Word: firstness
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...aggressive, grudging defense forced Penn to punt immediately, and, after the Quakers intercepted quarterback Dave Smith first pass on the next play, stopped them again...
This time halfback John Ballantyne fielded the Penn punt on the Crimson 39. eluded the first wave of tacklers, and followed a solid blocking wall up the right sideline for a touchdown...
...decimated Penn offense failed to gain a first down, and a 19-yard punt gave. Harvard possession on the Quaker 40. In eight plays. Smith moved the Crimson to the Penn goal, but a holding penalty and an inadequate sweep brought in placekicker Richie Szaro for a 22-yard field goal...
...first period was nearly over, and already the contest was potentially a Harvard rout. With John Brown, a former defensive back, at quarterback because of injuries and undependable substitutes. Penn could not hope to achieve offensive consistency against Harvard's impregnable defensive line. The only chance for Penn to score as much as it had to was to beat Harvard at field position, and poor punts were killing the Quakers...
...march in 14 plays that caught Harvard's defense napping on a pass to split end Pete Blumenthal that brought Penn to midfield. Ten plays later on third-and-nine. Blumenthal got the call again, this time on a perfectly executed end-around play that gave the Quakers a first down on the Crimson...