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...Crimson had Yale pinned deep in its own territory on third down and one when Eli quarterback Nick Crawford pitched the ball to halfback Jim Gouveia who scooted 53 yards up the left sideline to the Harvard...
Robb Hirsch wears the same two hats for the Crimson. Hirsch's 30 receptions for 423 yards and 81 carries for 364 yards leads Harvard in both categories. It looked like Hirsch would emerge as the Crimson's main ground threat when the junior halfback ran for 99 yards against Princeton two weeks ago. It was Matt Johnson, however, whom Harvard Coach Joe Restic looked to last week, and Johnson responded with 130 yards on 23 carries...
Look for Coach Joe Restic to continue with last week's game plan: the Mike Giardi-Robb Hirsch connection ran like clockwork against Princeton, with halfback Hirsch barrelling for yards and snagging Giardi's passes in fine form...
...offense, the Crimson was led by junior halfback Robb Hirsch. Hirsch collected 152 total yards, and, for his effort, was named Ivy Offensive Player of the Week...
...anyone watching the game, one back in particular stood above the rest--indeed leaped above the rest. Junior halfback Robb Hirsch powered his way for 99 yards rushing and 53 yards receiving, easily the best performance by a Crimson rusher this year...