Syracuse at Nebraska

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], November 30, 1917, page 1

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  Syracuse Eleven Downs Nebraska LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 29.-Syraeuse University to-day defeated the Univtrsity Of Nebraska, 10 to 9. Each team made field goal and touchdown, but Nebraska failed to kick goal in the last period and lost by that margin. Nebraska made a drop-kick in the first quarter. after a march down al most the length Of the field. Neither team scored in the second period, but Syracuse showed strength in the third period and scored touchdown, kicked goal and followed with a drop-kick. Nebraska assumed the offensive IN the last period and scored again. outplaying Syracuse throughout the period. While both touchdowns came as the direct result Of forward passes, the play was largely straight football, with frequent puntS. The lne-up:

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  The Wheeling intelligencer, Wheeling, W. Va., November 30, 1917, page 13

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  SYRACUSE TAKES THE GOPHERS OVER 10 TO 9 LINCOLN. N.h. Nov. 2a.--Syrarus” University to-day DEFEATED the fnlversiiy Of Nebraska football t”ani 10 to T. hy The twist Of Captain Shaw’S toe. Each ;,rlm mad u field goal and Il touchdown. but Nebraska failrd 10 kick goal in the last period and lost by Lhnt margin. NrhrnSka made n drop kick IN the first quarter after u march down almost thu length If the field. Neither team scored IN the SECOND period but SYRIA GUS. showed strength IN the third pc rind and scored 4 touchdown. kicked goal and followed with Il DROP kick Ne hraskn assumed lie nff”nSiv” In the last period and scored again. nutpiaylns Sy-

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  Daily Kennebec journal, Augusta, Me., November 30, 1917, page 1

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  SYRACUSE 10 NEBRASKA 9 Lincoln, Nov 29-Syracuse defeated the University Of Nebraska here today 10 10 Nebraska scored in the first period on 4 drop kick by Dobson from the 3S-yard line. A series of line plunges Melted 81, racuse touchdown in the third period. Meehan kicked goal ana little later in the same period drop-kicl>cd from the % yard line. Nebraska scored a touchdown in the final minute of play but Capt. Shaw miss ed goal.

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Syracuse leads 7–⁠5 in 12 meetings, counting the 11 since this game.