Penn State Beats Syracuse Despite Paterno Absence
Penn State, ranked tenth, defeated Syracuse 31-24 as Steve Geise scored twice and Matt Bahr added a field goal. Quarterback Bill Hurley set Syracuse single game records with 329 passing yards and 384 total offense amid a late Orangemen rally. Coach Joe Paterno missed the game to be with his hospitalized son David.
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Orangemen
Bill Hurley
Paterno
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Danville
Geise
Bob Bassett
Matt Bahr
Matt Suhey
Hurley
David Jacobs
Bruce Semall
Mike Jones
Bob Avery
Harvard Beats Dartmouth In Ivy Upset
In Cambridge Harvard knocked Dartmouth from the unbeaten ranks 31 to 25 as junior quarterback Larry Brown ran for one TD, threw for another, and set up Jon Sigillito for two scoring plays. The Crimson trailed early but erupted for their season high against the Big Green.
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Larry Brown
Jon Sigillito
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Dartmouth
Crimson
Brown Bears Triumph Over Cornell in Ivy League Clash
Providence Rhode Island AP reports Brown University defeated Cornell 21 to 3 in an Ivy League football game. Quarterback Mark Whipple ran for two touchdowns while safety Ron Brown recovered a fumble and intercepted two passes.
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R.I
Mark Whipple
Ron Brown
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Cornell
Pagliaro Leads Yale Over Lions in Ivy Clash
Yale capitalized on a blocked punt and three Columbia fumbles in the first quarter to score three times as John Pagliaro ran for three touchdowns in a 42-20 victory over Columbia. Yale improves to 3-2 overall and 2-1 in the Ivy League, one game back of first. Columbia falls to 2-3 overall, 1-3 in league play.
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Columbia
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Pitt Blasts Navy Behind Walker and Jacobs in Homecoming Win
Pitt 34 Navy 17 as Elliott Walker rushed for 169 yards and two touchdowns and Freddie Jacobs added 109 yards to fuel a 318 yard rushing game. The Panthers built a 14-0 lead and led 21-14 at halftime amid a Homecoming crowd at Pitt Stadium. Navy fought back to 21-14 before halftime.
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Boston University Rally Tops Holy Cross in Worcester
Boston University edged Holy Cross 14-13 as quarterback Greg Geiger scored on a conversion after an offside penalty. Geiger had earlier punched in a one yard TD with 48 seconds left, and Ron Verrilli kicked two long field goals for BU.
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Boston University
Holy Cross
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Ron Verrilli
Groth's Return Sparks BG in MAC Clash at Kent State
Jeff Groth returned a punt 51 yards to ignite Bowling Green to a 14-10 win over Kent State in a Mid American Conference game. Kent State led 7-0 on Tom Roper's 38 yard pitch option touchdown before Groth's third quarter score.
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Ohio
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Colgate Rolls Past Princeton in 31-13 Victory
Colgate defeated Princeton 31-13 in Princeton New Jersey. Henry White returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown and added a one yard rushing score. Colgate’s offense, ranked fifth nationally, gained 198 rushing yards and 212 passing yards to move to 6-0.
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N.J
Colgate
Henry White
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Rutgers Blanks Lehigh to extend winning streak
Rutgers upsets Lehigh 20-0 as Mike Fisher scores two one yard TDs and Kennan Startzell adds three field goals. The Scarlet Knights move to 5-2 while Lehigh drops to 4-2 with a first quarter kickoff fumble recovery by Rutgers and a ground heavy game plan.
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N.J
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Heavens Runs Irish Past Army for Rushing Record
Notre Dame 24 Army 0 at Giants Stadium as Jerome Heavens rushes 34 times for 200 yards to set a new Irish single game rushing mark. Terry Eurick and a Dan Reeves field goal help extend the lead after halftime. Army's offense is stifled and commits turnovers.
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O'Brien Leads Villanova Past Delaware 33-16 in First Start
Freshman quarterback Pat O'Brien rushed 173 yards on 19 carries in his collegiate debut to spark Villanova's 33-16 victory over Delaware. The Wildcats totaled 367 rushing yards behind O'Brien and Tony Serge, with a 60-yard opening run and a 21-yard scoring pass to Steve Koenig before the half.
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Tony Serge
Gus Fernandez
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