Word: backfielder
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Holy Cross's strength lies with its bruising defense led by 245-lb. defensive tackle Bob Roncarati. "They have their defense pulled together pretty well," offensive backfield coach Larry Glueck says. "If we can move the ball, that'll show something...
...first time, Restic will have a fully healthy backfield to control the ball. Senior Paul Connors, Harvard's second leading rusher last fall, will return to the backfield, though not in a starting role. Because of a pair of groin pulls, Connors didn't practice at all until this week, and Restic will start Paul Scheper again at halfback. "Paul (Connors) is not yet where he has to be," the coach said yesterday...
Cornell stole the Tigers' thunder by playing ball control, piling up 175 yards on 61 carries and limiting Princeton's potent backfield to just 109 yards. Cornell backs Ben Tenuta and Tom Weidenkopf each chalked up touchdowns, laying to rest preseason questions about the Big Red's offensive line and setting the squad up as a good underdog to abscond with the crown...
...backfield equally deep in potential and question marks will stand behind Buckley. Senior Paul Connors, a two-year starter, will be side-lined with a pulled muscle, so junior Paul Scheper will fill in at fullback. Senior Tom Beatrice and junior Jim Callinan, Harvard leader in yards per rush and Stillman Infirmary time last year, will set up as half-backs...
...will be making his varsity debut. The high school All Everything from Los Angeles creates excitement wherever he goes and in Restic's stream of consciousness offense, he could make a considerable nuisance of himself. Regarding the possibility of the quarterback-turned-split end throwing from that position, backfield coach Lawrence Glueck would say only, "You know this offense is made for razzle-dazzle." So keep your eye on number seven...