Syracuse at Boston University

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 28, 1956, page 71

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  Jim Brown Hot As Syracuse Beats BostonU. BOSTON, Oct. q (P.-Jimmy Brown, miracle man from Man. haSset, did all the Syracuse scoring today as the Orange overcame an early Boston Uni versity lead for a 21–⁠7 victory. Brown scored twice in the second period and once in the third, kicked all three CONVEX sions, passed 80 yards to set up the third score, rushed 81 yards in II carries and tackled like a demon for the visitors. Though the outcome was never in doubt after Syracuse got rolling in the second quarter, the Blu youngsters never admitted it and were pounding at the gates at the final gun. Boston U. halted a Brown fourth down plunge on their 30 midway Of the final period and, though the Terriers were pen allied back to their Is, they set sail downfield. Charlie Andersons 22-yard burst carried to the Syracuse 26. Jerry Fitzgerald plowed II yards to the four. But on third down, SYRIA cuse center Bill Brown mo relation), capped a sensational defensive performance by Drop ping Phil O’Connell for a nine yard loss. The Terriers got back only to the II when the gun sounded. Blu marched 81 yards in IA plays against the surprised visitors to score on the final play of the first period. Quarterback Lenny Hill swept his right end and hurdled two defenders on the goal line for the score. A poor pass from center gave Syracuse the ball on BUS rs early in the second period and another bad center was instrumental in a blocked kick later with Syracuse recovering on the Terriers eight. Syracuse q IA oot Boston University : 0 o o. Syracuse scorinE--Touchdown Brown Brown 9. Boston U scoring--Touchdown Hill -, rum. Conversion; Sullivan.

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Syracuse leads 12–⁠3–⁠1 in 16 meetings, counting the four since this game.