Boston College at Holy Cross

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 30, 1952, page 64

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  HoIYCross Wins,21-7 Over Boston Co||eue BOSTON, Nov. 29.-Holy Cross, powered by sophomores Lou Hetfinger and Gerry OLeary, converted three Boston College miscues into 21–⁠7 victory before a crowd of 1889 at Braves Field today. Hettinger upheld Holy Cross role as favorite by scoring twice within two minutes during the last quarter. on eight and three yard thrusts. O’Leary opened the hard fought games scoring with a 55-yard runback in the second quarter. Hettinger’s first touchdown was set up by Defensive Halfback George Blair’s 53-yard return after intercepting a Jimmy Kane pass on Holy Cross 36. Pete IBiocca’s recovery of Rocco Carl tons tumble on Boston’s IS gave Hettinger his second scoring opportunity. Boston College took off on a So yard aerial drive that ended with Kane fumbling for a touchback midway through the first quarter. That mishap haunted the Eagles until halfway through the third period. Then. thanks to a 34-yard punt return by Dick Zotti., two penalties and an 18-yard pass completion by Kane to Danny Brosnahan, Joe Johnson was moved into position to launch a Ione-yard scoring slam. Zotti then put Boston College into a TT tie with a conversion that was as accurate as the three Tony Parisi provided for Holy Cross. Boston soss afSei coilese = Q . : o o. O’Leary, Hettinger 2). Conversions Parisi (3). Boston College scoring: Touch down-Johnson. Conversion-Zotti.

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Boston College leads 36–⁠19 in 55 meetings, counting the 35 since this game.