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...additional hindrance could be Yovicsin's shuffling of his offensive backfield. After the loss to Princeton, the Crimson coach made it clear that senior Dave Smith would no longer be his regular quarterback. So, when Harvard takes the field today, junior Joe Roda will be the fifth man to direct a Crimson attack this fall, and the ninth to throw the ball...
Quarterback Bryan Marini leads a backfield of fullback Gerry Hart and halfbacks Jim Rianoshek and Tom Spotts that is not far behind Harvard's in rushing yardage. And, although Marini's passing is unimpressive and should not be a factor in the scoring, the Bruin backs could be dangerous, especially if the Crimson defense has another...
...effort to obtain the offensive consistency that is necessary to avoid a losing season. Harvard football coach John Yoviesin once again has shuffled his backfield...
...Tigers have picked up 200 more yards passing than they have rushing, and for a Princeton team, such a statistic is highly unusual. Even with the most talented backfield in the League, the "T" formation has not done wonders for Princeton on the ground, and the passing game has yet to destroy any really strong secondary. It is likely that the tough Harvard defensive line can stifle the Tigers on the ground, but its secondary will have to keep doing the job on pass defense...
Against Penn two weeks ago. MacBean completed 10 of 19 passes for 140 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 32 yards on six carries to earn Ivy League Back of the Week honors. He has been a member of the ECAC backfield of the week for the past two weeks...