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Yale ran up a 17-0 lead by the start of the fourth quarter, but Tiger quarterback Ron Beible scored twice in less than three minutes to close the gap for Princeton. Yale countered with a 70-yard scoring drive, capped by John Pagliaro's 26-yard touchdown run to put the game out of reach...
Offensively for Yale, the name of the game is John Pagliaro, though Restic cautions against overlooking his backfield running mates John Hatem and Mike Southworth. "They're well balanced in the backfield. Southworth is a very good runner, and he opens things up for Pagliaro. Their option pitch play is made effective because they all can run with the ball...
...backfield diversity has left Restic without the option to overshift and load up on one side of the line, so the defensive strategy for Harvard will stress shutting off Pagliaro's inside game. "We want to bump him outside," Restic said, "and keep him from getting turned upfield. Sideline to sideline he's not that tough, but he's an exceptional runner when he's headed upfield...