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Back from last year is a nucleus of veterans, including high scoring swingman Donald Fleming and senior co-captain Mark Harris and Tom Mannix, not to mention the backfield tandem of Calvin Dixon and Robert Taylor...
Rushing for almost 200 total yards, the Big Red's backfield of Steve Vago, Ben Tenuta and quarterback Andy never-played-varsity-ball-before Shroer punched holes in a highly touted but injury-plagued Yale defense to lead their squad to three touchdowns in the first half and a 3-2 Ivy record...
...Harvard side, Restic will probably substitute freely. Fullback Jim Callinan, recovered from the bruise on his leg, will start along with Paul Connors and Tom Beatrice, but Jim Acheson, Scott McCabe and Jim Garvey should also see action in the backfield. Flanker Ron Cuccia will not play again this week. The fleet Californian suffered a pulled hamstring at Dartmouth, and because the injury is so high in his leg, it can't be taped. He is possible at Penn, where halfback Paul Scheper should also return. To the predictions...
...first play of a more orthodox second half, 'Throp running back Wayne McDuffy left the backfield and landed in the endzone 56 yards away...
...minutes into the second half, the Brown backs combined quick passing and explosive running down the sideline to penetrate the Crimson backfield and almost tally a try. But a forward lateral penalty nullified the score...