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...game. The visitors won the coin toss and chose to defend the open end of the field with the strong wind at their backs. After three unsuccessful Crimsos attempts from scrimmage, the Redmen took charge on their 41 and in 11 plays surprised the varsity with a touchdown...
Problem number one is Mr. McCormick who has clicked on 18 of 30 passes for 252 yards and one touchdown in Mass's two games this season. McCormick is a master of the long pass--"the knock-out punch of football" to Yovicsin...
...Crimson rates as a two-touchdown favorite, but head coach John Yovicsin has reason for concern. McCormick, a good passer, is supported by a solid, well-balanced UMass squad, no longer the easy opponent of the 1950's. The chance of a letdown after last week's 13-6 win over Holy Cross and the recent near-upsets of Ivy League teams by Yankee Conference representatives also gives the varsity the propect of a tough game...
However, neither Yovicsin nor anybody else around Cambridge is about to admit that any team can prepare for the little gambling quarterback. Against the Crusaders, Ravenel completed eight passes out of 18 attempts for 90 yards and a touchdown, but his real talent was in directing the Crimson's running attack to a total of 262 yards...
...backfield. Behind the two seniors are three relative newcomers whose play last Saturday was the surprise of the game. Sustituting for Repsher is Tom Boone, who showed against Holy Cross that he can get off an unexpected left-handed pass when needed; and sophomore Hobie Armstrong, whose touchdown run against the Crusaders was nullified by a penalty, will be ready to jump in at left half. John Damis, instrumental in last week's second touchdown drive, can substitute at either halfback spot...