Word: stringing
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Dates: during 1980-1980
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...fourth chapter in the Crimson football team's 1980 story concluded, as did the first three, on an upbeat note. With first-string quarterback Brian Buckley sidelined with a knee injury, junior Mike Buchanan directed the Crimson offense cautiously but solidly, completing nine of 13 passes without surrendering an interception and collecting 61 yds. on the ground...
After the game, Restic paid tribute to the officials, and to Cornell's elusive quarterback Doug Fusco, who ran the option competently save for Delgadillo's pick-off early on. Blackman contended that Fusco is only the Big Red's fourth-string quarterback--a likely story, considering that Cornell coaches in the press box were incredulous when the winningest coach in Ivy history substituted Mike Ryan for Fusco late in the third quarter...
...very first play from the Cornell 43, fourth-string Big Red quarterback, Doug Fusco, ran an option off right tackle and tossed a lateral--illegally, it turned out--to halfback Alva Taylor, who juked to the Harvard 39. A Harvard personal foul offset the illegal lateral, and Cornell kept the ball...
...prime. A onetime Ali sparring partner who had ascended to the World Boxing Council title in 1978 by crushing Ken Norton, he had since defended his title seven times and won each bout by a knockout, tying Joe Louis' record. Unbeaten in 35 fights, Holmes extended his string with a masterly display of strategy and tactics. When Ali tried to shuffle out of reach, Holmes angled across the ring, cut off Ali's escape and took him to the ropes. When Ali hoisted his hands to play rope-a-dope, Holmes cunningly reached around his cover with furious...
...Cornell quarterback situation, mystery abounds. Cornell flacks say third-string Andy Shore is "probable," and fourth-string Doug Fusco is the other possibility. Restic doesn't believe a word...