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Instead of giving the ball to Callinan--usually the bull of the Harvard backfield--Cuccia and Restic relied heavily on halfback Jim Acheson, who Restic hoped would be able to get outside on the Holy Cross defense. Callinan carried the ball just seven times all game, and only twice in the first half...
...start with Cal inside they will close it off. We've got to establish something outside, and we thought we could get Acheson going. When he gets going outside he's a pretty good running back," Restic said. Acheson finished the game with 51 yards in 18 carries...
...were put in passing situations by the penalties," Cuccia said after the game, "but we didn't end up throwing that much." Instead, the junior ran the option to perfection, dumping to Callinan or Jim (72 yards on 17 carriers) Acheson when he ran out of room, or scampering for 89 yards, including runs of 24 and 25 yards, when he didn...
Actually, Villanueva's longest field goal, which came with 8:22 remaining in the first half and gave Harvard a 3-0 lead, appeared to be all the Crimson would need to win on this day. As Ron Cuccia, Jim Callinan, Jim Acheson and Scott McCabe began to run circles around the Lion defenders, and cornerback Rocky Delgadillo began relieving Columbia's intended receivers of the ball, it looked like the Crimson was on its way to a shutout...
...Harvard will be different, too. An all-new offensive line, where Steve Piurkowsky beat out the only returning starter, John Fancis, at center, will protect newly positioned quarterback Ron Cuccia. New split end Paul Scheper, new flanker Steve Bianucci, and perhaps new halfback Jim Acheson will catch Cuccia's passes...