Florida State at Virginia Tech

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  Evening star, October 29, 1961, page 27

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  Break Helps VPl Defect Florida Stute BLACKSBURG, Va. Oct. % AP).-Quarterback Ware Price bounced a pass off two Florida State defenders for a touchdown which gave Virginia Tech a 10–⁠7 Homecoming VIC tory here today. With VPI trailing, 7–⁠3, mid way in the third quarter, Price shot the pass down the middle and two Florida State defend. ers batted the ball high In the air. Right Halfback Buddy Weihe caught it in the clear and raced into the end zone. Tech took an early lead after Quarterback Eddie Feely of the Seminoles fumbled to VPI’s Art Pruett at the State 40-yard line on the second scrimmage play. Co-Capt. Joe Moss of VPI was kicked in the head on the play and taken to the hospital. Nine plays later Aster Size more kicked a 28-yard field goal. Florida State went in front, 7–⁠3, on a 40-yard drive in the second quarter. On fourth down and 3 yards to go on the ne, John Harllee entered the game, ostensibly to kick a field goal. The ball was snapped in stead to Feely, who passed to j o hi McConnaughhay all alone in the end zone.

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Florida State leads 25–⁠13–⁠1 in 39 meetings, counting the 33 since this game.