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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...end of an incredible season, they're at it again...
...Crimsons next score came early in the second frame following nine consecutive running plays, including the option lateral to Cullen. Twelve minutes later, the varsity tallied again, after a similar dramatic play at a key moment. With third down and 12 yards to go, Ravenel passed to sophomore end Bob Boyda for a 16-yard gain to the UMass 34-yd. line. Halfback Chet Boulris took a pitchout off right tackle for 20 yards; then right-halfback Larry Repsher raced 14 yards around left end to paydirt...
With the game now over for practical purposes, the varsity, under sophomore quarterback Mike Adams broke through for still one more score. Again came the big play--Repsher's 27-yard run around left end, outrunning three would-be tacklers--only to be nullified by an offside penalty. But, five plays later, Adams passed 18 yards to Repsher for the final score...
...Massachusetts points all came in the fourth period through a combination of Crimson defensive inexperience and luck. Halfback Billy Reynolds was all alone when he nabbed the first touchdown pass in the varsity's end zone. But halfback Jim Hickman's touchdown came when he caught a pass deflected out of defenseman Bruce MacIntyre's hands. On this play, pass defense was strong with UMass simply getting a good break...
...Crimson victory came not without distressing signs, highest on the list being pass defense. Time and again UMass receivers got behind the Crimson defenders. A Redmen touchdown early in the second quarter was prevented only by a pass completion beyond the end zone, for halfback Hickman had gotten behind his defenders...