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Word: yd (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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Then a 33-yd. St. John roll right to the Penn 19 revived the team. Halfback Jon Hollingsworth weaved and bobbed to the 11 before St. John, looking to pass off the roll out, scrambled twice more, finally into the end zone. Dave Cody's kick tied the score at 7-7 with 10:39 gone in the quarter...

Author: By Mark D. Director, | Title: Gridders Exile Quakers, 41-26 | 11/13/1979 | See Source »

Having convinced the skeptical fans that it could score, Harvard then pre-empted its regularly scheduled game for a special presentation of The Richie Horner Show. The 5-ft., 8-in. senior whirlwind began a 126-yd., three touchdown day that moved into third place on the all-time Harvard receiving list...

Author: By Mark D. Director, | Title: Gridders Exile Quakers, 41-26 | 11/13/1979 | See Source »

...Ohio State Buckeyes take the opening kickoff in the end zone and start play on their own 20-yd. line with a blustery wind blowing into their faces. The University of Wisconsin defense is bunched close to the line of scrimmage, anticipating the three-yards-and-a-cloud-of-dust plunge that has been an Ohio State trademark for decades. But on the first play the Buckeyes go for the bomb. Though it fails, Wisconsin is caught off balance, never to recover, and Ohio State wins, 59-0. Earle Bruce has delivered his calling card: New Coach in Town...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Making 'Em Forget Woody | 11/12/1979 | See Source »

Restic expects the most trouble from a Quaker offense that has been sometimes wishbone and sometimes effective. Split and Nelson Johnson has been a long ball threat, with two 67-yd. TD s to his credit."Now is the time to turn it around," Restic said yesterday, and Penn rates as the most favored target for turning it around. Quarterback Burke St. John, the Ivy passing leader, proved himself something of a midder in last week's loss to Brown and he seems to be recovering steadily from his knee injury...

Author: By Jeffrey R. Toobin, | Title: Hapless Penn Team Here | 11/10/1979 | See Source »

...South House defense gave up its first points of the season late in the fourth quarter when Quincy reached paydirt following a fumble on SoHo's 13-yd. line. Joe Scipione, playing for absent signal caller Lon Hatamiya, scored on a nine yard run with 1:04 remaining...

Author: By Mark H. Doctoroff, | Title: Last Minute Drive Lifts SoHo to Title | 11/9/1979 | See Source »

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