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Yale is clearly at its weakest in the secondary. "Inexperience" has been the watchword here, and, as Cozza admits, the Elis "have been exploited all year in the secondary." Cornerback Dave Daughtery and safety Mike Muscatello, a player who covers the field well but defenses the pass poorly, will more than have their hands filled with Harvard's lightning quick quarterback-turned-split-end Ron Cuccia. Most observers say the Harvard attack will stand or fall on the strength of its air game.25CrimsonNevin I. ShalitPHIL MANLEY...
With the clock now working against them, the Crimson offense needed some help, and they got it from the Yale defense. A pass interference call against a Yale cornerback gave Harvard a first down on the Yale 25. From there Lahti connected with Dan Bowles to the Eli 5. Another pass interference penalty gave the Crimson a first and goal at the one, and Bianucci thanked the Bulldogs for their kindness by crashing over for the touchdown. Abate hit the PAT to make it a 20-14 game...
...third and 12, Vura went back to pass and hit halfback John Montesanti over the middle at the Harvard 25. Safety Jacobs and cornerback Pete Coppinger promptly slammed into one another in pursuit of Montesanti, and the halfback waltzed into the endzone untouched midway through the quarter...
...almost obligatory Rocky Delgadillo interception--the junior cornerback now has an Ivy League-leading six--that set up the game's first score, a 42-yd. Dave Cody field goal 6:25 into the first quarter...
...Harvard defense will face perhaps its toughest test in Carbone and Co., but, then again, Brown probably hasn't faced a better group either. Captain Chuck Durst, linebacker Bob Woolway and cornerback Rocky Delgadillo anchor a defensive corps almost without weakness. Their iffectiveness will probably prove the difference. To the predix...