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Quarterback Brian Dowling was once more the offensive standout for the Bulldogs. He threw passes of 17, 26, and 46 yards, while halfback Calvin Hill scored on a pass and on a 5-yard run. Even so, Yale coach Carmen Cozza commented, "we didn't play well." He said he was concerned over Yale's loss of the ball seven times by fumbles and interceptions...
According to Yale Coach Carmen Cozza, Dowling is "neither a great runner nor a great passer. But he is a born winner. He uses all his ability to the utmost advantage and he has great response to pressure." When he graduates in 1969, Dowling hopes to test that response in the pros-which is something that not even Frank Merriwell had the courage to assay...
...Bulldogs set a League record for points scored. That was against Cornell and Dartmouth, which have two of the best defenses in the Ivies. Penn has the worst. The temptation, therefore, is to predict an 83-1 margin; but with Princeton and Harvard on the horizon Coach Carm Cozza will probably rest Don Barrows and Brian Dowling most of the game and settle for a 38-7 score...
...Cozza's Defense...
...defense, Cozza likes to use a five man front with two lines-backers, three deep men, and a roving or "monster" back who frequently lines up outside the end on the opponents' strong side. The three-man center of the defensive line, Bob Greenlee, Dave Laidley, and Glenn Greenberg, is big and tough to move, but the ends have proved vulnerable, especially against Princeton...