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...Junior tailback Clifton Dawson didn’t put up his customary huge numbers, failing to reach the century mark in rushing yards for the third time this season. “We actually took Clifton away, I thought,” Columbia coach Bob Shoop said. In fairness to Dawson, it’s more accurate to say that Harvard coach Tim Murphy took him away. The All-American back racked up a touchdown, 52 yards rushing, and 22 receiving in the first quarter alone. Dawson was pulled once the game became a blowout, netting 124 total yards...
...lost control of the ball as Balkema sacked him. Linebacker Matt Thomas scooped up the ball and barreled 31 yards for yet another Harvard score, putting the Crimson up 41-0. On Columbia’s first play after the half, sophomore Keith Howell stripped the ball from tailback James Cobb on the Columbia 19-yard line. Senior tackle Wainwright Wint dove on top of the loose ball, and a quarterback sneak and pass to sophomore receiver Matt Legace from sophomore Richard Irvin gave Harvard a 48-point lead.Both teams tried to make more interceptions than they did. Sophomore quarterback...
...loss to Princeton Saturday was just one more indication that Harvard’s Ivy League dominance is a thing of last season.Clifton Dawson’s performance, however, was a refreshing blast from the past.The Tigers were able to contain the All-American junior tailback in the fourth quarter when it counted—keeping him from the endzone and the go-ahead score on fourth-and-two at the five-yard line—but not before Dawson racked up 203 yards and two touchdowns. The Payton Award candidate, who has been hampered by nagging injuries since...
...with 183 yards and a touchdown, even when the Harvard offensive line had trouble handling the Princeton pass rush. Significantly, he also finished his second game in a row without throwing an interception. After two weeks in which he played injured against defensive schemes targeted on stopping him, junior tailback Clifton Dawson returned to good form last week. This week, Dawson was back to being not just good, but to being Clifton Dawson.Saturday was yet another Dawson aristeia. After recovering last week, Dawson exploded for 203 yards and two touchdowns. About halfway through the third quarter, Dawson kept slamming downfield...
...sure why they let up so many yards. That’s definitely not typical of their defense,” said Crimson tailback Clifton Dawson. “We expect a hard fight...