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Pizzotti is 11-1 as the starting quarterback for the Crimson, and finished the 2007 season with 2,134 yards and 14 touchdowns against just four interceptions. He became the starter this year after a shoulder injury to fellow senior Liam O’Hagan ended his season during Harvard’s game against Lehigh...
...still something special about covering last year’s Game, the culmination of Yale’s ascent to the pinnacle of the Ivy League. But I no longer have the energy to reiterate the importance of Matt Polhemus’ intangibles (see 17-2 record as a starter) or Mike McLeod’s superiority to Dawson (on pace to have Dawson’s yardage record broken by this time next year and the touchdown record by October...
...probably made you laugh.“John Hopkins definitely spearheads the humor attack for Harvard,” said junior wide receiver Alex Breaux.Hopkins, an undersized senior safety, makes certain that he’s the most entertaining character in the Ivies on a regular basis.For starters, Hopkins, or “Hop,” takes full advantage of his “Gold Summer Dog” status. Players who stayed for summer workouts were referred to as “Summer Dogs,” and they were rewarded with t-shirts to recognize their hard...
...heavy sound of a tenor, an opera singing senior.But while the sound itself is surprising, what’s even more unexpected is the source of the resonance. It comes from a ball-carrying, run-blocking fullback.Until this year, though, the exploits of Noah Van Niel, the multi-talented starter for the Harvard football team, had gone largely unnoticed.A Boston Globe story last month changed all that, as the native of Newton, Mass. became somewhat of a celebrity for his dual abilities as a football player and an opera singer. Van Niel has even appeared on National Public Radio...
...Crimson’s balanced offensive attack was quarterback Chris Pizzotti, who has been touted throughout the year by Harvard head coach Tim Murphy as the team’s most improved player. Pizzotti threw for two touchdowns and now has a 10-1 record as a starter.“I don’t think I’ve ever been more proud of a team and to be part of a team,” Pizzotti said after the game. “To be able to go out on the field for the last time...