Wake Forest at Maryland

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 10, 1954, page 62

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  Maryland Rallies To Gain 1913 Tie With Wake Forest WIFI WokG TUISI Continued From First Page) est and the Terrapins eventually took the ball on downs on their IL. Long Thrusts Save Terps. Both of Maryland’s touch downs were long but quick, crisp and professional-like. But between touchdowns the Terrapins were not impressive, their backs frequently colliding with one another. On the other hand, Wake Forest fought doggedly, although lacking the quick power of Mary land on it’s two scoring thrusts. With the game only five min utes old, Joe Horning attempted to return Wake Forests first punt, fumbled as he was hit on the Maryland 20. and Bob Bar tholomew, big left tackle Of the Deacons, fell on it. Parham, a speedster who apparently is saved for spot duty. skirted his right end for 13 yards and. team ing with Fullback Charley Top ping, plunged to a first down on the Terrapins’ S. Parham Goes Over. An offside penalty slowed the Deacons, but on third down the f1eet-footed Parham ran his left end without benefit Of interference and outsped the defense to score from nine yards out. A groan Of dismay greeted Joe Whites erring placement that left 1t at 60, Wake Forest. Twice before the half-once late in the opening period and again late in the second-Maryland penetrated the Deacons’ 30 yard line. but each time the Ter rapins were stopped. An interception of a Boxold pass by Quarterb back Nick Consoles thwarted the second threat. Maryland began to look like the No. team of last year when the third period started. Wake Forest decided to kick after the second play from scrimmage and Ronnie Waller returned smartly to the Deacons’ 33. Boxold passed to Horning for IA yards, plunged for more himself, and then sent Horning around his left end for 20 more yards. put ting the ball on Wake Forests 8. Bielski carried across on his second attempt and kicked the point to give Maryland a 7–⁠6 lead. Deacons March 79 Yards. But the Deacons came back with a 79-yard march of their own, giving a splendid example of ball control, and again took the lead. After the kickoff, that followed Maryland’s score, had been returned to the 81, Consoles directed a varied attack that steadily ate up ground. Consoles passed. sent his fast backs outside and his big ones inside. and finally shoveled a long pitchout to Topping. who ran Is yards to Maryland’s 4. Here the Terrapins held fast. pushing Wake Forest back to the Z after three plays, but on fourth down Consoles passed to Dick Daniels, clear in the left flatN for a touchdown. This time White kicked the point to make it 1877 with only IS seconds Of the third period left. There was just time enough for Ed Vereb to return the kickoff to his 28 and for Frank Tamburello, No. 2 quarterback, to keep for 6 yards. Then the teams switched SIDES of the field and Tatum switched from Tamburello back to Boxold. Boxold Goes IS Yards. 1t was a fortunate move. On the first play Of the final quarter. Boxold broke clear over the center of the line, eluded the secondary and took of with a clear field. The Terrapin quarterback ran 65 yards before he was caught and tripped from behind, only q yard short Of q touchdown. On the next play, Boxold sneaked across to tie it up. 1913. With Bielski to kick. it looked as II Maryland again would take q lead. this time by 1913. but the big fullback’s boot veered to. the left and the score remained tied. That ended the scoring, but not the fireworks. for Vereb returned the next punt to his Is on q good run and Maryland moved resoluteiy down TO Wake Forests ~. Then, on third down.

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Maryland leads 43–⁠18–⁠1 in 62 meetings, counting the 58 since this game.