Word: forcesd
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...varied the players to such an extent that his team was kept in better condition. Every man on the eleven, with the exception of Captain Torrey and the ends, was in turn given the ball and the line men were almost always good for short gains. Finally, after being forcesd to put four times and being held once for downs, Pennsylvania made her second touchdown by straight rushing from midfield, aided by one penalty for offside play...
Both teams were forcesd to punt frequently and although Burr's kicks were about equal to Sheble's in length, the Pennsylvania ends were faster in getting down the field and thus gave their team the advantage on nearly every exchange. As soon as Parker was taken out it became evident that Harvard's weak places were the three centre positions. Captain Torrey played a hard game against White and opened up holes for the tackle and guard-back plays on both sides of centre, besides breaking through and blocking many plays behind the line. Burr's punting hardly compensated...
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