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Gridders Take Aim at Second Title

Crimson Has Look of a Winner; Hinz, Yohe Pace Harvard Attack

Sensky is a guard. All are 240 lbs. or more. "The foundation lies in the offensive line," Yohe said.

Peterson. Peterson, an All-Ivy selection, finished third on the team in tackles last year with 50. He recovered two fumbles and forced another. He is the second defensive lineman in a row to become captain. "Defensively, I look to Captain Don Peterson," Restic said. "He had an exceptional year. He'll provide the leadership."

Jim Bell. Tom McConnel. Bell, a defensive tackle, and McConnel, a middle guard, each finished with 36 tackles.

Jim Smith. Smith replaced injured Bryan Gescuk in the Crimson's game against Holy Cross, the third to last game of the year. He finished with three interceptions (including a pair against Holy Cross QB Jeff Wiley, an All-American).

Alan Hall. Hall, the punter, wasn't always long (a 33.1 averge), but he had only one punt blocked

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With this line-up, Harvard should walk to the title. On the other hand, Restic's caution may be warranted. Eleven positions will be filled by veterans, but 13 (including the kicking spot) will be manned by rookies or inexperienced players.

Question marks include the Crimson secondary (where only Smith returns) and kicking game (Brian Kotz nailed four-of-four extra points, but can he boot the long one?).

Air Yohe

Last year Yohe and wideout Brian Barringer (49 catches, two TDs) were a great act. But who will take Barringer's place as co-pilot of Air Yohe? Neil Phillips, Barringer's back-up last year, caught 14 passes, two for touch-downs. After him, the air arsenal begins to thin. Mark Bianchi, Mike Oehmler and Phillips' varsity basketball teammate, Kevin Collins, are all untried weapons.

"We don't have a seasoned receiver coming back." Yohe said. "But then again, Barringer wasn't a seasoned receiver coming back last year, and he did an outstanding job.

It may be best for player and prognosticator alike to adopt Peterson's one-day-at-a-time approach. The early part of Harvard's schedule is not difficult. The Crimson plays its first two Ivy games (Columbia on September 17 and Cornell on October 8) at home.

The real tests will come October 22 (at Princeton) and November 12 (at Penn).

Peterson said a rigorous off-season training program will help the club "We've had one of the best off-seasons during this past year. A lot of the guys have been working hard, running and lifting, and I think we're ready to have a successful season once again."

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