Word: kickoff
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Buell won the toss from Jordan and chose to defend the north goal with the choppy wind at his back. After Hammond had caught the opening kickoff and had advanced to the 30-yard line, the University and Yale both adopted a kicking game with Hammond, aided by the wind gaining on each exchange. Finally O'Hearn punted to the Crimson, the ball glanced off Gehrke's leg, and Owen caught it on the run. Then followed the dazzling feat which was the sensation of the game. With three Yale men directly in his path, Owen cut sharply...
Recent injuries and consequent poor physical condition will keep O'Hearn and Mallory on the side lines at the kickoff, though both may be used for a few plays in an emergency. Wight is still suffering somewhat from a muscle bruise, but it was definitely stated last night that we would start at his old back-field position...
Receiving the kickoff. Dean again attempted to punt, but again was blocked by Combs. He did not recover the ball, however, Jackson of the Academy falling on it for a safety...
...Freshmen's bolt was shot for the moment; the Tigers, aided by a five-yard penalty, completed a 30-yard pass, Smith to Tyson, after the next kickoff. Four plunges sufficed to tie the score just before the period ended. After the kick-off. Princeton recovered a fumbled punt on the Freshmen's 20-yard line. Carrying on with the same drive which netted the previous goal, Captain Smith carried the ball over in four plunges. At this point the Tiger rush stopped up, and a period was spent in useless passes and exchanges of kicks, accompanied by many fumbles...
...this, it has unusual vigor in protecting its own goal. In this department, too, Gipp has stood out as the most reliable man on the team. On Saturday he gained 124 yards against the Army in straight rushing, 112 in running back punts and returning the ball after kickoff, and his forward passes netted close to 100 yards. This is a total of 336 yards gained by one player, and is as impressive an individual performance as the 1920 gridiron can show. All in all, he has shown himself to have all the attributes necessary for "All-American" calibre...