Word: rushing
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...graduation, have been responsible for weakness shown on the defense. This was especially noticeable in the Pennsylvania State and Brown games, but since then the defense has of course been strengthened as a result of the fewer changes which have been necessary. This building up of a new rush line has been the greatest problem which the coaches have had to face this year, with only two of last season's players as a nucleus. In spite of this, Yale's goal line has not been crossed, although several strong teams have been on the schedule...
...when the climax in the development of the team seemed to have been reached. Although held down to six points in the first half, in the second period Yale three times carried the ball down the field by an irresistible attack, gaining from five to ten yards at a rush. The defense also proved powerful, Princeton losing the ball on downs on the 8-yard line after having been unable to gain a foot in three rushes. Only a remarkable drop kick from the 43-yard line by Tooker enabled Princeton to score...
...side. Roome made two yards through Kersburg. Quill was dragged along for 13 yards through left guard. Morse gained one yard, but on the next play Quill added five Yards. Ball on Harvard's 35-yard line. Quill made three yards through centre. Yale made one yard on next rush, but lost five yards for offside play. Quill made two yards through right guard. Ball on Harvard's 25-yard line...
Quill made two yards through left guard. On the next rush Quill went through centre for one yard. Bigelow failed to gain through centre. Quill gained three yards through right guard. Quill failed to make the distance and the ball went to Harvard on their 17-yard line...
Barney replaced Parker at centre. Burr kicked to Jones on Yale's five-yard line. After one rush Roome punted to Foster, who was downed at mid-field...