Word: tailbacks
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...stepped up a whole lot at tailback since Chuck [Nwokocha] went down," Leiszler said...
...Palazzo and sophomore tailback Matt Leiszler have spearheaded the best rushing offense in the Ivy League, which averages 184.5 yards per game. In spite of his size, Palazzo is the fourth highest-rated running back in the league, averaging 5.8 yards per carry and totaling 704 yards on the ground this season...
...Certainly a tough act for Palazzo to follow, not least of all because Palazzo didn't know whether he would have a chance to rival it. Going into preseason workouts as the team's fourth-string tailback, he had only a few weeks to prove himself to the coaching staff...
...Senior tailback Chuck Nwokocha began the season as the top option in the Crimson backfield, but tore his MCL in Harvard's season-opening loss to Holy Cross. Junior Jared Lewis, who was ahead of Palazzo on the depth chart, also went down with injury...
...While Murphy's seniors were the leaders of the team, no one could question the talent of the sophomores on the squad. Superstar running back Chris Menick '00 enjoyed a record-setting year at tailback, setting Harvard marks for yards in a season (1,267) and touchdowns (14). His efforts were rewarded with a selection to the All-Ivy First Team...