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...also moonlighted in a passing role, taking a reverse pitch from Dawson and slinging it 21 yards downfield to fellow wide receiver Corey Mazza for a 27-24 Harvard lead in the third quarter...
...focal point of Harvard’s attack, looked constrained in his own system. Clearly conscious of avoiding a recurrence of last year when injuries kept him out much of the season, Crimson coaches built an offense designed to keep Fitzpatrick on the field. Absent were the crazy scrambles downfield that ended in bone-jarring hits from opposing linebackers. Replacing them were more pocket-based passes and dives at the end of carefully choreographed runs...
While the Big Red kept the dangerous Dawson contained, Fitzpatrick more than compensated to spur the Crimson’s ground attack. Harvard’s offensive line neutralized the blitz, providing Fitzpatrick with time both to search downfield for open receivers and to utilize his own mobility. He carried the ball 17 times, netting 102 yards and picking up a touchdown on a 17-yard dash in the fourth quarter...
While the Big Red kept the dangerous Dawson contained, Fitzpatrick more than compensated to spur the Crimson’s ground attack. Harvard’s offensive line neutralized the blitz, providing Fitzpatrick with time both to search downfield for open receivers and to utilize his own mobility. He carried the ball 17 times, netting 102 yards and picking up a touchdown on a 17-yard dash in the fourth quarter...
...this year, on those limited occasions when the quarterback has taken a chance downfield, he and his receivers have met favorable results—two touchdowns against no interceptions. And, as he has shown in flashes, Fitzpatrick has lost none of his trademark mobility...