Temple at Syracuse

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  Evening star, September 27, 1953, page 77

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  Syracuse Swamps Temple With Last Quarter Drive SYRACUSE, N. Y, Sept. g. Syracuse opened defense of its Eastern football championship tonight by swamping Temple, 42–⁠0. The Orange scored four touchdowns in the final quarter. The Orange started slowly, managing only a tWo-point safety in the first quarter and a touchdown and conversion in the second as underdog Temple put up a surprisingly tough defense But, after the half, Syracuse laid it on. It scored both through the air and on the ground in building up the Appoint victory, Temple ----- 9 Q syracuse scoring: Touchdowns-Carl. son (2), Perkins, Troilo, Yancy. Rich observation-disclosures George, Had lis, Darr. Safety: Syracuse.

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Syracuse leads 26–⁠10–⁠1 in 37 meetings, counting the 27 since this game.