Syracuse at Illinois

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 25, 1953, page 68

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  Two New Stars Pace Illinois 10 Victory Over Syracuse, N-13 CHAMPAIGN, Ill, Oct. a. Stan Wallace’s two long touch down runs and Elry Falken- STEMS passing ignited Illinois to a 20–⁠13 victory over Syracuse today. The unbeaten Illini, now the Big Ten leaders, were forced to come from behind twice and didn’t hold a comfortable lead until Wallace scored a second touchdown on a 45-yard gallop in the final quarter. 1t was the speedy Wallace who took over when Syracuse stopped Illinois one-two punch, j. c. Caroline and Mickey Bates. With Syracuse ahead, 1877, Wallace sprang loose in the third period for a 55-yard dash across the goal line. Bob Wiman booted the conversion which gave Illinois a 14–⁠13 margin. Syracuse scored first on Pat Stark’s 7-yard pass to Bob Leberman, coming at the end of a IL yard drive. With the rugged Syracuse line Stacking Caroline and Bates. Illinois took to the air, and on two Falkenstein passes to John Ryan tied the score. The touch down play covered 81 yards, and Wiman’S successful conversion pushed Illinois ahead by one point at halftime. The Illinois lead was short lived. Syracuse recovered Carolines tumble on the Illinois 80, and Stark, whose adept passing was Syracuse’s most threatening weapon, tossed to Neil Brenneman for % yards. Stark sneaked over for the touchdown which gave Syracuse it’s momentary 1877 advantage. Wallace, who outstripped all other Illinois ball carriers with lis yards on the ground in five attempts, sprinted up the middle in the third quarter for his long est run of the game and the touchdown. Caroline entered the game as the Nations top runner with a four-game average of 167 yards, but picked up only 66 today. Bates was limited to 80 yards and failed to score for the first time in five games. Illinois piled up 222 yards rushing, making it’s five-game total 1910, an average of 302. fyEssHS’ fiIinSis -S 9 : S-Il3 Syracuse scoring: Touchdowns-Leberman, Stark. ConverSion-George. Illinois scoring: Touchdowns-Ryan, Wal lace (2). ConVersions-Wiman (2),

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Officially, Illinois leads 10–⁠1; as played, 10–⁠2 in 12 meetings, counting the eight since this game.