Saints Battle Broncs to Tie

Thursday, November 30

Boise, Idaho

1:15 p.m.

Boise State

St. Joseph's Academy

12/1/1933 11:38:00 AM | Football

Box Score

Boise Turkey Day Game Nip and Tuck with Neither Side Scoring

By: Idaho Statesman

BOISE, Idaho – Football athletes of St. Joseph's Academy and Boise Junior College struggled to a scoreless tie in the Thanksgiving Day contest here, marked by a stirring finish that saw the Saints hammering at the college goal line.

Twice within the last quarter, the parochial eleven advanced the ball to the 2-yard line, only to be turned back the first time by a stubborn defense, while the gun ended the second scoring threat.

A slippery turf made ball carrying performances difficult. Until the final period neither team pressed closer than the 20-yard line, and the contest settled into a punting duel.

Broncs' Line Tightens

Opening the fourth quarter, however, both teams broke loose with desperate attempts to score a touchdown, and brough the game to a thrilling climax. Alternating between Nydegger and Eiguren, Saint ball carriers, the St. Joseph squad took the ball on a series of split bucks down to the college 2-yard line. Here the Saints met determined resistance from the Broncs' forward wall.

After punting out of danger the Broncs got hold of the ball again and made their only threat with a series of four successful passes, but the attempt ended still 15 yards short of a touchdown.

Intercepting a pass, with the game growing late, Nydegger eluded tacklers to reach the B.J.C. 10-yard marker. The Saints turned on the power and were within a yard of the goal when the gun was fired. Here again only the stiffened Bronco defense saved the college from defeat.

50-Yard Sprint

Eiguren, St. Joseph fullback, supplied an early thrill when he took the opening kickoff for a 50-yard sprint, but the Saints could go no further. The game marked the closing contest for both teams. With a 6-to-0 triumph in an earlier game, St. Joseph's holds the edge in the season's rivalry between the two schools.