Virginia at Boston College

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 17, 1963, page 91

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  Virginia Falls 3O-21> To Boston College but reversed his field neatly and got away for the long run. Virginia narrowed the score to 81 with q quick 7s-yard march in the third quarter, but then the roof fell in on the Cavaliers. Concannon, who also was nearly trapped while trying to pass. got away for his l7-yard touchdown run late in the quarter. Sham moved the Eagles farther ahead with 40 seconds to go in the third quarter on a 27-yard touchdown run with an interception. Boston Col lege also scored after the blocked punt in the fourth quarter on a third-down dive from the one by Halfback Jim MCGOWAN. 1t took Virginia only seven plays to cover the 70 yards for its first touchdown. Halfback John Pincavage got loose for runs Of II and 81 yards before Halfback Bob Dunphey crashed over from the two. Eagles Bounce Back Concannon brought the Eagles right back after the kickoff, completing five of nine passes for 70 yards during the drive. which was hindered BY a 15-yard penalty that pushed BIC back to Virginia’s IS. From that point Concannon hit Nc Gowan with an 18-yard pass and on the next play, finding all his receivers covered, ran for the score. Virginia fumbled on the first play after the ensuing kickoff and the Eagles recovered on the Cavalier SO. A penalty wiped out a l4-yard Concannon pass and then Jack missed on three straight before a punt. Sham picked off a Hodges pass on the Cavaliers second play after the punt and wriggled away from several would-be tacklers for the touchdown, CIV ing the Eagles a 1877 lead. 72-Yard Drive Virginia then moved 70 yards for a touchdown, with Hodges hitting John Greene for 81 yards and Dallas Gwynn for 10 more to spark the drive. Pin cavage scored from the one with only 4:05 gone in the final quarter. y Boston Colleges line later pushed Virginia back to its own % before End Bill Cronin blocked Tom Shuman’s punt and Cremin recovered. The Cavaliers were penalized to the four after the flareup died down. MCGOWAN then made three cracks at Virginia’s goal line, scoring on his third try. Virginia’s final touchdown came with 40 seconds remain ing in the game. A PERSONAL foul penalty and the running and passing of Hodges helped | the drive along. Tom connected with End Larry Molinari for a l0-yard pass to the three before Dunphey rammed over the goal. Dunphey also ran over a two-point conversion. ,ry--,..-.

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Boston College leads 7–⁠2 in nine meetings, counting the eight since this game.