Word: avert
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Dates: during 1902-1902
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...necessary weight, activity, or aggressiveness. Many of the men lacked experience and to develop out of such material a team which would stand the test of championship games was a serious problem to the coaches. The squad was gradually reduced, however, and a team picked which has managed to avert defeat but often with great difficulty. In the games up to this time against much lighter opponents, victories have always been won, but the scores with very few exceptions have been exceedingly low. The principal trouble with the team has been a weak defense and an offense which is disconnected...
...important contest, the showing was certainly disquieting. The whole team was remarkably slow, there was practically no interference, and but for the extreme weakness of the second eleven, whose frequent fumbles thwarted any attempts at effectual offensive work on their part, defeat would have been hard to avert. As it was, in a line-up which lasted twenty minutes, the first team was twice held for downs, lost the ball on a fumble, and could score only once on straight plays. Another touchdown was made, but it was due to one of the second team's fumbles on which...