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...Harvard ground attack, led by Staph and Palazzo, piled up 145 yards against Penn’s nationally top-ranked run defense, which was allowing only 44 yards per game...
Last week against Penn, the Crimson’s backfield was in top form. Informally dubbed “thunder and lightning,” senior Josh Staph and junior Nick Palazzo rushed for a combined 142 yards against a vaunted Quaker defense that yielded only 27 yards per game prior to last Saturday...
Both backs are finally healthy after struggling with leg injuries during mid-season. Staph, a bruising fullback-turned-tailback, showed his potential in Harvard’s opener, rushing for 152 yards and three touchdowns in a 27-20 victory against Brown. Palazzo, a 5’6 dart, has been superb, averaging 5.1 yards per carry and rushing for seven touchdowns this year. ADVANTAGE: HARVARD
Yale’s two best linebackers from last season, Peter Mazza and Chris Eger, both graduated. Sophomore Tate Rich is Yale’s most feared, forcing three fumbles and recording two sacks thus far this season. Nevertheless, Palazzo and Staph could have big days running the football...
Harvard’s league-leading running attack is now rounding into form after struggling early in the season. Speedy junior tailback Nick Palazzo leads the team in rushing, averaging more than five yards per carry. The return of Staph from an ankle injury has given the Crimson an effective one-two combination of speed and power. The two combined for 142 yards on the ground against a stifling Penn rushing defense that had allowed just 43 yards per carry...