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The Scouting Report

Harvard

Kicking Game

Crimson kicker Bruce Jacob has accumulated 32 points by hitting all of his 20 extra point attempts and nailing four of eight field goals. Punter Alan Hall (34.9 punting average) seems to be growing more confident with each game. Princeton

Quarterback

The Tigers have just as good a passer in Jason Garrett, the Divsion 1-AA's second-leading passer. Garrett's unbelievable 71.2 completion percentage, along with his 1097 yards passing and six TDs, prove he can compete with the rest of the Ivy's talented passers. In last week's victory over Lehigh, Garrett completed 25 of 31 passes for 309 yards, including nine of 10 down the stretch to set up the game-winning field goal.

Running Backs

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The Tigers like to run. In five games, Princeton has run for 1005 total yards. Judd Garrett, the Ivy's leading rusher with 362 yards, has averaged 5.6 yards per carry and has scored six times. Backmates Jerry Santillo and Kris Keys have both run well also. The highlight of Princeton's running game thus far was Keys' 88-yard scamper against Davidson.

Offensive Line

The Tiger line has been just as good if not better than Harvard's in creating holes for Tiger backs. Princeton's offensive line, however, has also allowed 19 sacks.

Wide Receivers

Judd Garrett leads all Tiger receivers with 23 catches while brother John is close behind with 19. Split end Jeff Baker is tops on the team with an 18.7 yards-per-catch average. Like Harvard, Princeton likes to pass to everyone on the field. Last week against Lehigh, Judd caught eight passes down the stretch as the Tigers rallied to win by a point.

Defensive Line

Princeton sports the second-best defense in the Ivies and a big reason has been the play of defensive end David Rose (six sacks). This unit can stop the run also. Opposing backs have averaged only 2.6 yards per carry against them.

Linebackers

Sophomore linebacker Franco Pagnanelli (40 tackles) directs a tough Princeton group of linebackers. Matt Whalen is third on the squad with 34 tackles. Mike Demilio fills out the third linebacking position.

Secondary

All-Ivy free safety Dean Cain (six interceptions, 45 tackles) guides a Tiger secondary that has allowed only 662 yards through the air. The Tigers have already picked the ball off 11 times. Yohe will be facing one of the toughest secondaries on Harvard's schedule.

Kicking Game

It has been a perfect year for Tiger placekicker Rob Goodwin. He has converted 17 extra points and six field goals for a total of 35 points. Punter Scott Sellers, however, has managed an average of only 31.3 yards per punt.

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