Word: crimsonly
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...much talked about muddle huddle seemed to confuse no one but the Lions themselves, as the Crimson defensive platoon mockingly tried to steal Vasell's signals. The one time Columbia ran from the split offense, halfback Russ Warren took a pitchout from Vasell and was stopped cold on the line of scrimmage...
Midway in the second quarter, captain Hank Keohane recovered another Vasell fumble on the Crimson 27, and after 13 plays the score was 14 to 0. Halaby bulled over on fourth down for the six points...
After returning from the halftime break, the Crimson was obviously not the same team it was earlier. The line, which had thoroughly controlled Columbia in the first half, was out hit and out run by the Lions, and the Crimson backs, not sure of their blocking, no longer hit into the holes with the same abandon...
...punting duel between Boulris and Warren brought the Crimson back deep into their own territory, when the "Jet" finally got off a booming kick which carried 56 yards to the Lion 14. Shortly thereafter, the Lions committed another of their many blunders, when Don Savini lost the ball and Boulris recovered. Two plays later, Ravenel rolled through right tackle for what proved to be the deciding touchdown, though it marked the beginning of the frightening Lion rally...
...Crimson players proved anything, it was that they could take good advantage of an opponent's mistakes, and when sufficiently inspired that they could produce a well planned and vicious scoring drive. Against the succession of tough teams to come, however, this may not be enough