Duke at Rice

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 13, 1957, page 65

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  Duke LEADING Rice by 7–⁠6 HOUSTON, Oct. IL Up Duke, the No. S team in the Nation, held a TO lead over Rice after three quarters of a hard-fought battle before a crowd Of $4,000 fans tonight. The Blue Devils scored on the first scrimmage play Of the game when Halfback Wray Carlton broke over center and raced 68 yards for a touch down. Carlton also added the extra point. The halftime gun caught Duke on the Rice 2-yard line with third down. The drive covered 81 yards. Rice, which was stopped by incomplete passes on the Duke 5 in the second period, took the third-period kickoff and drove 70 yards in eight plays for a touchdown. Quarterback Frank Ryan passed 80 yards to End Buddy Dial for the score, but King Hills try for point was wide. Duke was threatening on iaice’sE23 as the period ended.

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Duke leads 5–⁠1 in six meetings, counting the five since this game.