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Instead of an obvious replacement for Allard. Harvard Coach Joe Restic entered fall training camp with enough quarterbacks to field a softball team, none of them experienced, none of them a clear pick to lead the Crimson offense on an Ivy Title defense...
...Restic think he'd be in this position after the Dartmouth debacle? "No way." says the Harvard coach. "We had so many problems at that point...
When Princeton visited town to open the season's second half. Restic got some answers. In his first start at quarterback, senior Greg Gizzi revived an offense that had produced just 15 points in its last two outings. The 5-ft., 10-in, 185-pounder completed 12 of 19 passes for 143 yards and a touchdown as Harvard nipped the Tigers, 28-26. He also ran for 87 yards on 17 carries, including a 47-yard touchdown off a broken play...
...third Crimson quarterback to try his hand at leading this year's team. Gizzi quickly secured the popular position. He hasn't thrown an interception in any of his four starts, and he constantly improves in play-calling, a difficult role for inexperienced quarter-backs in Restic's complicated multiflex offense...
Another good sign for Harvard has been the success of running back Steve Ernst. Ernst started the year as a wingback, then moved around in Restic's midseason, injury-forced backfield reshuffling. In the Dartmouth game. Ernst shifted to halfback in place of the injured Mark Vignali. Jim Fadule started at wingback to replace Ernst, and Chuck Colombo took the first snap from center because sophomore Brian White developed a blood clot in his arm the Thursday before the game. Starting fullback Robert Santiago didn't play because of a hamstring pull; several players tried unsuccessfully to fill his shoes...