Florida at Miami

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  Evening star, November 27, 1955, page 68

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  .kAiunni Blocks Kick to Defeat Florida, 10 MIAMI, Fla, Nov. IS R.- Miami’s Hurricanes, hard-pressed by a Florida team fighting desperately to salvage some gAry out of a dismal football season. whipped the Gators, 7–⁠6. today in q brllising game that was In doubt right up to the final gun. In the end, the hero was Don johnson. Miami end, who pushed through the Florida line TO block Dick Aliens extra-point kick after the Gators had smashed to a touchdown in the second period. That made Ed divers conversion after an earlier Miami score the decisive point. Mario Bonoflglio. who was Mi ami’s No. / quarterback at the start OF the season but had been denoted to the third string. directed the Hurricanes drive offense TO its only touchdown. scoring it himself on a 12-yard run of the keep” play. With Florida’s feet breakaway backs. Jackie Simpson and Jim Rountree. bottled up BY the Mi ami line. Fullback Joe Brodsky lugged the ball most Of the way In q 78-yard advance that produced the Gator score. Brodsiy bulled across the Miami goal from q yard out. It was Florida’s sixth defeat of the season, the most ever suffered by Coach Bob Woodruff In his nine years as a head coach, Including six at Florida. Wood ruff has been under FIRE in recent weeks. but even his worst enemies had to be satisfied with his teams performance today against heavily-favored Miami. Florida – o 9 o 0--6 Miami o o 0--7 Florida scoring: Touchdown--Brod- Miami scorins: Touchdown Bonofslio t12, Tunl. Conyersion---Oltye

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Miami leads 31–⁠27 in 58 meetings, counting the 41 since this game.