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...last week against UMass. It was a harrowing situation for an inexperienced signal-caller. But Buchanan no longer is a fill-in: he is the man. And he could have used a nice, easy, non-League game this week to get a feel for the Harvard attack. The Harvard team in general could have used a breather, to regroup and sort out the upheaval caused by the loss of starting senior quarterback Burke St. John, out indefinitely with knee ligament damage...
Harvard will need a good game from its runners. The team has to post some sustained ground drives to give the defense a chance to rest. Najarian must be stopped--or at least muzzled. B.U. is a power team. In three games the Terriers have racked up 100 points and more than 1100 total yards. Harvard, by contrast, has scored 33 points and racked up 600 yards...
...odds favor B.U. The stats favor B.U. All common sense favors B.U. But bettors beware. How can you favor a terrier team whose tight song is "Dum, dum, da dum--screw B.U."? I see an encouraging day for Buchanan, a bonanza for Paul Connors, a surprise from Rich Horner, another solid defensive effort, and a 26-24 Harvard...
Earlier in Pittsburgh, Willie Stargell homered and doubled to lead the Pirates to their 7-1 triumph. Stargell, the team's captain and inspirational leader, finished the three-game series with two home runs and five runs batted...
...team has ever recovered from a 2-0 deficit and won a Championship Series. However, the Angels have managed comebacks like tonight's all season long, and despite their inexperience, have refused to beat themselves...