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...huge gap to fill under center. It’s hard to say, however, that the Quakers are in much better shape in that department—returning starter Pat McDermott generated less buzz in almost a full season than Harvard’s Liam O’Hagan did in one half of the team’s spring game...
With his yet-to-matriculate challengers Richard Irvin—currently a freshman at Tulane—and high school senior Jeff Witt looking on from the sidelines, O’Hagan proved himself more than competent at the helm of Harvard’s high-powered offense, completing 13 of his 21 attempts for 202 yards and four touchdowns, offset by just one interception...
Prior to halftime, when several likely skill-position starters were lifted to avoid injury on the rain-soaked pitch and the Crimson’s play calling took a decided turn for the conservative, O’Hagan orchestrated five trips to pay dirt against just one drive ended by a punt. Though his throws downfield were hampered by the weather and lacked Fitzpatrick’s velocity, the overwhelming majority of O’Hagan’s attempts were well timed and perfectly placed, dropping directly into his receivers’ hands just beyond the reach...
...more often than not, those hands belonged to Mazza, with whom O’Hagan connected five times for 88 yards and three touchdowns, highlighted by a 37-yard toss behind the coverage along the right sideline with 5:14 to play in the first quarter...
...thought [O’Hagan] was poised,” Harvard coach Tim Murphy said. “He understands the basics of the offense...We still need to have more competition and more depth at quarterback, and we’re going to get that with the kids we have coming in, but I thought Liam took a big first step in trying to win this...