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Fitzpatrick only threw the ball 22 times, completing 13 passes, but that’s all that was asked of him. The Crimson may have climbed on freshman Clifton Dawson’s back and let him carry the load, but Dawson was merely his quarterback??s second, allowing Fitzpatrick to pick his moments before arming him to strike blow after critical blow...
Fitzpatrick only threw the ball 22 times, completing 13 passes, but that’s all that was asked of him. The Crimson may have climbed on freshman Clifton Dawson’s back and let him carry the load, but Dawson was merely his quarterback??s second, allowing Fitzpatrick to pick his moments before arming him to strike blow after critical blow...
This athleticism allows Harvard to expand its blitz packages—bringing linebackers and safeties up to rush the quarterback??and relying on Garcia to take their place in pass coverage...
Along with being expected to make tackles (Raftery’s fourth on the team, with 63) and break up passing plays (he has four interceptions and nine break-ups), the free safety is expected to “quarterback?? the defense and get the players in front of him to adjust positioning. In addition, Raftery has been forced to lead by example a secondary that has been banged-up and, as a result, lacking experience in recent days...
Despite his obvious talent, one factor that might keep Yada off the court—especially at the beginning of the season—is the inherent difficulty of stepping into the point guard role and being able to “quarterback?? the offense as a freshman...