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...wild card in Saturday's matchup could be Harvard's running game, where the Crimson average 185 yards per game on the ground, ranked second in the Ivy League, substantially higher than Penn's 112.8 yards per game average, seventh in the Ivy. Matt Leiszler and Nick Palazzo, neither one the starter at the beginning of the season, give Harvard a potent one-two rushing attack to complement the passing game. Harvard's balanced attack could provide the slight edge necessary for a victory between these almost identical teams...
...tailback began the year behind senior Chuck Nwokocha, junior Jared Lewis, and fellow sophomore Matt Leiszler on the Crimson depth chart. When injuries hit the running game hard, Palazzo stepped into the spotlight and helped fill the void originally created by the departure of Chris Menick '00, Harvard's all-time leading rusher...
Palazzo has quietly helped the Crimson ground game more than hold its own. He and Leiszler teamed up to lead the Crimson to a 309-yard running assault two weeks ago against Dartmouth, contributing 79 yards apiece...
From there, Leiszler carried the team into the end zone. The tailback figured in all but three plays of the ensuing touchdown drive. Leiszler rushed for 37 yards--all of them off the left side--before Palazzo finished off the drive with a 1-yard touchdown...
...ensuing drive, holding penalties overturned a 10-yard Leiszler run and a 13-yard reverse to sophomore wide receiver Carl Morris for a touchdown, but Harvard easily scored anyway. Rose, having adjusted to the wind, sandwiched nine- and 12-yard passes around a pretty 20-yard bullet to Morris, bringing the Crimson to the five. From there Leiszler walked through a huge hole behind Claire for the easy score...