Maryland at Duke

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 9, 1957, page 90

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  Dy MEhHELL WHITILESEY The Maryland coaches at the opposite end Of the room from the head table we’re discussing what might have been the most sensational play OF the foot ball season during the weekly press luncheon yesterday. 1t had nothing to do with Saturdays upcoming game with Wake Forest in Byrd Sta dunn. but concerned the dying seconds Of the Duke game last week which the Blue Devils won. 14–⁠0. 1t was one Of the many things that films disclose that were not picked UP at the moment. Time Running Out Duke was leading Maryland with time out and seven Sec onds TO play. The ball was on Maryland’s 2-yard line. The situation called for a running play. but Duke was the Nations No. 4 team and was leading kicked-around Maryland only TO. The hum cry Blue Devils needed another touchdown In order not to lose too much prestige. So Duke split an end and called for a pass. Two hours before the game every Mary land player had been informed what to do when Duke split an end and then threw the ball. II one boy. whose name never will be mentioned. had main tanned his proper position, he would have been standing on the exact spot over which Wray Carlton Tipped q short touch down pass TO George Dutrow.

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Maryland leads 31–⁠19 in 50 meetings, counting the 42 since this game.