WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1047 Lions Slip to Eighth; MustSinkNavy Eleven By JIM NEIMAN Although remaining unbeaten and untied, the Nittany Lions this week dropped into eighth place in the Associated Press football poll due to the unexpected mar ginal victory eked out over• a stubborn Temple squad last week. In order to raise their standing in the eyes of the nation, the Lions will have to mark up a de cisive victory over a rugged Navy eleven Saturclay. Winning only one and tying one of their seven games, the Middies, after a bad start, have become one of the nation's "pos sible upset teams." The Blue and Gold started its season by losing to California, 4-7. It lost to Columbia, 3-6; tied Duke 14-14 ;topped Cornell 38- 19; succumbed before Notre Dame 27-0; and last week lost a 16-14 heartbreaker to Georgia Tech. No Passes Completed Meanwhile, the Higginsmen chalked up their seventh straight in a muddy battle against the Owls that saw little but straight power plays through the line. Not a pass was completed by either team. The Lions failed far short of reaching their previous average of 400 yards per game, as a mud- Bad Knee Benches Petchel Latest word issuing from team physician Griess yesterday re ported that Elwood Petchel, the Nittany Lion's fleet ball-carrier and ace passer, would be unable to play in the Saturday game at Baltimore against Navy. The 145 pound scatback receiv ed a badly sprained left knee against Temple, and entered the infirmary Monday morning. Al though he's due to return to classes today or tomorrow, it is very doubtful that Elwood will be able to help against the Middies. PUNTING ABILITY Hiss loss is, of course, very serious, since he is one of the Blue and White's most danger ous threats. Petchel's coffin corner booting has also been out standing, but the kicking situa tion will, be in good shape with Joe Colone recovered from his caked field bogged down the fa mous Penn State line and a set of fleet backs. Marking up nine first downs to two, the lligginsmen gained a total of 172 yards, while the Templars could gain only a net total of 25. Phil Slosburg was held to a minus .21 yards, and also failed to complete a pass. Bobby Wil liams, who made the only touch down, his first of the season, was the leading ground gainer for the Lions. Lions Baffled Temple's best was Joe Lee with a 45 yard scamper on an end around play. That play which is a version of the old Vanderbilt "squatting hen" play, had the whole Lion team baffled. The quarterback takes the ball from center, squats down with the ball between his knees, and while the opposing team is try ing to down a halfback going around end, that terminal man comes around, grabs the ball, and scoots to the other side all by himself. Taken out of the game because of injuries were triple-threat El wood Petchel, center Johnny Wo losky and Steve Suhey, with Petchel the most seriously hurt. shoulder injury, and Clarence Gorinsiti ever-ready to fill in. Penn State's candidate for All- American guard honors, Steve Suhey, was another victim of the Temple mudfest. Stout Steve, the heavy serviceman of the team, sustained a severely cut lip amidst the quagmire, but has been practicing this week. OTHERS Four other Higginsmen suf fered minor injuries, but accord ing to Dr. Griess, all should be able to do battle on Saturday. Center John Wolosky hurt his shoulder and neck again slightly; end Bobby Hicks twisted his knee; wingman Sam Tamburo banged up his knee again, the same knee which has been giving him trouble all along; Francis "Punchy" Rogel, the sturdy full back, sprained his right wrist. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, Congratulations Collegian salutes Bobby Will iams, fleet 165-Ib. tailback as Player of the Week, in recogni tion of his fine running and field generalship in Penn St at e's muddy 7-0 victory over Temple• Williams, now playing his fourth year for the Blue and White, was a former V-12 student in the Marines here at the Col lege. Statistics PS TU Total first downs 9 2 Net yards rushing' 172 26 Passes at tempted 6 7 Passes completed Passes intercepted by 1 2 Yards runback interceptions 0 0 Punting average 32.1 32.4 Yard. returned all kicks 94 68 Furnlbles 2 1 Lost ball fumbles 1 1 Penalties 4 1 Yards lost Penalties 30 5 For your living comfort ... Lamps, radios, comfy chairs, bed spreads . . . these and a host of other things you need for dressing up your room in the dorm. Drop in today . . . pick out what you need to make a home away from home. wolf furniture company 320 E. 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Beaver Ave. Lion Booters Tally Late To Down Syracuse 6-4 The booters of Nittany advanced another peg in middle eastern soccer ratings last Saturday when they downed the Orangemen at Syracuse by a 6-4 score on a snow-covered field at Archbold Staddum, Syracuse Although the New York soccermen copped an early 2-0 lead in the first quarter and were leading the Jeffreymen by a 3-2 count at the half, a rejuvenated Lion forward wall knotted the contest 3-3 at the third period mark, and registered three more goals in the final stanza to garner the Statemen's fifth win of the season in six starts. Leading the Lion attack with a three goal scoring spree was dap per Dean Witmer at inside right. Fred Kretzer, Ted Lieb, and husky halfback Jack Campbell pocketed one tally apiece for the other three State markers. A four inch snowfall had blank eted the Syracuse playing field early Saturday morning and it was not long before the pounding cleats of the two elevens had churned the turf into a lake of mud. Drilled in the technique of short snappy passing by mentor Bill Jeffrey, the State team found that on the soggy field, short passes blobbed to premature stops, slow ing the Lion offensive sweeps at crucial moments. NEW LION SYSTEM After a first quarter which saw the Orangemen forge into a 2-0 lead, the Lions began to use a new long pass system which soon proved to be more effective, Lanky Ted Lieb, breaking loose from his fullback defensive slot, booted home the first Lion goal midway in the second period. Dapper Dean took lanky Ted's general idea and promptly dump ed score number two into the 0 0 PAOLe ITPII Syracuse net a few seconds later. 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