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...when quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick heaved a third-down prayer into double coverage late in the third quarter, the four-inch advantage Mazza enjoyed over defensive back Taj Murphy turned a near-interception into a 36-yard completion...
...order to legitimize his two-headed-quarterback system, Tavani devised an offensive scheme that would utilize the talents of both signal callers. Running the double or speed-option offense, in which the quarterback decides whether to keep the ball or give it to the tailback, Tavani has been able to bring his inexperienced quarterbacks along together, easing them into the responsibilities of the role...
...option [offense] is something that’s kind of evolved with the way the situation is,” Tavani said. “We have two guys now that are more option-oriented at quarterback. We still try to spread teams out and do a variety of different things on offense, but we utilize more two back sets...
With the option, however, the quarterback must also be ready and willing to gain tough yards on the ground. Maurer, who is the more gifted athlete of the two quarterbacks, has added 103 yards rushing. So far, Lafayette’s foes have been unable to contain the multi-faceted running attack...
...must force Lafayette to throw the ball, which is not their overwhelming strength,” Harvard coach Tim Murphy wrote in an e-mail, “as well as playing more ‘assignment’ football to account for the [quarterback, tailback...