Word: lines
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...stunted" defense, wherein the Green backerups charged right into the holes even before the play opened, mangling the blocking assignments and wreaking havoc on the slow-opening Crimson offense. An excellent set of defensive halfbacks and a good safety man permitted Tuss McLaughry to treat the traditional concept of line backing this cavalierly...
...other side of the scrimmage line, Dartmouth exhibited a steady though short-gaining ground offense, and a very successful passing attack. Whenever a crucial play came up, quarterback Clayton usually relied on the passing game. Three times he pulled the optional bootleg pass and run. When the halfbacks didn't come up, he ran; when they did, he passed to the unprotected receivers they had abandoned. The really tragic part of it all was that on each occasion either all the defending backs, or none of them, came up to deal with Mr. Clayton...
...Yardling defense, particularly, showed great improvement. The line played a noble game, so cramping the Exeter running game that the Red and Grey's only touchdown came on a series of short passes. Even these just squeezed out enough ground--there were two measurements for first downs in the touchdown drive...
...line also blocked three Exeter punts, as good an indication as any of its domination of play...
...Pappas made some first-class punts, returning to form after a mediocre showing in the Holy Cross game. "It was just a matter of having some experience of kicking with a line rushing in on him," said Lamar. "He is naturally a good punter...