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Message: [QUOTE="All4SU, post: 5163598, member: 381"] I remember seeing BYE taking on my Syracuse Orangemen in ‘28. That’s 1928 for those of you who think football began with the portal and NIL. Bye had just come off a narrow victory over the Cadets of Army coached by Biff Jones. Syracuse, headed by second year coach Lew Andreas was still trying to recover from the Hoo-Doo effects of Colgate, and was a team on the ropes. The Fighting Byes had a QB named One-Hand Wilson, who got his nickname for obvious, and unfortunate, reasons. Still five digits seemed to be enough for old One-Hand. He completed 6 passes all to All- America End Eddie “Junkyard” Jones for 12 yards. But a stout Big Orange defense kept the game close until halftime, with Bye leading 7-2. The opening kickoff of the second half generated instant excitement when the Bye returner was tripped by a Syracuse cheerleader as he headed up the sideline and was taken down at the forty of Bye. The offending cheerleader, Sally O’Noyoudont, earned a flag for SU and a 15-yard penalty. O’Noyoudont was ejected from the stadium and was carried on the backs of about a dozen brothers of Lamda Chi Alpha fraternity. She was subsequently named Honorary Little Sister. Following the penalty, an errant pass by One-Hand floated over the head of the intended receiver, and into the unexpecting arms of Syracuse defensive back Gary “Boobie” Robinson. Robinson returned the ball to the three, but fumbled following an inspired defensive play by One-Hand who caught him from behind and knocked the ball loose with the stub of his left arm. The ball bounded into the end zone, where the ensuing scrum of players piled onto the pigskin. When the players from both teams were finally pulled from the pile, the ball was cradled tightly by the Orangemen’s own defensive tackle, Charlie “Whispers” McGruder. The subsequent kick failed when it caromed off the right upright. For the remainder of the half, both teams traded possessions with neither team crossing the 50 yard line. When the final gun sounded, the mighty Orangemen had stolen a 8-7 victory from the boys of Bye. After the game, McGruder had no discernible comment on his winning touchdown. Syracuse would go on to complete a stunning upset of Columbia the following week, and finish the season at 4-4-1. [/QUOTE]

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