TUESDAY. OCTOBER 21, 1969 Franco Harris crosses goal with winner. Lion Rally Stops Syracuse Last Quarter Touchdowns Save State's 16th Straight Win, 15-14 •By DON MeKEE Collegian Sports Editor Sure, it's dose to Halloween with the hobgoblins and gremlins, but this supernatural stuff is getting a bit out of hand. First tne Miracle Mets, then last Saturday's "once in a lifetime," "you couldn't believe it unless you saw it yourself" football game in Syracuse. After it was all over, and Penn State had climbed Mt. Everest barehanded in making one of the greatest comebacks in years, one onlooker offered the comment which ties the whole crazy business together. "Joe Paterno." he said, "must go to .the same church as Gil Hodges," That's one way to explain State’s 15-14 comeback win, already being labeled the greatest in Nittany Lion history. Another Reason But Paterno had another explanation for hlj team's gigantic comeback, "I uish some body would say how great our team is," Pa temo said after the game. “The sign of a great football team is when you beat a good football team and don't play well, "The squad overcame a great deal of ad versity," Paterno continued. "At halftime we sat down and discussed things. The defense never gave up and the offense didn't quit after we failed to score after the fumble recovery late in the third quarter," At that point in the game State's chances of escaping from Archbold Stadium with Us 15 game winning streak intact looked about as promising as a Piper Cub’s chances against the Luftwaffe. Not exactly zero, but verv close to it. The Lions were trailing 14-0 and had done absolutely nothing, on offense. The only part of State's game that was going wcU was the booming foot of soph punter Bob Parsons, who kicked so well that it backfired. In the opening half f when Syracuse looked like Ohio Stale) Parsons boomed three long punts, trying to make up for the inability of the offense to move the hall. But the Orange came up with a shifty soph called Greg Allen who almost became the next Jimmy Brown. Allen returned punts 61. 65 and 46 yards to set up one touchdown and keep the Lions in c’cp trouble, “We were over-kicking our cov erage." Paterno said. “The punt returns kept N.s in the hole and the squad was bewildered because our punt coverage had been good in the first four games.” A pass interception by Gary Blctsch had set up the first Orange touchdown. Syracuse drove from the State 25 for the score, AI Newton going over from the one. A few minutes later Alien took a punt 85 yards to the State eight. Quarterback Kandy Zur scored on a keeper and George Jakawcnko's second conversion made it 14-0. Alien almost broke the game completely THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, UNIVERSITY PARK, PENNSYLVANIA —PtotQl COUt Harris breaks through line and heads for ope out of control at the end of the second quarter by returning a punt 48 yards to the State 29, The Orange drove to the three, o here it was fourth and two for a first down, and throe yards for oblivion for State, On that fourth down play, Allen tried to sweep around right end and was tripped up. saving She Lions. The Turning Point "That was the big pi,,y when we stopped them," Paterno said. “If they score it's all over. That was the turning point.” Late in the third quarter, it looked as if the Lions could finally cash in some of the chips the defense had won. Newton had fumbled on the Syracuse 11 and George Landis recovered, Mike Cooper, who had replaced Chuck Burkhart at quarterback, tried to take the ball in but Tom Hermanawski stopped him one yard shy on fourth down. The game appeared over at that point. But once again the defense came up with the plays and inspired the offense to win. Early in the last period, linebacker Jack Ham recovered a fumble on the Syracuse 32. Key Third Down On third and 39, Burkhart hit split cod Greg Edmonds for nine, then got three more for the first down on a keeper. On fourth and six at the 15 a pass interference call rm Orange linebacker Richard Kokosky gave State a first down at the Syracuse four. Soph halfback "Support the Artists Series" 1 Lydcll Mitchell scored Slate's first points on the next play. Paterno ordered a try for a Uvo-pomt con version but Burkhart’s flat pass to Harris was stopped on the one. Again a penalty gave State a second chance and again (shades of the Orange Bowl) the Lions collected. The penally was for hokhne and Harris smashed over to make in 14-8 with 10:18 left The defense held once more and forced Jakawcnko to punt quickly. It was a 23-yardcr and the Lions had the bah at the Orangn ry> Harris gained three yards but the next play elevated him to the ranks of hero halfbacks. Famous *%V The play was a 57 counter which calls for junior left guard Boh Holuba to make the block. He made the greatest one of his career, spring ing Harris loose for a 36 yard touchdown. All of Centre County went slightly insane at this point, as it was 14-M and sure-footed Mike Reitz stepped in to kick the winner. He did—ls - A Neal Smith interception on Syracuse next scries snuffed out the last threat to State's win ning streak and insured a win that most people thought the Lions could not get. For that reason it may be Penn .Slate's greatest victory. Greater than the Orange Bowl, because the comeback was so momen tous and from so far behind. Herlocher’s after 9 it’s quiet, the food and ME *** -ruEft’S ST*A CK - HE^-° cH *** THE « £W Tour D , Lons K S^ ce • Special sc SAI ,IDV,IC S U h K sVIcE ° f K °. sh . 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