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...Pickett was able to anticipate most of what he saw at Harvard Stadium. He knew that the Crimson had run all over Columbia the week before, and his men were ready for the Harvard backs, holding the home team to 31 yards on the ground...
Saturday afternoon's loss has to make UMass Coach Bob Pickett question the reliability of his scouting reports...
...Pickett was even aware that Garry Pearson, the Minutemen's All-American tailback, might have trouble in Cambridge. Realizing that the Harvard defense had limited Columbia to 61 yards rushing. Pickett made it clear that he intended to throw the ball whenever necessary...
...could blame Pickett for his approach? After losing cornerback Rocky Delgadillo and safety Peter Coppinger to graduation. Harvard's defensive secondary had become one of the Crimson's biggest question marks. And in the season opener the week before. Columbia quarterback John Witkowski brutalized the Harvard backfield, passing for 324 yards, 259 of which came in the second half...
...third quarter, the Harvard defense had limited Pecevich to 65 yards, while sacking him four times. Pickett mercifully lifted his battle-weary QB and brought in back-up Barrett McGath at the start of the final period...