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...look at the stat sheet shows that the Harvard defense was unable to break up the combination of quarterback John Rogan and split end Curtis Grieve, as Grieve caught four passes for 82 yards and two touch-downs (although back-up QB Joe Dufek threw the second scoring strike). What the sheets don't show, however, is that Grieve's performance earned him several spots in the Eli record books...
...offense, the Crimson's chances for an upset of the 8-1 Elis depend especially on the all-around play of quarterback Cuccia, and the passing of back-up Don Allard. The Elis only loss, last week against Princeton, came when Tiger QB Bob Holly completed 36 of 55 passes for 501 vards, an Ivy record. Cuccia will have to go to the air out of the option play early, to test a suspect Eli secondary, and on those occasions when the first stringer goes in motion. Allard is going to have to throw with authority. He did so last...
...finally has a chance to check the numbers. Of course, there's the answer. Back-up quarterback Donnie Allard wears number four. Two quarterbacks in the game at the same time, and one of them in motion! Ooh, that Restic. The Man chuckles, always something different, always something crazy. But then The Man starts to get anxious, remembering what pass plays did to his team the last time, remembering numbers like 33 for 55, for 501 yards, remembering Bob Holly's arm cocking over and over again...
...good thing for Jim Callinan. That play set him coasting on his way to 188 yards on 15 carries (a 12.5 average), including another long touch-down romp--a 66-yard scamper in the third quarter--and three touchdowns. He also caught six passes, most of them screens from back-up quarterback Donnie Allard out of the quarterback-in-motion alignment, for 86 yards...
Wade Lau, who was outstanding for much of last year before injuring a knee, returns as the number one goaltender, and senior Steve Better and sophomore Mark Whisten battle for the right to back-up Lau. Each goalie will play a period tonight...