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...They scored] a minute or two [into] the game and then right before halftime, and that was the backbreaker for us.”UCLA dominated from the opening whistle to the end of the first half, double-teaming Crimson freshman striker André Akpan and using a speedy backfield to keep Harvard from sneaking a ball through to either Akpan or captain Charles Altchek. “We knew they had talented strikers—the Freshman of the Year [Akpan] and the Player of the Year [Altchek], so we came in knowing we had to shut them down...
...game.It was definitely the latter that gave Columbia the most success.After the Crimson punted twice to open the game, the Lions got on the board when quarterback Craig Hormann beat senior safety Danny Tanner over the top for a 22-yard touchdown pass. The early holes in the defensive backfield prompted a change in the secondary that would keep the Lions out of the end zone for the rest of the game, despite 52 pass attempts from Hormann.“We knew that we were going to get 50-60 throws from Columbia,” Harvard coach...
...realized our defensive line [is] playing well enough to take a guy out of the box and into the pass game.” Even with the focus on the passing game, the Crimson defense, augmented by its talented block of sophomore linebackers, still asserted itself in the Lafayette backfield. Simply put, the arrival of linebackers like Dorris, McCracken, and Thomas to the starting lineup have rejuvenated an already talented defensive squad and have placed the rest of the Ivy League on alert...
...back onto the field by quarterback Brad Maurer, whose 344 yards in a 37-34 loss to Yale two weeks ago was a career-high.In addition to 282 yards and two scores through the air, the senior ran for 62 yards and a touchdown. That versatility in the backfield will try to mix up the Crimson’s defensive line, a unit that ranks first in I-AA in rushing defense, sacks, and tackles for a loss. Still, Harvard doesn’t have plans to change its defense just because of one player.“We?...
Sophomore cornerback Andrew Berry sat out the game due to a mild ankle sprain suffered in last week’s 35-33 win at Lehigh. Though Murphy expected a number of players to take over Berry’s spot opposite junior Steve Williams in the defensive backfield, freshman Derrick Barker started in his place...