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...most obvious failing of Crimson quarterbacking Saturday was the inability to put passes into the hands of receivers. This was also a problem against Holy Cross. Champi, who throws the javelin for the track team, has a strong arm and can be accurate, as his long pass to Pete Varney in the opening game demonstrated. But neither he nor Smith has been consistently accurate...
Both Frank Champi and Dave Smith can direct a running attack, but Champi must be more impressive than he was against Holy Cross. But the backfield has awesome potential. and ends Pete Varney and Bruce Freeman rank with any in the East. so if Harvard can control the ball, and run effectively against B.U.'s veteran line. it should...
...Holy Cross fans like a particular kind of football-good, crisp football. The crowd on the far side rose to its feet after defensive back Mike Jordan collided with big Pete Varney, causing Pistol Pete to get up a little slowly. It was the play of the day. Of course, Varney wasn't hurting very long, but the fact that any back could hit Varney with such results is surprising...
...second quarter, Champl, who had trouble with accuacy, called for a pass on second down, a rarity for the Crimson. Harvard was at the Holy Cross 44, and Champi dropped back, luxuriating in the usual great protection, and threw a perfect pass to Pete Varney, lumbering along one step ahead of Steve Geratowski, who dragged him down at the eight yard line...
...Varney and junior Skip Freeman were starters at offensive end last fall, and their clutch performances throughout the season and in the Yale game, in which they scored 14 of Harvard's 29 points, mark them as a threat equally as strong as the Crimson's ground game...