Word: lindens
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...halftime on Saturday, Harvard Coach Tim Murphy felt something needed to change. The offense had remained stagnant for yet another game. Junior quarterback Rich Linden had completed a mere five passes on 10 attempts for 50 yards. The score was tied...
...came Linden and in went fellow junior Brad Wilford. Two-and-a-half minutes and four completions later, the Crimson...
That intensity level was the difference betweenhalves. With Linden at the helm, the Crimsonattack seemed dull and stagnant. After Harvard'searly first quarter touchdown, Linden led his teamacross midfield only once--thanks to a Crusaderroughing-the-passer penalty. Harvard gave thoseyards right back, taking a 14-yard holding penaltyon the next play. Three of the five Crimson drivesfailed to earn a first down. The other stalled onthe Crimson 33-yard line...
...Linden racked up 26 of his 50 yards on the lonetouchdown drive, highlighted by a 21-yard pass tosophomore Chris Stakitch--a perfectly timedfive-yard out that Staktich turned upfield to the32-yard line. Linden also displayed hiselusiveness, rushing 12 yards on a third-and-3from the Holy Cross 26. Linden appeared to bewrapped up three times by Crusader defenders, buthe slipped through each tackle for the first downand more...
...certainly is not fair to blame Harvard'sfirst half offensive woes entirely on Linden. TheCrusader defense did an excellent job containingthe run, forcing more passing downs. In addition,the Crimson took several penalties that made thequarterback's job tougher. Still, at halftimeLinden was not altogether surprised by the switch...