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Albert Sneaks For TD

Despite two 15-yard penalties,
the team moved down the field
with Albert and Kent Merritt doing
most of the running. The big play
of the drive was a 29-yard pass
from Albert to tight end Joe Smith
who broke across the middle and
was hauled down on the Vanderbilt
two. Albert went in on a
quarterback sneak on the next play.
Bill Maxwell converted the PAT to
make it 7-0.

The Cavalier lead did not last
long, however, as Doug Nettles
gathered in the kickoff at his own
five, and raced 95-yards behind
good blocking for the score. Taylor
Stokes' kick made it 7-7.

Cavalier Stanley Land touched a
Cavalier punt early in the second
period, and the Commodores
recovered at the Wahoo 34 to gain
good field position. A 37-yard punt
four plays later by John Scheffler
gave the Cavaliers the ball at their
own one-yard-line. Two plays later,
Albert fell on a fumble in the end
zone for a safety and a 9-7
Vanderbilt lead.