Calabrese Star Powers Duke Past West Virginia 34-15
Duke defeats West Virginia 34 to 15 in the season opener at Duke Stadium as Jay Calabrese scores three touchdowns and Duke’s defense limits WVU after a quick early score. Harp starts his Duke tenure with a strong showing while Carlen begins his WVU coaching era.
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Mountaineers Top Duke on First Play From Scrimmage
West Virginia takes early lead as Tom Digon connects with John Mallory for a 55 yard TD on the opening possession. Duke answers with a series of runs by Calabrese and Woodall as the teams trade scores and Duke’s defense forces a turnover. Attendance is listed at 25,000.
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Virginia tops Wake Forest 24 10 on late fumbles
Virginia capitalized on four Wake Forest fumbles in the final period to pull away for a 24 10 ACC victory before 17000 at Scott Stadium. Davis led a 70 yard drive after Heck’s fumble, while Quayle and Hill added key plays as Virginia broke the deadlock and padded the margin.
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Penn State Edges Maryland 15-7 in opener
Penn State, led by quarterback Jack White and safety strikes from Mike Reid, rallied to beat Maryland 15-7 at home. The Nittany Lions secured 11 second quarter points on a safety a White two yard run and Tom Sherman 23 yard field goal while Reid notched two safeties and White set team yardage records last season. Attendance reached 37,270 as new coaches Joe Paterno and Lou Saban debuted.
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Dietzels Loses To LSU 28 12
LSU over South Carolina 28 to 12 as Trigger Allen and Dwain Dibetta star on offense and LSU’s defense disrupts quarterback Mike Fair. Dietzel’s debut as Gamecock coach ends in defeat before 67,512 fans at Baton Rouge with LSU scoring on a blocked punt return and late defensive stand.
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Kentucky Upsets UNC 10-0
Kentucky, led by quarterback Terry Beadles and tailback Homer Goins, upset North Carolina 10-0 at Stoll Field before 37,500. The defense held firm, allowing 79 rushing yards while the UK offense totaled 227 rushing yards and a first quarter score by Larry Seiple, with a fourth quarter field goal sealing the win.
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State Loses 28-10 To Michigan State
East Lansing Michigan State overpower NC State after a tight first half MSU runs for three touchdowns including Clint Jones 39 yards while NC State only scores a late touchdown and a field goal Deters 49 yard FG gave NC State a brief lead before MSU pulled away in the second half Attendance 55 418 and MSU victory marked by strong ground game
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