Word: halfback
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...they should be. Along with Giardi, Harvardhas three quality offensive backs: Senior KendrickJoyce is a hard-nosed halfback, known for hisblazing speed. Senior Captain Robb Hirsch, Mr.All-Purpose, is an unstoppable force whether he'srushing or receiving. (He's only been dropped fora loss on a rush two times--yes, two times--in hiscollegiate football career...
...Right end] Don Forte had two teeth knocked out early in the game, but he came back to repeat his touchdown stint of two weeks ago against Army. His performance in pulling [halfback Fran] Lee's toss out of the air so captivated ... Bull Barnes that he said he'd like to have two of his teeth...
...Crimson had Yale pinned deep in its own territory on third down and one when Eli quarterback Nick Crawford pitched the ball to halfback Jim Gouveia who scooted 53 yards up the left sideline to the Harvard...
Yale then converted another third down opportunity on a Crawford keeper that put the Elis on the seven yard line with goal to go. Two plays later, halfback Chris Kouri dove over the top for the oneyard touchdown, less than four minutes into The Game...
Robb Hirsch wears the same two hats for the Crimson. Hirsch's 30 receptions for 423 yards and 81 carries for 364 yards leads Harvard in both categories. It looked like Hirsch would emerge as the Crimson's main ground threat when the junior halfback ran for 99 yards against Princeton two weeks ago. It was Matt Johnson, however, whom Harvard Coach Joe Restic looked to last week, and Johnson responded with 130 yards on 23 carries...