Word: buckleys
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...difference began at quarterback, where Brian Buckley, the heir apparent and ace-in-the-hole for so long, finally got his chance to start. The Marblehead native turned in a strong, if not error-free, performance, completing 11 of 20 passes for 137 yds. and two touchdowns...
...chief beneficiary of the arrival of a real passer in Cambridge was an expasser himself, a quite celebrated one at that. Ron Cuccia, the Los Angeles high school superstar who, like Buckley, had to sit out last season with eligibility problems, exploded in his varsity and split end debut...
...Buckley's first pass of the game told the story. On Harvard's first possession, an impressive eight-minute drive that ended in a 42-yd. Dave Cody field goal, Buckley dropped back on second and seven on the Harvard 43 and lofted a perfect spiral to the right sideline that Cuccia leapt for and snagged for a 13-yd. gain...
Despite these understable opening-day mistakes, Buckley and the offense showed an impressive resilience, an ability to bounce back after mistakes and capitalize on good fortune. The opening drive, which resulted in the Cody field goal, continued for 17 plays and five first downs despite a gruesome 30 yds. in penalties. And on the next Harvard possession after Buckley threw a terrible interception to Columbia's Tom Nevitt, he led his mates 78 yds. in 11 plays for a 12-0 Harvard lead late in the second quarter...
...game-leading nine unassisted tackles, and his hit on Casali at the Lion 25 forced the fumble that set up Harvard's first touchdown early in the second quarter. And Rocky Delgodillo's interception in the fourth quarter gave Harvard the ball on the Columbia 35, from which Buckley took seven plays to push it over...