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Havrilak, a strong roll-out, bootleg, running quarterback who led Bucknell in both passing and rushing last year, has completed 12 of 29 passes in two games this fall. Havrilak's backfield mates, Dave Vassar and Bill Bair, balance his outside running with a quick inside attack...
...defensive five is still in a formative period. Chris Wilmot of England and Chris Fermer of Norway ought to be working somewhere in the backfield. At fullback, Getch is already working around one injury to Phil Axten; and will be playing several men in there to find a good...
Defensively, Harvard was strong up front, showing its muscle on the game's big play--Holy Cross's unsuccessful bid for a first down on fourth and one at midfield in the last quarter. The defensive backfield showed its inexperience at times, but had it when it needed it: two interceptions by Tom Wynne and one by substitute Rick Frisbee...
Along with Gatto and Lalich in the backfield are junior Ray Hornblower, Harvard's second leading ground-gainer last year, and fullback Ken O'Connell...
Holy Cross will probably go to the air early in the game to exploit Harvard's inexperience in the defensive backfield...