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More importantly for the Crimson, the non-Ivy matchup allows several key players to rest following injuries suffered last Saturday. Josh Staph, the fifth-year senior fullback-turned-tailback who posted 152 rushing yards on Brown, still has not recovered from an ankle sprain. Star sophomore linebacker Dante Balestracci and senior defensive end Phil Scherrer are also unlikely to play against Lafayette...
Then junior tailback Matt Leiszler got hurt during the summer and Murphy, left with very few options, called Staph’s number...
...pulled the score to 17-6 after Yale tailback Robert Carr’s fumble was recovered by Pete Combe to set up a 23-yard Peter Iverson field goal, but could never threaten as Yale rattled off 17 unanswered points. With the score 34-6, Cornell finally reached the endzone on a 21-yard touchdown pass from senior Rahne to classmate Tim Herman...
...fall of 1997, when Staph arrived at Harvard, he already had a long line ahead of him at tailback. Crimson great Chris Menick 99, Troy Jones 99 and Damon Jones 00, were just some of the talented backs ahead of Staph on the depth chart...
...testament to his ability and fortitude, Staph won the starting tailback job. He would have one chance to show why he was even supposed to be in a Harvard uniform. He had one shot to show everyone who counted him out why he deserved to play. More importantly, he had only one shot to prove to his friends, family and loved ones why their support was warranted...