Word: tailback
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...This game is what college football is all about," said sophomore tailback Nick Palazzo. "There is so much history and tradition involved. This game is one of the reasons I came to Harvard...
...Rose fumbled a snap on first-and-goal on the Holy Cross 20-yard line late in the game, and the resulting Holy Cross drive put the game out of reach. Senior starting tailback Chuck Nwokocha left the game with a torn MCL, and Harvard's offense left the field in disarray...
...ensuing Tiger blitz. Just before being leveled by Princeton linebackers, Rose knifed a pass to senior tight end Chris Stakich at the 25-yard line. Stakich turned and, shielded by solid Crimson blocking, turned the short gain into a score. Harvard would later tack on another touchdown, sophomore tailback Matt Leiszler's third...
After all, sophomore Nick Palazzo is 5' 8 and would have been hidden behind Rose's shadow. And he wasn't supposed to see a minute of playing time as the Crimson's fourth-string tailback...
...tailback began the year behind senior Chuck Nwokocha, junior Jared Lewis, and fellow sophomore Matt Leiszler on the Crimson depth chart. When injuries hit the running game hard, Palazzo stepped into the spotlight and helped fill the void originally created by the departure of Chris Menick '00, Harvard's all-time leading rusher...