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When Yale has the ball, don't let halfback Rich Diana (33), quarterback John Rogan (19) or split end Curtis Grieve (81) slip out of your sight. Because just as quick as you lose them they can slip into the end zone...
...talk about Yale football in 1981, you have to start with Diana. He is a slashing runner, with quickness and power. A lot of the time, the 5-ft., 11-in., 215-lb. back is into the secondary before you know it, something that doesn't overly please defensive backs--since first they have to catch him, and then they have to bring him down...
Last season he became only the third Eli back to break the 1000-yd. barrier, rushing for 1074 in ten games. In addition, he ranked second in the nation in all-purpose running (which includes returns) with an average of 174.9 yards per game. This year, Diana has been even more impressive. He's already broken the Yale records for carries (265) and yards gained (1355) and has scored 13 touchdowns--all in nine games. Last weekend during the loss to Princeton, Diana carried 46 times for 222 yards and three TDs. That's a pretty tough day, even...
...think the more times you carry the ball, the more chances you have to be effective," Diana says. "I'm the style of runner where people get tired of seeing me carry the ball, and they let down a little bit. If a team gives me running room, we're going to keep giving me the ball...
Unlike its team of two years ago, Yale no longer depends only on the run to move the ball. "Offensively, we're a more balanced team," Diana says. "We're passing a lot more, and that's helped the running game." Quarterback Rogan adds, "We're a run first, pass second team. But now when they shut down our running game, we have confidence going to the air. We're not going to be hesitant to throw the ball...