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Cornell's offensive similarity to the Marinaro era ends there, however. Unlike the past, the Big Red finally has other offensive weapons to go with a top ball carrier. Quarterback Marc Allen has matured into as strong a passer as there is in the Ivies. Allen threw over 20 times a game in the three contests to date, completing 50 percent of his passes for 406 yards and three touchdowns. Last weekend Allen was phenomenal, hitting 18 of 38 passes for 252 yards...
Namath has since made a believer out of many fans, and a lot of defensive halfbacks as well. This week's cover story, written by Contributing Editor Mark Goodman, explores Namath's style both as passer and playboy. Correspondent Clark accompanied him on the team plane to Houston for the Jets' recent game with the Oilers, and again on the flight back to New York City. "Though the Jets had lost in a big upset, and Namath has a reputation for being difficult," says Clark, "I discovered that he was modest concerning his own achievements, praising...
While Miami Coach Don Shula readily concedes that Namath is "without equal as a passer," he feels that his team has the best all-round quarterback in Bob Griese (6 ft. 1 in., 190 Ibs.), who led the Dolphins to the Super Bowl last January. "He's become the team leader in a quiet, intelligent way," says Shula. "When he sticks his head in the huddle, everything he says is gospel." Griese demonstrated his poise in the final quarter against the rugged Minnesota zone defense last week, carefully picking it apart until he found Tight End Jim Mandich...
Jackson is the best quarterback that the crimson will face this year, and his adeptness, at picking apart defenses will be a challenge to the Crimson defenders, especially in the secondary. Compared to Phil Pennington, the UMass passer who gave Harvard fits in the season's opener, Jackson's passing ability probably poses more of a threat...
Their styles are different though: Pennington is a dropback passer who sets up and gets the ball away quickly. while Jackson doesn't set up as fast, but is better at reading receiving patterns and throwing deep. Jackson is decidedly the more explosive performer...