Word: line
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...convulsed by an even bigger crisis. From its powerful position in the early 60's, l'UEC in the last few years has become the standing joke of the Latin Quarter. After the Algerian War l'UEC tricated into the "Italians" (Supporters of the line of the Italian Communist Party), the orthodox members (staunch loyalists of the French Communist Party), and the "Gauchistes" (further divided into a Trotskyist tendency and a Maoist tendency). This bitterly divided house held together until 1965 when the French Communist Party, scizing an opportunity to gain in the national parliament, supported the non-communist candidate...
Late in the third quarter, just after the Crimson had taken a 13-0 lead, Holy Cross, with two first downs under its belt, started its first real drive of the day. Reserve quarterback Howie Burke, finding the Harvard line a bit too stubborn, the tiem short, and mindful of words from coach. Tom Yewcie atop the field, started to throw passes or semblances thereof...
Three of the passes, however were complete, and the Crusaders marched from their 27-yard line to the Crimson 32, where sophomore Burke on, third down, decided to throw one more time. End Pete Stratton was intended receiver at the 10-yard line, and the pass was on target, but Hurley went up with Stratton to knock the ball away, and Holy Cross punted...
...experienced line opened up impressive holes, and the backs had little trouble finding them and making good cuts. One obvious weakness was the passing game, though it accounted for the bulk of the yardage on both scoring drives. Harvard's three quarterbacks threw the ball 17 times, but only on six occasions were they caught by intended receivers...
...second down, a rarity for the Crimson. Harvard was at the Holy Cross 44, and Champi dropped back, luxuriating in the usual great protection, and threw a perfect pass to Pete Varney, lumbering along one step ahead of Steve Geratowski, who dragged him down at the eight yard line...