Even though it averages only 250 pounds across the defensive line, Fordham has held opponents to a respectable 3.6 yards per carry and 176 yards per game in 1995. Junior right tackle Carl Barbera leads the defense with 40 tackles (19 unassisted), while sophomore linebacker Jack Pieracini has 39.

"I think they're impressive against the run," Murphy said. "Overall, they're not a tremendously strong defensive team. But if you look at them against the run, they have been tough. They take away the inside running game. We will need to throw the ball to loosen them up."

Fordham is coming off of a 34-14 home pasting at the hands of Dartmouth. In a predictably sloppy game in which both teams turned the ball over fives times, Dartmouth extended a 14-7 halftime lead with three touch-downs in the second half.

Compounding their usual turnover problems, the Ram's special teams seemed to be asleep at the wheel against the Big Green. Fordham botched a punt snap, which led to Dartmouth's first touchdown and a 6-0 first-quarter lead. The Big Green also blocked two Ram punts.

"The Colgate game is ancient history for us," said Murphy, referring to Harvard's 28-8 stomping of the Red Raiders in Hamilton, N.Y. "We have to go out and prove we're good every week, and we're going to have to prove it tomorrow."

Notes

Morehead eclipsed Fordham's alltime passing yards mark of 4,247 yards last we against Dartmouth. Morehead also leads the Fordham all-time list in completions (375) and attempts (741).

Eion Hu has topped the 100-yard mark six times in his 11-game varsity career. For 1995, he is fifth in Division I-AA in rushing.

Harvard is 4-2 in its last six away games, but just 1-7 in its last eight contests at the Stadium. Harvard plays four of its next five games at home.

Harvard is looking for back-to-back wins during a season for the first-time since 1991. The Crimson beat Yale in 1992 and then opened 1993 with a win against Columbia.