Word: gizzi
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...running game, you might argue for tailback Steve Ernst as the overlooked hero of the day, with 115 yards on only 29 carries--a 6.1 yards per rush average. But Gizzi's rushing performance stole the show--he got the Harvard offense rolling on its second-best outing this fall with a spectacular 47-yard touchdown run in the second quarter...
...While Gizzi certainly gave the fans their money's worth on that play alone, his performance seemed all the more impressive because he was a third-stringer coming off the bench...
That opportunity, the opportunity to get a firm hold on the starting quarterback job, has been passed around rather noticeably this season. Chuck Colombo started five times, giving way during the game to sophomore Brian White twice and to Gizzi once, last week against Dartmouth. If for no other reason, the Crimson would have been happy--relieved, at least--over the possibility of some stability in the most important position...
Each time a switch is made, said Gizzi. "It's a whole adjustment--new quarterback, different speed, different quickness...
...extra work a change requires limits Restic to working with only two or three QBs during the week. He made things easier for the backfield by settling on Gizzi by Monday, rather than waiting until Friday as he often does. Gizzi could also stop wondering what position he would play: he saw action at flanker against Dartmouth. Frustrated at being third on the quarterback list, he met with Restic and offered to shift to another position...