Word: tailback
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...Harvard football team’s game against Dartmouth last weekend, tailback Nick Carrington knew that he probably wouldn’t be seeing action until the fourth quarter, if at all. As the backup to sophomore Clifton Dawson, one of the top players in the Ivy League and the holder of several Crimson records, Carrington has grown used to waiting his turn to take the field. If Harvard was up by a considerable margin, if the starters were pulled, if Crimson coach Tim Murphy needed someone to reliably run out the clock, then the senior would get his chance...
Meanwhile, Big Green tailback Chad Gaudet did his best Dawson impression, finishing with 102 yards on 16 carries out of the backfield, punctuated by a 60-yard touchdown burst in the third quarter that looked an awful lot like a trademark Dawson breakaway...
...Harvard recovered when it mattered most. Sophomore safety Ryan Tully recorded a game-saving hit with 10 seconds left to keep tailback Chris Little inbounds and the clock moving, precenting the Big Green from attempting a game-winning field goal...
This time, the Crimson had the lead, desperately struggling to maintain it. With under 15 seconds left and Dartmouth at the Harvard 35-yard line, Shula hit tailback Chris Little out of the backfield. He broke towards the sideline...
Charles Anthony, RB, Tennessee State—Anthony is quite possibly the best running back in the country—no offense to the aforementioned player from Harvard—but the same cannot be said for his team. The junior tailback ran for 285 yards and three touchdowns, and he hauled in three receptions for 75 yards and another score, but the Tigers (3-4, 1-2 OVC) still fell to a hapless Samford squad 42-36 in overtime. If there’s a player out there that could take home the Payton Award while playing...