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...defense, the Crimson lost nine starters, including its supurb backfield quartet of Lee Oldenburg, Frank Ciota and All-Ivy selections Cecil Cox and Ken Tarczy. Before the season, Harvard Coach Joe Restic labeled the quartet "an outstanding group, probably the best kids as a group that we've had since I've been here...
...Elis, meanwhile, rely heavily on the one-two punch of Kevin Brice and Ted Macauley out of the backfield. Each runner has amassed more than 300 yards on the season, but only two other Yale ball-carriers have gained more than 35. This lack of depth could hurt if the teams are forced by the weather to stay on the ground extensively...
Last season, suffering from a lack of leadership in the backfield, the New Havenites slumped to a 5-8-2 finish (2-3-2 Ivy). But with Zenobi at sweeper--and playing at full strength, after missing a pair of mid-season contests because of injury--Yale has reemerged as a defensive power in New England...
Joining Yohe in the Crimson backfield will be fullback Brian O'Neil, wingback George Sorbara and halfback Joe Pusateri. O'Neil had a super day against the Bruins, picking up 132 yards by running mostly straight up the middle. He may have a harder time plunging through the large Mass line today...
Tailback Kevin Smellie (465 yards rushing, 9 TDs) provides the speed out of the backfield, while 225-lb. fullback Al Neri (466, 2)--who outweighs nearly every Crimson defensive starter--runs over people...