Wake Forest at Maryland

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  The Washington herald, District of Columbia, October 28, 1917, page 12

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  Wake forest team DEBATED BY STATE North Carolina Collegians Heavier Than Maryland-Score 29 to I3. College Park, Md, Oct. N.-Due to the brilliant work Of the backfleld Of the Maryland State eleven in consistently gaining ground on of tackle rushes the Wake Forest College. of North Carolina. was beaten by the locals here today, % to 13 State College team was outweighted and the North Carolinians had crossed Maryland State goal for the first touchdown four minutes after play had started. States scrappy little eleven was not to be daunted by this advantage. stepped into the play shortly after this and put up a defense that held the visitors in check. State recovered a tumble in midfield just before the whistle in the first Period and by hammering Wake For est’s line they placed the ball in striking distance. and Fletcher went over with the first touchdown. Before this same period was ended State had registered twice more. A long forward pass. Snyder to Rich. put the ball on the 5-yard line. State jammed their way over and Fletcher made n S0-yard run a little later for the third touchdown. An S0-yard run by Rahenhorsd gave the visitors their final score early in the second half. while States last touchdown resulted from a 45-yard run by Knode after catching a punt. The lineup and

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Maryland leads 43–⁠18–⁠1 in 62 meetings, counting the 61 since this game.