Word: quarterback
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Penn found itself in early difficulty, as John Cahill intercepted Quaker quarterback Marty Vaughan's first pass of the game to set up the Yale offense in excellent field position. Three plays later, Green scored his first touchdown on a one-yard plunge, giving the Elis a lead which they never relinquished...
...Bruins won the game in the final quarter, as they scored two touchdowns to turn a close 3-0 contest into a 16-0 Brown advantage. Quarterback Pete Beatrice passed six yards to Dennis Coleman for one score, but the game-winner was a 14-yard dash off right tackle by sophomore fullback Paul Anderson...
Cornell staged a comeback at this point, with quarterback Kevin Sigler throwing 18 yards to Bruce Starks for a touchdown. Kevin Scott then registered the two-point conversion by diving over the goalline...
...also no surprise that he would pick Joe Namath as the quarterback for whom he has the most respect because Namath plays injured. "A guy's got a lot of guts to go out there week after week knowing that the next time he gets hit, it may be the last time because he might not be able to walk again," Plunkett says...
Even opposing coaches have nothing but praise for the young quarterback. Lou Saban, head coach of the Buffalo Bills and former Patriots coach, says, "Jim Plunkett is certainly one of the fine young quarterbacks in professional football. He is an intelligent player with outstanding tools. He particularly impresses us with his ability to read defenses and to set up and deliver the ball before the pass rush can reach...