Syracuse at Lafayette

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 5, 1950, page 44

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  Syracuse Gains 363 Yards, Downs Lafayette, $40 EASTON, Pa, Nov. 4.-Syracuse rolled up 1863 yards through the air and on the ground while throwing up a tight defense in a $40 football victory over Lafayette before a homecoming crowd of 5000. In suffering its sixth defeat in seven games, Lafayette was held to five first downs and minus Is yards from scridmage and 40 on passing. Syracuse collected IA first downs in the first half, but had to wait until the 28th minute to score. Syracuse finally recovered a tumble on Lafayette’s AZ in the first period and five plays later John Colceri scored. Bernie Gus tbs, Bill Haskins and Tony Ver- CARA tailed in the third, Vergara running so yards to touchdown In the fourth period Jim Vance went across to end a Ga yard advance.

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Syracuse leads 6–⁠3–⁠1 in 10 meetings, counting the one since this game.