Word: wiley
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Duffner clearly wanted blood. He had his fine quaarterback, Jeff Wiley, throw long passes consistently, even on first down. A running strategy would have ended the contest more mercifully--and because the Crusader ground game was so successful, Holy Cross certainly would have protected its lead...
...that is no Jusitifcation. The irresponsible actions of the Holy Cross football program marred a fine job of coaching preparation by Duffner, and took attention away from the tremendous performances of quadruple threat Gordon Lock-baum, and quarterback Wiley...
Following a scoreless first quarter, Holy Cross struck early and often at the start of the second, as Crusader quarterback Jeff Wiley (17-for-32, 278 yards) hooked up with split-end Rick Lane for two touchdown passes within a 10-second span...
...Wiley needed just one play from scrimmage following one of seven Ray O'Hare punts to register his first TD toss--a beautifully-thrown strike just past the outstretched arms of Crimson cornerback Rick Patton that went for 58 yards...
After Joe Pusateri fumbled the ensuing kickoff on the Harvard 22-yd. line, Wiley connected with Lane again on the first play from scrimmage, this time for 22 yards and a 14-0 Holy Cross lead...