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Having an offensive line making holes for you like that is a dream come true, senior tailback Josh Staph said...
Brown had tied the game at 20 earlier in the quarter on a 21-yard field goal by Sean Jensen with 7:48 remaining. At that point, Harvard went to a formula that had worked all gameput the ball in Staphs hands. Staph, who had won the starting tailback job in training camp after junior Matt Leiszler tore his ACL during the offseason, found a gaping hole and rushed up the middle for an eight-yard gain. On the next play, Staph took advantage of a strong block by senior receiver Dan Farley to pick up another 18 yards...
...Crimson also caught a break in that Brown senior tailback Michael Malan, the Ivy Leagues leading rusher last year, was hurt early in the first quarter. Malan was nonetheless effective when he played, finishing with 78 yards on 19 carries. Brown, however, only ran the ball 37 times, compared to 53 for Harvard...
...high school, Staph was a standout player who could play flanker, tailback or fullback. In his final high school game, the 100th playing of the University-Western Reserve rivalry, Staph scored three touchdowns to lead his team to the win in a driving snow...
Among the returnees is tailback Michael Malan, the Ivy’s leading rusher...