Boston University at Syracuse

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  Evening star, September 27, 1960, page 26

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  FOOTBALL Continued From Page C-1 team prepS for the game, even refusing to comment on his preseason estimate. We’re better than last year, but how much better we don’t know” he said, referring to the chances of his trio of swifties to get through the rugged Syracuse line. “SyracuSe has the best defense in college football. .. We haven’t played any real great football teams yet” Syracuse allowed Boston University only two yards rushing and IS passing in a 35–⁠7 victory last Saturday. Hadl did better than that himself against TCU. He scored on runs of So and Is yards. Coan rallied twice against Kansas State on three yard bursts and once against TCU from the one-yard line. McClinton also scored from a yard out against Kansas State, and ground out 81 yards in 16 carries. Coan picked up “a yards in 10 trips. If this trio can’t turn the trick Saturday Syracuse has overcome one of the biggest obstacles toward another undefeated season and fifth ranked Kansas will have to put all its eggs in the basket marked big Eight title” However, the Jayhawk hopes received a jolt yesterday when Sam Simpson, No. right end, was declared out Of Saturdays game with a charleyhorse. He missed last weeks game, too, after being hurt against TCU.

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Syracuse leads 12–⁠3–⁠1 in 16 meetings.