DEFENSIVE LINE:

Harvard: The Crimson's all-senior defensive front has no peer in the Ivy League. Even after the loss of captain Bredan Bibro, Harvard has continued to stop the run and put relentless pressure on opposing quarterbacks. The line has 23.5 of the Crimson's 31 sacks, which means that Harvard has been able to maintain a pass rush without having to blitz often.

End Chris Smith, who set the school career sacks record last week, leads the team with 6.5 sacks and 10 tackles for loss. Tackles Chris Schaefer and Jason Hughes and end Tim Fleiszer consistently prevent other teams from running the ball effectively inside, and this unit has combined for 34 tackles for loss.

Additionally, Harvard has incredible depth at this position with sophomores Brian Howard, Chris Nowinsk and Brian Daigle. This has resulted in a rotation which keeps players fresh late in games.

Yale: The strength of this team is the front seven on defense, and the line has proven itself to be one of the best in the Ivies. Defensive end Isaiah Wilson has eight sacks and 12 tackles for loss. Adam Hernandez and Jim Smith have provided 10.5 more sacks for a defense which, like Harvard, has 31 sacks.

The Bulldogs play a five-man line and have some size, which has made them effective against the run.

ADVANTAGE: HARVARD

LINEBACKERS:

Harvard: Once again, this position is very talented. Last year's Ivy Rookie of the Year, Isaiah Kacyvenski, leads the team with 71 tackles and four fumble recoveries. Playing inside along with him is junior Scott Larkee, who has been solid against the run.

Outside, Harvard has a rotation between sophomore Mike Sands and junior Joe We idle. Sands Possesses great size and is an effective blitzer, while We idle is very quick and also can eat Rice Krispies with a spoon up his nose.

Yale: As mentioned, captain Todd Scott is really a middle linebacker. He is very solid and one of the best in the league. However, the Bulldogs have some youth and inexperience beside him, and Scott's replacement when he needs a breather after playing tailback is a freshman, Peter Mazza.

ADVANTAGE: HARVARD

SECONDARY:

Harvard: This unit, which was solid but not great last year, has matured into a group which covers the pass very well. Junior corner Glenn Jackson has six interceptions, and junior Derek Yank off has three picks on the other side.

Sophomore Aron Natale is as good a strong safety as there is, and he can stop the run, cover and blitz effectively. Even after missing couple of games with a hamstring injury, he is the second-leading tackler on the team.