Word: backups
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...case of Hatch, who has become something of a sensational story in his second year on the LSU squad. His story has been repeated countless times and is usually met with amazement: Hatch was invited to join the Tigers after spending a season in Cambridge, where he was a backup quarterback who never played a down.“We happened to have the TV on in the locker room when they were playing their opener against Appalachian State, and everybody’s just standing there shaking their heads,” head coach Tim Murphy says...
...keep looking, was there a flag? You want to believe it all, I mean it wasn’t until the last snap [that I believed].”Harvard had just completed a 15-play, 75-yard drive that culminated in a 3-yard touchdown pass from backup quarterback Liam O’Hagan to an open Matt Luft in the back of the endzone. O’Hagan’s entrance also signalled the end of an impressive outing for starting signal-caller Chris Pizzotti, who completed 25-of-45 passes for 320 yards and two touchdowns...
...leader.” One of those weapons is classmate O’Hagan, an experienced passer with fancier feet—he’s rushed for 749 yards and 10 touchdowns, in addition to his 23 passing scores, in his career. But the talent of the backup signal caller won’t completely go to waste, as fans will be sure to see O’Hagan in for special packages much like those sophomore Collier Winters played a part in last fall—particularly red zone opportunities where a mobile quarterback would be useful...
...defensive core will be a necessary asset as it tests out its three candidates for the starting goaltender position, none of whom have much experience under their belts, given that Richter enjoyed the lion’s share of the playing time last season.Junior John Riley served as a backup goalie for the Crimson, but only appeared in two games last season. Sophomore Ryan Carroll was injured halfway through the season and sat out for a considerable period of time. Carroll has only appeared in one college competition. Finally, freshman Matthew Hoyle is a highly regarded recruit who offers...
...really forcing us to do anything, it was just throwing the ball a little sooner than I should have. That was completely my fault and no one else’s.” But Pizzotti wasn’t the only one to blame. Senior backup quarterback Liam O’Hagan threw an interception on the goal line, and sophomore wideout Marco Iannuzzi fumbled a punt return at Harvard’s 26 to set up Holy Cross’ third short field of the night. “We have a whole lot of room for improvement...