West Virginia at Wake Forest

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 17, 1957, page 68

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  West Virginia Passes RepeI Deocons, 27–⁠14 WINSTON-SALEM, N. C.. Nov. 16 (P.-Quarterback Dick Longfellow threw three touch down passes today to lead heavily favored West Virginia to a 27-l4 victory over an aroused Wake Forest team that battled furiously all the way before losing its 10th game in a row. Longfellow’S final scoring pass, a 7-yarder to End Roger Chancey with IS seconds left, was the clincher. Wake Forest had a healthy edge in running yardage as it moved the ball better than 1t had all season. Three explosive plays gave West Virginia its first three touchdowns. Otherwise it was begged down in its own terri tory most of the time in achieving its sixth victory against two losses and a tie. Halfback Ray Peterson broke off right tackle and ran 43 yards for a West Virginia

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West Virginia leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings.