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After winning the toss and electing to receive, the Lions opened with two running plays from their own 27 that amounted to a four-yard gain. And then on third and 6, Columbia quarterback John Witkowski completed a five-yard pass to flanker Bill Reggio that left the Lions just one yard short of the first down...
From that point on, the Harvard defense completely stalled the Lions' running game, and though Witkowski put on an impressive serial show, Columbia couldn't quite prevent the Crimson's 27-16 opening...
Actually Norton averaged 3.7 yards. However, Columbia gained only nine yards on 13 carries after halftime, at which point Naso wisely had Witkowski passing on 12 of his team's 15 first downs. Witkowski completed six of 12 passes for only 65 yards before the half but made a mockery of the Harvard secondary during the final 30 minutes, putting the ball up 37 times for 18 completions, 259 yards, and a TD. The junior QB's 49 total pass attempts broke a Harvard Stadium record...
...When Witkowski goes to the air, he'll be looking for classmates Bill Reggio and Don Lewis. Another junior, tailback Jim McHale, is expected to do the bulk of the Lions' rushing...
Columbia's coach likes to talk about his young players. He mentions John Witkowski, who shattered several sophomore passing records last year. Among this year's sophomores, there is Mike Moynihan (strong safety). Dan Upperco (tight end), and Kirk Adams (middle linebacker), all of whom start tomorrow in their first varsity game...