, Quarter back Pepper Rodgers sneaked for a yard, then passed to Dave Davis in the end zone. Earlier Tech had marched 81 yards to tie the game, Halfback Leon Hardeman sweeping % yards to the and Rodgers Sneaking over. A 22-yard pass from Bill Brig man to Bill Sennett gave Tech an insurance touchdown in the third period. Clemson’s big line outplayed the Sixth-ranked Yellow Jackets most of the first half and the Tigers, led by King, matched Techs offense. King guided the Atlantic Coast Conference Wis itors 80 yards in eight plays after the opening kickoff. King sneaked it over from the 2. King kept the Tigers moving well. although he could score only once. Shortly before the end of the game a King pass was intercepted behind the goal by Wade Mitchell to end a Tiger threat. Another Clemson drive stalled after Kings passes had moved the ball from the Tiger % to the Tech 10. King, in his first year as a split-T operator. called his plays wisely. He completed IA of 25 passes for 127 yards and gained Sc yards on the ground. His top receivers were Dreher Gaskin and Scott jackson. Halfback Joe Pagliei collected Sd yards for the Tigers, most of it coming on a 37-yard run in their touch down drive. Techs three quarterbacks could complete only four of 16 passes for 10 yards, but two of them were good for touchdowns. Clemson --7 O O. 7 | Georgia Tech o 13 go Clemson scoring – Touchdown. King. | Conversion. Shown. | Georgia Tech scorfng-Touchdowns Rodgers. Davis. Sennett. Conversions. Rodgers, 2.

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Officially, Georgia Tech leads 51–⁠36–⁠2; as played, 52–⁠34–⁠2 in the 88 games on file; the official count covers all 90 meetings, counting the 61 since this game.