Holy Cross at Syracuse

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 11, 1956, page 1

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  Syracuse Uses Passes 10 Top Holy Cross, 47–⁠20 SYRACUSE. N. Y. Noy. 10 (P1.-Syracuse used a surprise passing attack and defensive alertness today to conjure up a 41–⁠20 victory over Holy Cross. Holy Cross reserve quarter back. Tom Greene. passed for three touchdowns, one on a leap ing end-zone catch by End Dick Arcand. But the Holy Cross passing attack withered under All-Amerlean Candidate Jim Browns rushing and the sticky fingers of the Syracuse defense. Jim Ridlon, switching between quarter and halfback, intercepted a pass from Crusader Quarter back Billy Smithers to set up one Orange touchdown, then caught a pass from Chuck Zimmerman for the score. Another came on a blocked Smithers pass attempt which Guard Ed Bailey grabbed and raced Al yards for a touchdown. Tackle Jerry eastman had knocked it as it left Smithers’ hand. Tackle Chuck Strid bounced on a Smithers’ tumble in the end zone for another Syracuse touch down. Syracuse passed for three touchdowns and Brown swept the end for one score. He made five of six conversion attempts. Greene’s touchdown heaves TO

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Syracuse leads 25–⁠5 in 30 meetings, counting the 16 since this game.