North Carolina at Maryland

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 15, 1961, page 93

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  MARYLAND Unusual TouchdoWns Lead to 14–⁠8 Defeat Terps lost most Of the yardage for clipping. North Cardinals first touch down followed Condie’s tumble on his 10, which Carver recovered. Carson carried four straight times and Beck recovered the tumble in the end zone for a touchdown. Jim Elliott booted the first of two extra points. Elliott’s kickoff was off the side of his foot, unintentionally, but it covered the required 10 yards and Bob Lacey recovered on the Maryland IS. The Tar Heels failed to gain, but after punting, Condie fumbled again and Beck recovered on the Maryland l6. Elliott made 8 yards In 8 tries, and on 4th down the Tar Heels spurned a field goal needing 2 yards. Carson made the 8 but fumbled and Farris recovered for the touchdown. Collins put life into the Terps when he recovered an Elliott tumble on the Tar Heel 43. On third down, Novak threw for Collins who leaped among four defenders and grabbed the ball on the 3. where he was pulled down. Burton went over on the first down, and Novak threw to Collins for the 2 points. North Carolina had a big break late in the game. On fourth down from his ~, Far ris dropped back to punt but fumbled a snap from center. He picked up the ball and ran wide for the 2 yards and a first down with 2 minutes remaining. Farris took a 22-yard loss on the last play, which cut into the Tar Heels rushing yard age, but ate up the clock.

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North Carolina leads 37–⁠32–⁠1 in 70 meetings, counting the 43 since this game.