Rutgers at Syracuse

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], November 8, 1914, page 13

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  Rutgers and Syracuse Battle TO Tie Score TO the 2S-yard line, where a pass, Seymour to Shufelt, netted twelve yards. Kingsley then skirted for sixteen yards and a touchdown. wilkinson kicked the goal. Rutgers was not behind long. After Bracher had assaulted the line with success, the first of the wide open plays were tried, along with skin tackle charges and end runs, which brought the ball in Rutgers possession to mid field. An end run, two forward passes and a Syracuse penalty gave Rutgers the ball on the 4-yard line, on second down. Then Bracher vent through the left side of the line for touchdown oh three plays. Tallnan kicked goal. Syracuse Scores Fast. Syracuse took four plays to make its second touchdown. Kingsley took the kickoff from Nash and returned il TO the l0-yard line. Sew u and Wilkinson went around the ends for twelve wards each. Then Rose drove off tackle, for sixty-six yards, Woodruff, a New Jersey boy, going all the way with him, and picking off the would-be tacklers. Wilkinson kicked the goal The play se--sawed during all the second quarter, neither team showing much pep. When the second half opened, however, the talking of the coaches took effect Syracuse started off with a rush after taking the kick, but a l5-yard penalty took much of the life out of its play after four downs. After Syracuse had given poor exhibition and forced itself back to its own goal posts Wilkinson punted TO Bracher, who returned to the 3l-yard line. Syracuse was penalized fifteen yards for tripping, giving the ball to Rutgers on the 22yard line. TODD then tore through centre for eighteen yards, and in two plays through the line Bracher went over for a touch down. Tallman kicked the goal. The lineup follows:

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Officially, Syracuse leads 29–⁠13–⁠1; as played, 30–⁠13–⁠1 in 44 meetings, counting the 43 since this game.