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...Weak Punt...
...Harvard defense pushed the Leopards from the 19 back to their own 2 following the next kickoff. A weak punt under pressure gave Harvard the ball on the 27, only two passes from paydirt...
Through this year most teams have been using a nine man line when punting. They have placed their kicker 15 yards behind the line, and delayed the kick until the linemen are downfield within covering distance of the receiver. Punt returns are nearly impossible in this situation...
Harvard football coach John Yovicsin said yesterday that "this rule change offers us a striking new offensive weapon--the punt return. We hope to take advantage of it with boys such as Gatto, who have open-field running ability...
...touchdowns. Against Miami last week, Steve completed 26 out of 49 for 227 yds. and one TD, although the Gators lost 21-16. To top it all off, he also handles the kicking chores for the Gators: he has averaged 40.8 yds. per punt, booted three field goals -including a last-minute 40-yarder against Auburn that won the game 30-27. The son of a Presbyterian minister, married to the niece of Penn State's former coach Rip Engle, Spurrier rarely smokes, drinks only an occasional beer, is active in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Rumor...