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...difficulty moving the ball in his final collegiate game. He completed 13-of-28 passes for 143 yards and one touchdown. Most of his troubles stemmed from a furious Bulldog pass rush led by senior defensive end Peter Sarantos, who, despite not registering a sack, reigned in the Crimson backfield...
...third-and-six, senior quarterback Brad Wilford found no open receivers and took off down the right sideline. He eluded two tacklers, slashing his way to the nine. Two plays later, from the seven, Wilford again had to scramble in the backfield, but this time found senior tailback Troy Jones in the front left corner of the end zone to hand Harvard a 7-3 lead with :47 left in the second quarter...
...Walland's ability to scramble out of the backfield when under pressure may present a new challenge to a Harvard defense that hasn't seen a mobile quarterback as prolific as Walland all season...
...Rounding out the Bulldogs' passing attack out of the backfield, sophomore running back James Keppel has been Walland's go to receiver when under pressure all season. Keppel is averaging 41 yards per game and has notched 336 yards on 31 receptions this season...
...That focus has turned Sands into one of the best all-around defensive players on this year's squad. Whether it's stuffing the run, sacking the quarterback or taking out a running back in the backfield, Sands demonstrates the type of agility that makes him well-suited to play different roles on defense. In fact, he started his Harvard career at outside linebacker...