Harvard seems to have found a placekicker in Bruce Jacob, who converted all five PATs last weekend. The punting game belongs to Alan Hall for now, although he averaged only 32.6 yards per kick against the Lions, including a couple of shanks. The Crimson hopes he won't have to punt 12 times like last weekend. NORTHEASTERN
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Huskie QB Jim O'Leary is the key to Northeastern's Wishbone offense. He rarely throws--he completed a total of only 13 passes (for 89 yards) in NU's first two games--but he is the squad's leading rusher with 192 yards. He is more valuable to the Wishbone than Yohe is to the Multiflex.
Advantage: Northeastern
You never know what to expect from the Wishbone--aside from a big day from Huskie QB Jim O'Leary. In last week's 20-12 win over UConn, the 5-ft., 10-in. O'Leary picked up 123 yards on the ground and continually kept the UConn defense off balance with his option ability. Fullback Mike White (39 rushes for 149 yards) and halfback Ray Gee (17--131) are also dangerous.
Advantage: Harvard
The Huskies' leading receiver has only three catches in NU's two games, and the longest reception has gone for only 16 yards. But when the Wishbone is set in proper motion, the passing game becomes obsolete.
Advantage: Northeastern
The Wishbone always relies on a strong performance from the line, which must pull right, pull left, and push straight ahead. NU's linemen average about 260 lbs.--considerably larger than what the Crimson's defensive front faced a week ago.
Advantage: Harvard
Size is once again the strength here, as the starting front six average about 240 lbs. Tackle Darin Jordan has 16 tackles off the line in NU's two wins, while teammate Sal Lupoli, the Huskies' third-leading tackler a year ago, has eight. Jordan, an All-America candidate, also has registered three sacks.
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Bill Guidetti leads the linebacking corps with 15 tackles while Chris Petrus has added 13. NU lost its top linebacker of a year ago to graduation.
Advantage: Harvard
The NU secondary has been quite porous in games one and two, yielding 589 yards through the air to opponents (an average of 294.5 per game). Look for Yohe to test the waters early and often. Defensive backs Malcolm Haith and Derrick Luby are the squads two leading tacklers in '87.
Advantage: Northeastern
The Huskies have a hot place-kicker in Lance Gordon, who connected on two field goal attempts last weekend and is now three-for-three on the year. Punter Bill Sansone is averaging 35.4 yards per kick for the season.