University of Maryland College Park - Terrapin / Reveille Yearbook (College Park, MD)

ED FULLERTON SIDESTEPS AND TACKLES LAURICELLA. Sugar Bowl A new King of Football was crowned in New Orleans ' Sugar Bowl on New Year ' s Day, 1952 as Maryland ' s mighty Terrapins ripped Tennessee ' s Volunteers to shreds and neatly buried the pieces, 28-13. Tennessee, up to that day, was rated as No. 1 in the country. Maryland had gained the No. 3 spot behind Michigan State, who, incidentally suffered its last defeat at the hands of the Terrapins. Bowl fever was at a peak as the two giants of the gridiron met. Tennessee rooters claimed victory even before the opening whistle. Maryland fans who had traveled to New Orleans just smiled and said " wait and see " . Maryland ' s outstanding defense wasted no time in bottling up the Volunteer backfield stars while the Terrapin offensive team, led by Ed Modzelewski, methodically cut down the Tennessee defense. Three explosive scores within seven minutes in the first half found the Terps riding a 21-0 lead. Ed Fullerton climaxed a 5 2 -yard drive with a plunge for the first tally. Fullerton took a pitchout from Jack Scarbath and passed six yards to Bob Shemonski in the end zone for the second score. Seconds later, Scarbath ended a 48-yard march by plowing from the one. Half-time found the Terps in control 21-6. Ed Fullerton added his final stroke of the day by intercepting a Volunteer pass in the fourth quarter and streaking 46 yards to score. Don D ecker added his fourth extra point for a perfect day. One final marker by Tennessee in the game ' s closing minutes made the final count, 21-13. HALFBACK SHEMONSKI REACHES FOR A PASS FROM ED FULLERTON TO SCORE SECOND TOUCHDOWN DURING THE GAME.