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Passing Off

All but three of the leading
passers had completed better than
fifty per cent of their tosses. This
season, by comparison, only three
of the leaders have completed more
than fifty per cent. Interceptions
are up-40 to 37, yardage is down,
5,035 yards to 4,131, completions
are off, in numbers, by 46.

What does it all mean? Obviously
ACC teams are turning to the
rush, and they are doing it well.
Last year, at this date, the ACC
had played 38 games and rushed
for 4,999 yards. This year, in 36
games, the rushing mark stands at
5,574.

And how about points? A year
ago Virginia had scored 35 points
and lost to Clemson. There haven't
been any like that, not yet.

And wins and losses! Last year
the over-all record was 15 wins,
23 losses. This year the mark
is 14 wins, 22 losses.

And who is the most consistent,
and the least consistent. Try
Duke, which was 3-2 at this time,
and had 913 yards rushing, exactly
the same as at present. On
the other hand, look at N.C. State,
which was 1-4 at this time in
'66, now 5-0, thank you, and the
yardage for State was just about
the same then, as it is now. It
must be the white shoes.