Word: gizzi
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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With 72 seconds left and the Crimson's chance to win the race 69 yards away at the Brown goal line, the Harvard fullback took a five-yard screen pass from quarterback Greg Gizzi. Suddenly, the entire defense was behind...
Yellow flags played a big role in keeping the Crimson attack stationary before halftime. Eight first-half penalties, totalling 60 yards, cut into the meager 145-yard, 30 minute Harvard output. In the first period Gizzi was guilty of passing from beyond the line of scrimmage, nullifying a 33-yard strike to Mark Vignali. The second quarter alone saw four illegal procedure calls on the Crimson offense...
...come to life, as the Crimson scored on its last three drives of the day. Ernst started things on the first play after a Bruin punt, racing 63 yards up the middle to the Brown 18. A pass interference call brought Harvard to the four, and three plays later Gizzi rolled around the right end for the touchdown...
Whoever made the Crimson an underdog for the first time this fall against an Ivy opponent had to have seen the performance of former third-stringer Greg Gizzi in the quarterback spot last week, as he completed 12 of 19 passes, ran for two touchdowns and was later named Ivy League Player of the Week. And the mysterious number-cruncher must have noticed the Harvard defense returning slowing to full strength, as lineman Barry Ford and linebacker Andy Nolan finally saw action after missing several games with injuries...
Mayhe the teams are scoring more than they used to because of improved forechecking. The B's leading passer, Joe Potter, connects with his target only a little over 50 percent of the time. Harvard's Greg Gizzi has been a little more accurate, but he's only passed the puck 31 times...