Virginia Tech at Florida State

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 9, 1955, page 1

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  Virginia Tech |SqueezesP Past Florida State TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Oct. (Pl.--Virginia Tech built up q three-touchdown lead In the first three periods. then Just squeezed TO q 24–⁠20 victory over Florida State tonight as the Seminoles rallied for three touchdowns in the final period Virginia Techs winning mar gin was provided by one Of Vic Boards three conversions and . 23-yard field goal by Frank Webster. Virginia Tech held q 2l-point lead at the end Of the third quarter. Billy Odom started Florida State when he raced 81 Yards to the Tech 8. Three plays later, Vic Prinzi scored from the one. Odom look the Tech kickoff after Web ;ter’s field goal on his own IL and went 80 yards for the Semi noles’ second touchdown. J The Seminoles started another irive from their own II. Lee corso slid on right tackle for q touchdown. Virginia Tech scored late In The second quarter when Quarterhack Leo Burke dashed 80 yards for a touchdown. Tech counted again when Center Jack Prater intercepted q Florida State pass on the Tech IL and dashed to the Florida state II. Bob Scruggs ran to the 3 where Beard crossed over. Late IN the shirdk quarter Dick Cranwell passed 81 yards to Roger Sim non to set up a 6-yard scoring -un by Scruggs. virsinis Teen seofins-lTonehd downs downs 5urke l30. runl: Beard @. run, a. run1: ecruggs 10. rum. Conversions seard g Field. Goal: Webster t23). . Florida State scoring Touehdowns Prinu q: rum; odom f60. KICKOFF re- turn; corso a. run), Conversions: : ~

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Florida State leads 25–⁠13–⁠1 in 39 meetings, counting the 38 since this game.