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Penn State, sparked by freshman Alan Scharsu from Ohio, sports the finest team in the East and is a probable top-five finisher...

Author: By Laura E. Schanberg, | Title: Harriers Leave for Nationals | 11/20/1978 | See Source »

Quarterback Jim Kubacki and his offensive mates had had their finest hours ever, so while this was still Yale, it was only expected that at the outset, the Crimson would still be a bit hungover from the previous Saturday's partying...

Author: By Michael K. Savit, | Title: It Seems Like Only Yesterday, When. . . . . . 'Pineapple' Took It In . . . . . . and the Wobbly Duck Was Good | 11/18/1978 | See Source »

Then came Brown. The Crimson eleven played its finest game of the year, standing up to the mighty Bruins as they had to the oversized UMass Minutemen four weeks earlier. Again, the offense took charge late in the game (the injury-torn defense had once again failed), only to see victory slip away as dusk descended on Soldiers Field. 31-30, the final tally read, as Gary Bosnic's 30-yd. field goal attempt in the fading light sailed just wide (Weird Incident Number Three...

Author: By John Donley, | Title: The Season Begins and Ends Today | 11/18/1978 | See Source »

...Bulldogs ripped the yardage out in consistent, small-sized chunks, with O'Brien and tailback Ken Hill (95 half yards) leading the effort. O'Brien himself took it in for the score at 6:12 on a zig-zag option keeper that may be the finest running play seen at The Stadium this year...

Author: By John Donley, | Title: Yale Runs Past Harvard, 35-28 | 11/18/1978 | See Source »

...Harvard's finest moments came soon after. With eight minutes to go, and the game in the balance, (Yale had just missed a field goal) Brownie hit Horner 30 yards upfield to retain possession. Following a 14-yd. screen run by Polillio, and a pass to Horner at the 5, Harvard pulled within seven points. The score came on a brilliant catch by John MacLeod with 5:51 left...

Author: By John Donley, | Title: Yale Runs Past Harvard, 35-28 | 11/18/1978 | See Source »

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