West Virginia vs. Georgia Tech

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  Evening star, January 2, 1954, page 10

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  Georgia Tech Clicks On Rodgers Passes In Sugar Bowl Rout NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 2. - Georgia Tech. its attack hinged on speedy end sweeps in the regular football season, used passes for a 42–⁠19 Sugar Bowl victory over ambitious West Virginia. Quarterback Pepper Rodgers, who threw only SO passes all season. completed is of 26 yes terday to provide the offensive power in Techs smashing of the Mountaineers. His deadly aerial offensive. coupled with his CAL culated mixing of plays. earned him the award as the games outstanding player. West Virginia Coach Art Lewis, his eyes filled with tears after the game, said: “We just couldn’t stop those passes and we made too many mistakes. We got beat by a damned good football team” Georgia Tech surprised the 10000 fans when Rodgers elected to pass on the first play, an effort good for 10 yards to Fullback Glenn Turner. Eight plays later. Rodgers nailed End Sam Hensley in the West Vireinia end zone with a 21-yard toss and Tech had a lead it never surrendered. The Engineers scored again in the first period on a Rodgers pass to End Jimmy Durham. West Virginia came within striking distance in the second quarter when Halfback Danny Williams turned the Tech flank for a touchdown to narrow the score to 1916. But Georgia Tech. alternating between a steady ground thrust and a dazzling aerial display, raised the score to 20–⁠6 Just before the half when Rodgers shot a pass to End Henry Hair for the touchdown. Tech added a field goal by Rodgers and a 23-yard touch down run by Leon Hardeman to take an insurmountable lead in the third quarter. West Virginia got two touch downs in the fourth quarter when Halfback Joe Marconi drove over from the l and Fullback Tommy Altman crashed over from l yard out. However, Tech scores by Half back Larry Ruffin. who went 43 yards down the sidelines, and Billy Teas 9-yard dash offset the threat. Each team had one touch down nullified by penalties.

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Georgia Tech leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings, counting the two since this game.