Word: halfback
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Occasionally the theatrics are improvised: in the 1957 Grey Cup a halfback racing down the sidelines suddenly fell on his face, tripped by an overwrought fan. For the most part, the play is livelier than in the U.S. because the rules are different. The fields are 10 yds. longer and 12 yds. wider, leaving far more space for the running game. Unlimited motion in the backfield makes it harder to defend against the run. The deeper end zone (25 yds. v. 10 yds. in the U.S.) allows attacking teams a chance to run full-throttle pass patterns from inside...
Yale threatened to blow the game open early in the second half when halfback Mike Rose cruised 17 yards for a touchdown and a 13-3 lead. But Harvard unveiled a wishbone running attack for the first time this season and began ripping the Eli defense for big yardage...
...game also featured a record-breaking performance by Dartmouth halfback Rick Klupchak who broke the Green career rushing record held by his coach Jake Crouthamel. Klupchak amassed 154 yards in 23 carries and scored three times...
...Yale freshmen are suffering through a mediocre season. Their 4-4-2 record includes a 5-1 victory over Columbia and a loss to Princeton last week. Halfback John Taft and forward Steve Edelson have been the mainstays of the Eli attack all year...
...Halfback Winn racked up 133 yards rushing in 26 carries for the Yardlings, and his quick starts from scrimmage allowed him to spend most of the afternoon in the Brown defensive secondary...