Word: buchananism
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Statistically, Buchanan's debut was respectable--39 yards rushing on 11 carries and 6 of 13 passing for 83 yards. But overall, the offense lacked everything but penalties. There was scant organization and little variation. Too many of Buchanan's rushing yards were by accident rather than by design...
...felt like we could win this game, like we could drive the ball," Buchanan said...
...starting quarterback Harvard had searched so hard to find was gone--perhaps permanently. Down 3-0 at that point, Harvard looked to pick itself up and salvage the afternoon. In came Mike Buchanan, a sophomore with no varsity playing time and little Multiflex experience. At times it looked like this Alabama option specialist might pull off a miracle. But the reality of the afternoon was too overwhelming. The romantic finish would have to wait for another...
After St. John quietly disappeared, Buchanan took control--but not without problems. On his first play, at midfield, Buchanan and Al Altieri missed on an exchange. Defensive end George Lewis recovered to give UMass the ball...
Following the ensuing kickoff, Buchanan missed again, this time on a handoff to Paul Connors. Cornerback Bob Manning's recovery again gave UMass the ball, but the Harvard defense asserted itself and he stalled the Minutemen, allowing the half to whimper away uneventfully...