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...Tailback Andre Garron rushed for 250 yards and a pair of touchdowns Saturday to lead New Hampshire to a 23-7 win over Dartmouth...
...George Sorbara, Chris Ridout, Rufus Jones and Lamont Greer all have speed and give the Crimson its best ground attack in years. Squad's best area. * RUNNING BACKS: Fullback Al Neri has averaged exactly four yards per carry, picking up 209 yards in three games. Speedster George Barnwell plays tailback. Expect the Minutemen to run. They've run more than twice as often as they have passed. RECEIVERS: Restic will shuffle his receivers, with Chuck Shirey--who also handles the punts--getting the starting nod. Lots of speed here, but ability is questionable. Even RECEIVERS: Flanker John Crowley...
...Tailback Rich Comizio, last year's Rookie of the Year, is back with fullback Mike O'Neill to make the backfield deep. The good news for the offense may end there--quarterback Jim Crocicchia missed all of last season with a shoulder injury and the receivers who accounted for 93 of the 96 receptions last year are gone...
Dartmouth figures to be the strongest of the middle pack of Ancient Eight teams. Leading an offense returning 20 of the top 22 performers is pint-sized quarterback Brian Stretch, who is joined in the backfield by tailback Ernie Torain (4.7 yards per carry last year). The receiving corps of Scott Truitt, Doug Keare and Frank Doyle is as fine as any in the league...
Butler and tailback Chris Ratliff will highlight the Tiger offense, which will be exciting if Rogerson allows Butler to throw the ball often. Adjusting to Rogerson's system should hurt the Tigers, who must play Colgate, Penn and Harvard on consecutive Saturdays late in the season...