Word: roda
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Roda dropped back to pass in the fourth quarter at the Yale 40-yard line, and threw the ball to Pete Varney for a completion at the ten. Harvard was driving towards a tying touchdown...
...there was reason for Yale's concern for most of the fourth quarter. Roda, sent in to replace sophomore starter Rex Blankenship, began throwing completions into the shaky Yale secondary, and had it not been for the defensive end Jim Gallagher and a few linemates. Harvard could easily have tied and perhaps have won the 86th game of the series...
...points behind, and Frank left! He didn't go to the dressing room, and he didn't seek out a telephone booth or storage room, he just left. But if this is Frank Champi's attitude, maybe a new star will fill the void this year, like Joe Roda or Dave Smith. Or Ralph Cahaly. Lots of Mickey Mouse from the band today, but the Crimson will be the winner...
...addition, the ground game picked up only 71 yards against a defense that had allowed over 1600 this fall, and the offensive line watched time and time again as signalcaller Joe Roda and his running backs were dumped for losses or stacked up in a pile at the scrimmage line...
...Roda can take can advantage of Brown's porous secondary, the switch could prove beneficial. The Bruins' seven opponents this season have completed 72 of 119 passes for 923 yards, and if Roda goes to ends Pete Varney and Bruce Freeman as often as possible, the results should be reasonably pleasant...