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...dealt a blow to the Bulldogs. He has thrown for more passing yards than Fitzpatrick, but he simply hasn’t been able to run the ball or do the same kinds of things that Fitzpatrick does at the end of games to win. On both sides, the backup situation is stable but not ideal. It’s safe to say that neither starter will come out of his final contest unless his arm is detached from his shoulder...
Byrd, whose normal position is at hole-defense, earned his spot as backup goalie during practices. The players normally all rotate into the goal, and Byrd, as he described it, was simply “the best non-goalie goalie...
...quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick had re-injured his broken hand during the loss to the Big Green and, stuck on the sideline, could only watch in dismay as the Crimson offense disintegrated. Injuries took out wide receivers Rodney Byrnes and James Harvey in the first quarter and left backup QB Garret Schires with a threadbare receiving corps. Once the Lions realized the sorry state of the Harvard passing game, all they had to do was shut down Clifton Dawson and wait for an inevitable Crimson mistake...
...Crimson was awaiting the results of an MRI to determine the extent of Dawson’s injury. Senior backup Nick Carrington would get the start should Dawson be forced to remain on the sidelines. According to Dawson, however, the test came back negative. He participated in a non-contact practice yesterday...
...Being able to contribute and help finish off my senior season right would mean everything,” Carrington says. “Of course I never want anyone to get hurt, and if Clifton is able to come back I will be happy to be the backup and help out however I can, but I’d love to help my teammates go for another title...