Villanova at Holy Cross

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  Evening star, October 13, 1946, page 35

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  sComeback Downs Holy Cross In Upset, 14–⁠13. WORCESTER, Mass, Oct. H. Hardened by muddy game conflicts with both the Army and Navy, the underrated Villanova Wildcats clawed out 14–⁠13 football win over Holy Cross powerful football Cru saders today between showers. The scrappy visitors, minus a half dozen key players sidelined after defeats by the two service teams, had a hard uphill battle. Midway through the third period, Quarterback Andy Gordon tossed a 40-yard scoring pass to Dan Brown and AL Barker made his second placement conversion the deciding point. Holy Cross opened the game In furious fashion and the heads-up Pavalko halted an early 25-yard drive by smothering Joe McAfee’s bobble on the Villanova Is. But later in the first period, the Cru saders got rolling from their own 80 and Ameleto Delbello, Holy Cross No. sflarpShoote completed q 10 yard scoring aerial to Right End Walt Roberts. The first Villanova touchdown march, early in the second quarter, measured 40 yards and ended with Gordon feeding a lateral to Bill Zehler to start him on a 10-yards scoring romp. The Crusaders returned the resulting kick OF 80 yards and launched a smashing touchdown drive from their own a. Coach “Ox” Dagrosa kept rushing in fresh players until, thanks to two long passes, his forces were on Villa nova’s IS. Sub back Franny Burke then came up with a 24-yard gain before fumbling outside on the l. yard line and Bob Sullivan plunged into the Villanova end zone. The Crusaders lost their chance for q tie when the usually accurate De Filippos second conversion at tempt bounced back after hitting the left of the Villanova goal post.

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Villanova leads 14–⁠6 in 20 meetings, counting the 16 since this game.