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Harvard shouldn’t expect a respite from Cornell’s stifling defense when the Big Red’s special teams unit trudges onto the field...
...Cornell’s stalwart defense can be attributed in part to first-year coach Jim Knowles, a former All-Ivy league defensive end for the Big Red. He comes to Cornell this fall after a 2003 campaign with the University of Mississippi, where he coached the linebackers unit for the nation’s 14th-ranked run defense. Knowles has brought similar success to Ithaca, revamping a defense that gave up over 200 yards rushing per game...
That hard hitting has noticeably paid off for the Big Red. The Cornell defense ranks eighth nationally in scoring defense for Division I-AA, holding opponents to under 14 points per game. But that stifling unit will have to tackle a balanced Harvard offense that averages 36 points per contest...
...They clearly have kind of a special kid in Joel Sussman and the unit overall,” Harvard coach Tim Murphy said. “It’s a little bit remarkable...
...Berg] has probably been—no, he has been—our most consistent lineman,” Murphy said. “And even though we’re a pretty veteran unit, he being the youngest in the group has probably been our most productive player...