Holy Cross at Penn State

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 7, 1954, page 63

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  7 Fleet Backs Spark Penn State 10 3o-7 Win Over Holy Cross STATE COLLEGE, Pa, Nov. 6.-Penn States halfback speed team of Lenny Moore and Ron Younker knitted through Holy Cross defenses at will today as the Nittany Lions ground out a 39–⁠7 rout Of the Crusaders. Moore, second in the Nation in rushing before today, picked up 126 yards and broke a AZ year-old school record Of 801 yards in a single season while scoring two touchdowns. one on a 57-yard slash through the Crusader line. His 843 yards for this season broke the previous record of 8O1 set in 1912 by Shorty Miller. Younker had touch d o W n sprints of SO and 46 yards in the first half and then Moore broke ORCA4 G41C SdAAAC W1t4l A11O LWO touchdown runs in the first six minutes Of the third period. The game turned out as ,expected-Holy Cross pitting its passing against the Nittany Lions running. State had 405 yards on the ground while the Crusaders were held to a minus 80 yards on the ground. The Crusaders attempted 47 passes and picked up 21l yards on 81 completions, most of them by Jack Stephens. But they were only in Penn State territory three times all day. PSIy Psnn sESis stSts 9 g g saa Scoring: Holy Cross, touchdown – Rosmarino. Point after touchdown-Hohl Penn. state, touchdowns-Moore (2) Younker (2), Hoffman, Caldwell. Points after chdowns-Rowell (2l. Vaien- SAAAS’

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Penn State leads 9–⁠0 in nine meetings, counting the eight since this game.