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...junior tailback cut up the left side, spun out of a tackle, and found open grass. He made it past the first-down marker and kept running, carrying the ball to the Harvard 49. And just like that, the Crimson was in control...
...yardage with 84 yards and a touchdown on nine carries. His biggest play came with Harvard leading, 14-3, midway through the first half. Facing third-and-15 on the Princeton 22-yard line, junior quarterback Collier Winters handed the ball off the Gordon, who raced towards first-down marker on the left sideline. A late burst of speed garnered enough yardage to move the chains, leading to another Crimson touchdown...
...quarter: A Pizzotti pass hits Cook in the hands and bounces off, nearly intercepted by the Yale defender. Cook quickly redeems himself with a first-down catch on the ensuing third down...
...coverage, a lot of nine-man fronts—typical Brown. To some extent, you have to throw to beat these guys.”Late in the game, Murphy turned to Van Niel, a player with zero career carries coming into the game, to try to ground out first-down yardage in both third-and-short situations and on the game’s final drive. Van Niel finished with 16 yards on six carries.“It’s a great honor,” Van Niel said. “We’re still...
...packed eight and even nine defenders into the box while leaving the Bears’ wide receivers in single coverage. More often than not, the Crimson’s cornerbacks simply weren’t up to the task, allowing the speedy Schreck to gain separation before bringing in first-down catches, highlighted by a perfectly executed 42-yard touchdown strike down the right sideline...