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Despite scoring only one goal, the Crimson dominated the offensive play, keeping the ball in the Yale backfield...
Cornebacks Paul Tully and All-Ivy Evan Parke, and safeties Mike Brown and Eugene Dallas form the most experienced defensive backfield in the Ivies. Both Tully and Parke started last year, while Brown and Dallas saw extensive playing time as well. The quartet could provide headaches for Harvard quarterback Tim Perry, who is ranked 20th in I-AA in total offense (215.3 yards per game...
Harvard demonstrated the same great offense, the same great passes and the same great defense. Senior Lynn Frangione anchored the Crimson backfield, which would not let Springfield take advantage of the few times it did have the ball...
Rookie Peter Cochrane, making his debut in the Crimson backfield, set up a Nick D'Onofrio goal 31:56 into the first half to give the Crimson a 1-0 advantage. A Derek Mills penalty kick pushed the Crimson advantage to 2-0 and sealed the victory...
This year, it was all going to be different for Johnson. With Ray Tellier taking over the coaching duties, the junior from East Orange, N.J., was expected to move out of the backfield and up to the line as a wide receiver. The logic was simple: have Abbruzzese run, watch Johnson catch and Columbia would have two potent offensive weapons on the field at the same time...