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...because his son Jimmy is a Marine lance corporal deployed in Ramadi, in al-Anbar province, the heart of the Sunni insurgency. He has worn Jimmy's combat boots every step of the way in this campaign, and last week he told me quietly, "Last I heard, Jimmy's unit was about to sweep one of Ramadi's toughest neighborhoods...
BROWN The Bears return six starters on defense, but the five lost were each All-Ivy players last season. Senior linebacker and first team All-Ivy pick Zak DeOssie returns to anchor the rebuilding unit. The team also lost Ivy Player of the Year Nick Hartigan, a running back later cut by the Jets, so Brown will look to the air more with senior quarterback Joe DiGiacomo and senior wideout Lonnie Hill, both honorable mention All-Ivy picks last season...
DARTMOUTH The offensive line must improve after allowing 54 sacks last season. Four starters return from that unit, and the team is deep at the wide receiver and tight end positions. Sophomore quarterback Josh Cohen is academically ineligible, so Tom Bennewitz, who had never taken a snap prior to last week’s loss against Colgate, is the new starter. The defense gave up the second-most points in the league, but has a pair of returning fifth-year seniors at defensive tackle in Mike Rabil and Brian Osimiri...
...Year, Mike McLeod, is half of the Bulldogs’ two-headed rushing attack with senior Jordan Spence. The offense returns nine starters, but not battle-tested quarterback Jeff Mroz. His replacement, junior Matt Polhemus, attempted just one pass last year. The defense returns seven starters from a unit that was No. 6 in total defense last season. Coach Jack Siedlecki may find himself on the hot seat after losing five straight to Harvard...
...victory over Holy Cross, completing 10 of 13 passes for 126 yards in just over a quarter of work.But when Pizzotti went down with a hyperextended knee just minutes into the second quarter, sophomore Jeff Witt did not have the luxury of practice time with the first unit. When his number was called, he had to perform immediately, with the Crimson in a 7-3 hole to boot.The Lilburn, Ga. native responded by helping Harvard to 31 unanswered points, posting 105 yards on 7 for 13 passing.“I felt really confident going into the game, almost...