Word: runners
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...interference was at its best on the outside plays, on which there was time for three and sometimes four blockers to form before the play started moving downfield. It was physically impossible for the Harvard ends to break up all the interference, and the runner was often protected until the backer-up could slant across from the far side...
...downfield blocking on end sweeps set up several Princeton scores. Both Sella and Kazmaier were able to pick up beautiful interference any time they skirted the ends. Downfield blocking on punt returns was rather spotty, but usually advanced the runner...
Defensively the Tiger line, which the week before had throttled the Cornell attack, limited Rutgers to a net rushing total of 14 yards. The defensive ends usually broke up the interference so well that the runner was on his own soon after he reached the line of scrimmage...
Potentially, the Crusaders have a powerful, tricky attack which features the running of Mel Massucco and John Turco and the passing of Jim Murphy, Paul Gallo, and Frank Matrango. Gallo, also a good runner, has experienced some difficulty in handling the T quarterback assignments so Matrango was shifted to that position last Tuesday...
...true that graduation saw the loss of the Crimson's powerhouse hammer and weight team consisting of Bob Forsyth, John Thorndike, Larry Ward and Howie Reed (who leaves in February). It's also true that Jaakko lost a fine runner in '49 captain Dave Humblett, and a topflight high jumper in Harrigan...