Syracuse at Columbia

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 20, 1938, page 27

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  LuckIess Columbia Is Downed, 1872, by Syracuse Despite Its Far Greater Gains bia accumulated IA first downs, gained 224 yards rushing and 26 more on three completed passes, which was pretty remarkable considering the conditions OF the field. Penalties for Columbia. A total of 10 yards lost on penal ties cost the Lions heavily. The most tragic mishap occurred in the third quarter, when Luckman COM pleted a pass to Siegal across the goal line, only to see the ball brought back and an off-side penalty as sessed. Another 30-yard pass gain was voided for the same reason. Though he didn’t have an opportunity to test his throwing arm, VIII meth Sidat- Singh, the Syracuse COL ored star, did some valuable running. The game was only two minutes young when he broke loose on reverse and swung around Columbias right end for “a yards, placing the ball on the 5-yard line. Zimdahl needed only two tries to split the Columbia line for a touchdown. After Stanczyk had spanked the Lions to the tying score early in the second quarter, Zimdahl took over for Syracuse. Darling of tackle at express train speed, he jolted for IS yards, and then, after Sidat-Singh had picked up S, broke through his own right guard and raced the remanning “a yards for the touchdown. Orange Line Shredded. That practically was the end Of the Syracuse offensive. The Orange made only first down in the entire second half, while the Orange line was being shredded by Luckman and Ctapczvk

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Syracuse leads 11–⁠9–⁠4 in 24 meetings, counting the six since this game.