Word: optioning
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...defense couldn't hold forever, however, and after Holy Cross (1-2, 1-0 Patriot) got the ball at the Harvard 40, it struck quickly, with quarterback Ryan Collar rushing 21 yards on an option keep to the left for the score...
...like trying something different," Caples said. "We put that corner in yesterday, and we probably practice a handful with that option [passing to Ingram] and a handful of other options, and that was it. Teams scout you, and since we've never showed that play before, it adds an element of surprise...
...first down, Wilford faked an option pitch left, freezing linebacker Patrick Colgan. He stepped right by Colgan and darted into the end zone, expanding Harvard's lead...
...first down, Chambers darted through a gaping hole for a 13-yard pickup. After a seven-yard pass on second-and-10 from the 28-yard line, Collar kept the ball on an option left and dove over the pylon...
...Wilford is no ballet dancer, but he has shown the ability to find seams and to run the option well. He was sacked six times for 45 yards, but he also evaded the rush several times, stepping up in the pocket to complete passes down the field. Last week, Wilford ripped off a 41-yard run in the Crimson's 24-7 win over Columbia. He finished with 71 yards on 10 carries and added to that total with 31 yards on 15 carries against the Crusaders. Take out the six sacks for -45 yards, which all count in Wilford...