Pittsburgh at Syracuse

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 17, 1920, page 28

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  BIG GRID GAME A DRAW Pitt Scores Early and Syracuse in Third Period, Both Due to Fumbling. SYRACUSE. n. Y, October 10 Syracuse and Pittsburgh fought to a to tie here today. Pittsburgh scored its touchdown early in the first quarter. Hewitt. the Panther fullback. being pushed over the line for the six points after fun bies by Syracuse backs had given Pitt the ball close to the Syracuse goal line. Davies kicked goal. Syracuse evened the count in the third quarter when Gulick, husky Orange tackle. scooped up a tumble by Anderson Of Pittsburgh and raced over the line for a touchdown. Abbott kicked thagoaL The game was played in a heavy downpour Of rain which made good foot ball nearly impossible. Wet and slippery, the ball was fumbled continuously by the backfields Of both teams.

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  The Washington herald, October 17, 1920, page 12

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  WEST YRGANS 27-PHES and ORANGE DRAW EASTERN TITLE RACE Pitt-Syracuse Battle Ends in II Tie; Fumbles Direct Cause of Scores Syracuse Y 6-Ptisbugb and Syracuse leading contenders for the’Eastern football championship fought here this afternoon driving umbs accounting for both Scoring early the opening period from series of line unges Pitt stubborny fought stages until Cuk scooped tumble by Laugran trick shook of Pitts for the Syracuse tally late in the third period Pitt assumed offensive the joted Syacuse line severely and good Abbott he pigskin through him his twntyyad also kept the locon the defensive period Play seesawed during the last OF the quarter bitter attacks being frustrated by both a umbled ball change the tide for the locals

• Richmond times-dispatch. (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, Virginia, October 17, 1920

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  SYRACUSE-PITTSBURGH. TIE SYRACUSE, y. y. Oct. l6.-Syracnse and Pittsburgh fought TO Il to tie here today. Pittsburgh scored it’s touchdown early in the first quarter, when Hewlit, the Panther full back. being push ed over the line for tho six points after fumblcs by Syracuse backs had given Pitt the ball close to the syria : cuse goal line. Davies kicked goal. Syracuse evened the count in the third quarter, when Gulick, huSk y Orange tackle, scooped up a tumble by Anderson, CT Pittsburgh. and rae cd over tho line for touchdown Albeit kicked the goal The game was played in a heavy downpour Of rain, which made good football nearly impossible. Wet and slippery. the ball was fumbled CON iinuously by the back field OF both teams.

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Officially, Pittsburgh leads 46–⁠32–⁠3; as played, 46–⁠33–⁠3 in 82 meetings, counting the 78 since this game.