Word: passes
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Penn's first play showed that Harvard's opponents know they can't score conventionally on Harvard. Penn tried a halfback pass, but Finn's duck wobbled incomplete into the mud of Harvard Stadium...
...just a great defensive effort we put together against one of the best offenses in the league," said senior defensive tackle Chris Smith. "We shut down their run, which is always our first objective. That forced them to pass, and our d-backs just had a terrific game...
Finally 22 minutes and 47 seconds into the game, Penn got a first down. In fact it d got a relative slew of them--three in one drive. Then on fourth and four from the Crimson 27-yard line, Penn threw a swing pass to running back Jim Finn. Sophomore safety Aron Natale forced the ball to pop out and junior cornerback Glenn Jackson grabbed the ball in midair and ran untouched 67 yards for the touchdown...
...course, it's kind of hard to pass when a defensive lineman is about to crush you and Harvard registered six sacks. Smith's one-and-a-half sacks raised his career total to 19, setting a Harvard record...
...were actually kind of surprised because, at least before the game, we didn't think the field conditions would be conducive to getting a good pass rush," Smith said. "But as it turns out, their style of play gave us an opportunity to close the pocket on them...