Word: tailback
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Harvard senior tailback Josh Staph rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown, and sophomore linebacker Dante Balestracci had a team-high 10 tackles as the Crimson held Cornell (0-4, 0-2 Ivy) to -3 net yards rushing and trounced...
Earlier in the game, a big play on defense directly led to Harvard’s second score of the day. After catching a pass on first-and ten from the Cornell 15, Big Red tailback Brian Ulbrecht was hit hard by Laborsky at the 24, causing him to cough up the football. Laborsky pounced on the fumble, setting up the Harvard offense with excellent field position...
...coaching staff has attempted to restore some balance to Cornell’s offense, instituting a two-back system in an attempt to rejuvenate the running game. Still, the Big Red lack a star tailback, forcing them to rely on a “running-back-by -committee” approach. Cornell averages less than 100 yards per game on the ground, second worst in the league...
Murphy attributed the problem mostly to a lack of execution, particularly on the offensive line. The absence of senior tailback Josh Staph as a complement to junior starting tailback Nick Palazzo has also hurt. Palazzo has struggled in a featured back role since Staph’s injury...
...bright spots for the Lions was a 127-yard rushing performance by senior tailback Jonathan Reese. Reese picked up the yardage on only 18 carries to average 7.1 yards per carry in his first 100-yard game of the season...