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...truly wonderful article. A technical correction, however: ". . . leaving the quarterback free to block ahead of runner or tear downfield for a pass . . ." The official N.C.A.A. football rules, Rule 7, Sec. 3, Article 3b, on Eligibility to Catch a Pass, says: "Each player [is eligible] who is in an end position on the line of scrimmage and each player who is legally in his backfield and who is not in a position to receive a hand-to-hand snap from the center...
...play revealed all too well a consistent Crimson weakness throughout the contest. On punts and on kick-offs, the team moved downfield at half-speed, giving the Dartmouth runners plenty of time to find the holes and to pick up extra yardage. On one occasion, Stahura, after punting the ball, actually made the tackle as well...
...moment Duffy's quarterbacks may disconcert the defense with a bastard version of the T. In this maneu ver, the ball is snapped directly to the fullback through the T quarterback's legs, leaving the quarterback free to block ahead of the runner or tear downfield for a pass...
...Crimson came back, however, as Martin Lindsay, Terry Turner and Charlie Eaton took the ball downfield eight minutes late, Eaton scoring...
Holleder led his team downfield. On their own 23, the Middies crammed the center of the line to stop the unstoppable Uebel...