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Last year, in Yale's 14-0 loss against the Crimson in Cambridge, the Elis completed only two passes, one of which was thrown by the elder Iwan. The Crimson defensive backs will be hard-pressed to repeat that performance.
But while the Elis have swallowed up yards through the air, the glaring absence of a running attacks has weakened them significantly.
A seasons-ending knee injury to featured back Keith Price during the off-season left the Bulldogs' groping for a consistent producer on the ground. This runner has not yet arrived for the Elis. Coming into the season finale, the Bulldogs' rushing average stands at 2.7 yards per game. Neither...
On the other side of the field, the Bulldogs' defense has not been able to keep an opposing offense in check for 60 minutes this year, with the possible exception of their opening day loss to Brown. Against the run, the Elis give up an average of 189 yards per...
Yale's defensive line provides nearly all of the pass rush for the Elis. In fact, of the 16 sacks racked up by the Bulldog defense, 14 were by members of the defensive line, led by junior defensive tackle John Lykouretzos.