Word: balestraccis
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...game's first drive, freshman linebacker Dante Balestracci sent a message to star Brown wideout Steven Campbell that would resonate for the rest of the afternoon. On the fourth play of the drive, Balestracci drilled Campbell in the mid-section immediately after the catch. The ball popped loose, and junior Phil Scherrer came up with his second fumble recovery in as many games...
...Balestracci would go on to lead the Crimson with 11 tackles, while Campbell would never be the game-breaking player he was known to be. Although he brought down a team-leading nine receptions, the catches totaled just 58 yards...
...field goal and the 10-0 lead. The second quarter was Harvard's best defensively, despite a 73-yard touchdown run of Brown back Mike Malan. The Crimson limited Brown's offense to 10 plays on its other three drives of the quarter. On the first stop, Balestracci and junior lineman Ryan Fitzgerald teamed up to stop Malan, and then on third down cornerback Willie Alford knocked away a high lob intended for Campbell. The other two stops of the quarter would be much of the same--shutting down the run, then silencing Webber, who was left with negative passing...
...usual suspects combining for the stop again, as Balestracci took down Malan on first down, then Fitzgerald and LaHaie batted down Webber's passes on second and third down, respectively. On fourth down, the Crimson pass rush forced Webber to make an errant throw...
...Parker, Reiman and Balestracci can't afford to be just average and get the job done if Harvard hopes to stifle opposing running backs like it did last season...