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Secondary: Last year it was a weak spot. This year it is just as suspect. Jim Smith, the best athlete in the backfield, has moved from safety to cornerback. Henry Olson has had a tough time. Opposing quarterbacks seem to pick on him. Look for Olson to stun the Elis with a pair of interceptions in The Game...
Linebackers: Mike Barry and Jon Reese are enforcers. Barry leads the Elis in sacks with six. Reese has 122 tackles this year. But Yale Captain Don Lund is the real force in the Bulldog backfield. Lund made 17 tackles in last year's Game. He leads the team in tackles with...
Secondary: Henry Olson was tested early--and burned early--against B.U. But then he, like his backfield mates, settled down and clamped down. Adjuster Bobby Frame had an interception and safety Jim Smith played his usual, hard-hitting game...
Running Backs: The backfield might look a little strange this week. Regular QB Tom Yohe is gone. So is star halfback Tony Hinz. But Art ("The Dart") McMahon, who rushed for 126 yards against Brown, will be plugging away from the fullback spot. And Jim Reidy, who scored one of the Crimson's four touchdown last Saturday, will be dipping and gliding at his wingback position...
...other side, I'm going to throw the ball more in wet weather," Clemens said. "The disadvantage is always on the defensive backfield...