Word: runnerup
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Runnerup: "If we control the line like we did today, I don't think we'll ever pass again."--Harvard football quarterback Tim Perry after engineering a 24-15 upset of Penn Saturday at the Stadium. Perry was forced to throw only seven passes in the game as the Crimson rushed for 318 yards...
...Runnerup: "Looking for a good way to lose some money this weekend? Try betting on the Princeton field hockey team, which brings a 2-2 Ivy League record into [Saturday's] game with Harvard."--M.D.S. in the Eclectic Notebook last week before the Tigers upset Harvard, 2-1, in overtime. Looks like he lost his shirt again...
...Runnerup: "That was one of the single most bizarre calls I've ever seen. He called offensive clamping, which has never been called in the history of water polo. It's a defensive call. As far as I'm concerned, we won this game in regulation."--Harvard water polo Coach Chris Hafferty after another highly-questionable call helped Brown tie last Sunday's game against the Crimson and send it into overtime. The Bruins eventually...
...Runnerup: "It was like playing tennis on a backboard." --Harvard field hockey's Loren Ambinder, after she alternated with senior Sharon Landau to deflect four consecutive shots off the pads of the Holy Cross goalie Tuesday. The fourth shot--by Landau--deflected into the net for the only goal in the Crimson's 1-0 victory...
...remained as unflappable in triumph as in defeat. Last week, when Anderson was named the N.F.L.'s Most Valuable Player, Bill Walsh said, "I have felt all along that Ken was the greatest forward passer in the N.F.L. in recent years. Our Joe Montana is a worthy runnerup, but Ken is the M.V.P." Replied Anderson: "Awww, that's Bill. Just blowing smoke...