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During one bizarre stretch, fans witnessed a take-punt pass, a halfback-to-quarterback touchdown pass, a barefoot placekicker, a linebacker attempting an onside kick, an "illegal touching" penalty, and the Cornell mascot using a water bottle to urinate on the Harvard band...
...next play, halfback Greg Cunningham ran in for the touchdown. Bridgton went for a two-point conversion, and DeGirolamo made the score 14-6 when he rolled out around end danced, untouched, into the end zone...
Bridgton responded with a touchdown pass of its own late in the half. Following a short drive, quarterback Joe DeGirolamo hit halfback Bill Smith on a swing pass which Smith carried 15 yards into the end zone, barely nicking the flag to knot the score...
...second leading scorer, will see plenty of time. George Sorbara and Chris Ridout both have speed, as well, and give the Crimson its best ground attack in years. Only knock here is that the squad's best area has been erratic. RUNNING BACKS: The Big Red lost top halfback Tony Paul and moved fullback John Tagliaferri (38-149-ITD) into that spot. Tagliaferri came up with 93 yards on 19 carries last week against Lafayette. Cornell will run twice as much as it will pass, and has shown some surprising speed in this area. If the hosts have a shot...
...Crimson offense, particularly quarterback Brian White, who struggled against the Lions, will have to be at its sharpest against the fearsome Minutemen defense. Look for Restic to try to use his quickness (fullback Robert Santiago and halfback Rufus Jones) and his guile (complicated Multiflex plays and formations), rather than the strength of his fledgling offensive line to try to get by UMass...