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...Dodger Relief Pitcher Mike Marshall, a graduate student and expert in body mechanics at Michigan State-Tarkenton has already thrown for 15 touchdowns. He leads the league with a completion mark of better than 60%. Indeed, Tarkenton, who has never been seriously injured, should soon become the leading passer in N.F.L. history. Only ten more TD throws will break John Unitas' lifetime high of 290, and 39 more completions will top Unitas' total of 2,830. "It just kind of happened," says Tarkenton bashfully, "but it's an achievement that I'm proud...
Brown quarterback Bob Bateman sparked the potent offense that had sputtered in the Harvard confrontation. The lanky passer capped a trio of Brown marches with short touchdown plunges, and hooked up with receivers Kevin O'Keefe and Fred Polacek for a pair of aerial T.D. strikes...
...that, Restic means two things: the weather, and Princton's defense. "We're going to have to capitalize on our strengths," Restic said yesterday. "Mike's a fine passer, but if it's a wet day, I won't hesitate to go with one of our better running quarterbacks. We'll be playing the second best defensive team in the league, and we're going to have to move the ball on the ground to establish the balance we've had all year...
...Jimmy puts more pressure on the defense with his style," Lynch, a drop back passer, commented. "He puts pressure on the corners when he sprints out. I'm not half as good as that. I hope I can do half the job against Princeton that Jimmy has done for us this season...
Yale's Gary Fencik and the Tigers' Neil Chamberlin are tied for second in receiving with 18 receptions apiece, while Beible is the seventh leading passer in the nation with 39 completions in 66 attempts...