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...year ago in this very column I explained to naïve Harvard fans harping on the mediocre passing statistics of Matt Polhemus that they hadn’t seen what the fleet-footed Yale quarterback was capable...
...There was still something special about covering last year’s Game, the culmination of Yale’s ascent to the pinnacle of the Ivy League. But I no longer have the energy to reiterate the importance of Matt Polhemus’ intangibles (see 17-2 record as a starter) or Mike McLeod’s superiority to Dawson (on pace to have Dawson’s yardage record broken by this time next year and the touchdown record by October...
...have a former Pac-10 safety (Matt Coombs) who is content playing special teams and nickelback—roles he handles so well that he ranks ahead of every defensive lineman in tackles...
...most formidable opponent McLeod has seen all year. The best versus the best equals a wash, so let’s assume the Yale running game and the Harvard defensive front cancel each other out.That’ll force the ball into the hands of Matt Polhemus, a quarterback with a completion percentage just over 50 percent and more picks (five) than touchdowns (four) this year.What will Polhemus see when he scans the defensive backfield looking for an open receiver? He’ll see the best crop of defensive backs in all the Ivy-lined land. Three...
...things don’t let up there. Senior Matt Polhemus is one of the more mobile quarterbacks Harvard has seen this year. With over nine carries per game, he averages nearly 50 yards on the ground...