Ohio State Tops Duke 14 13 In Late Drive
In Columbus Ohio Ohio State beat Duke 14 13 as a late 23 yard pass from Tom Matte to Jim Herbstreit sealed the win. Duke had tied the score at 13 on a fourth quarter TD after a 57 yard run by Jack Wilson.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1959
Page
23
In Columbus Ohio Ohio State beat Duke 14 13 as a late 23 yard pass from Tom Matte to Jim Herbstreit sealed the win. Duke had tied the score at 13 on a fourth quarter TD after a 57 yard run by Jack Wilson.
Duke coach Bill Murray called the 13 14 defeat to Ohio State one of the toughest games he has ever lost. He praised Ohio State for a late touchdown pass from Tom Matte to Charles Bryant and noted Duke’s second half surge while regretting the damp first half. Gardner from Portsmouth Ohio showed visibly sorrow as the team shed soggy uniforms.
JoE Arrington and Jack Wilson discuss the tense drive that produced the first touchdown. Wilson explains the 31 play, where a right halfback pitches out and runs based on his blocks, noting no fear of fumbling in the moment and relief after scoring.
Notre Dame defeats North Carolina 28 8 at home in a KUharich debut. Don White subbing for injured Izo directs two scoring drives. Scarpitto and Crotty hit for TDs as Irish jump to a 20 0 lead. Tar Heels suffer early mistakes and fall in Notre Dame Stadium.
Wake Forest öncerized a comeback to defeat VPI 27 to 18 after trailing 18 7 at halftime. Norman Snead connected with Pete Manning for an early score, and Neal MacLean added points as the Deacons surged with a strong second half running game led by Winston Futch and Jerry Ball to seal the victory.
Friday and Saturdays’ results show multiple high school games with Durham defeating High Point 19 7 and Thomasville 19 over North Rowan 12. College matchups include Notre Dame 28 over North Carolina 8 and Ohio State 14 over Duke 13 with numerous other finished scores across conferences.
In a rainy Notre Dame Stadium debut for new coach Joe Kuharich, the Irish beat North Carolina 10-0. Tar Heel coach Jim Hickey blamed a collapsed kicking game, noting three reliable kickers yet failing to produce impactful kicks.
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