In Golden's absence, Restic plans to use four defensive backs most of the time, rather then keep backup adjuster back Bort Broyer in there all the time. Regardless of who actually plays though. Harvard's secondary, could be in for a long afternoon. The defensive backs played well last week, but were helped along considerably by the sandwich play authored by ends Fred Smith and Mike McHugh that sent Lion quarterback Don Jackson mumbling incoherently to the sidelines.

Without Jackson, Columbia was unable to generate much of a passing attack, and Allen, while less highly touted, is every bit as good a passer as Jackson.

Harvard's front seven is physically hurting, too, which could be a factor against the high-powered offense that the Big Red will run at Harvard. Linebacker Mark Ferguson has a hyperextended wrist and missed three day's practice last week. Left end will be manned by two people who have a season-long history of injuries. Fred Smith should start on the basis of his performance against Columbia, but Smith has a bulky make that delayed his entry into the lineup until last week. The other left end is Mitch Berger, who missed last week's contest became of floating cartilage lodged in the joint of his knee. It is not known whether he will be able to play, and he now only light action this week in practice.

Offensively, Restic will go with like same lineup -- at least at the number of healthy bodies makes that possible. The interior line is the hardest hit in the injury mart, especially at guard. Original started at left guard. Bob Kircher, is still out with a neck injury. His replacement, John Friar, who played well last week, is also out. This week Restic has been working JV lineman Keith Schappert at the position and has been experimenting there with tackle Bill Ferry as well.

Regular center Steve Snavely injured his ankle last week and will be replaced in the starting lineup by Mike Evans. At tackle the injury problem is no less acute. Monte Bowens strained his back against Columbia and his states is questionable. He will go as long as he holds up. If Ferry moves to guard and Bowens can't go. Restic is going to, have to do some desperate juggling to comic up with a line. Depth was the major problems in the offensive interior as the season started, and with the sudden rash of injuries, the weakness is becoming all the more apparent.

To compound the problem, night end John Haggerty came up with a charley horse this week, and it is questionable whether he will play. Haggerty is the Crimson's leading receiver as well as being a strong inside blocker. Haggerty's original backup Howard Keenan has already been lost for the year with a shoulder separation, so Harvard is dangerously thin at the position.

In the backfield, the major problem is fullback where starter Mare Mayberg is out with a a banged up ankle. Mayberg's backup Rod Foster missed both practices and meetings this week, and it is unlikely that he will play.

That leaves Steve Hall and Phil Allen for fullbacks, and Allen is just getting over injury problems himself.

For today's game, the toughest yet of the season, the Crimson looks more like the cast of "General Hospital" than a football team. An old adage says that football means playing with pain. For Harvard today, the Crimson had better take it to heart.