Temple at Holy Cross

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  Evening star, November 26, 1950, page 44

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  Holy Cross 0ufpIays Temple 10 Win, ISL, In Wind and Rain WORCESTER, Mass, Nov. 25.- The Holy Cross Crusaders yielded an early touchdown to Temple University today and then came back to outplay the visiting Owls for a 1921 triumph on Fitton Field which was swept by a 43mile-an-hour wind. A crowd held to 5000 by the high wind and intermittent rain squalls cheered the Crusaders who bounced back after blocked punt set up Temples opening score. The Crusaders. who will end their season next week against Boston College in Boston, out gained the Owls 325 yards to 81 aground today while showing 81 yards by air to 81 for Temple. Dave Lill smashed through the Holy Cross line to block a punt by Mel Massucco. Sam Mcdowell recovered for the Owls on the HC % and Temple needed only seven plays for the score. Gavin White shot bullet pass to Aldon Kille in the end zone. Bill Bonsall booted the first of his three extra points. After a punt exchange and Is yard penalty against Temple. Holy Cross moved from it’s A to a in II plays. Quarter back Charlie Maloy sneaking through from the two for the six points. Jack Fletch added the point, the first of two successful placements in four tries. Maloy set up-and scored-the next Crusader touchdown early in the second quarter when he recovered fumbled punt on his 80. Mel Massucco made it 1877 for Holy Cross two and a half min utes after the kickoff which opened the second half. His scoring run. a cutback through tackle for about 3 yards. climaxed a 46yard parade. Temple travelled 80 yards for seven points. Gene Caterina scored the touchdown on a smash through the middle. Jack Guilty, a defensive back until today. scored the final Holy Cross touchdown, sweeping right end untouched for 3 yards early in the finale. Temple fought back for a touch down in this final quarter. After Holy Cross punt. Paul McKernan passed twice to Caterina for so yards, setting the ball on the 3 and Caterina took 1t over two plays later.

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Holy Cross leads 12–⁠9–⁠2 in 23 meetings, counting the seven since this game.