"Wendler is really good," Murphy said. "[Princeton] actually structures their passing attack around him. They run plays designed specifically to get him open when they need a first down."
Wendler also enjoys a considerable height advantage over the Harvard cornerbacks since he is 6'3 and the Crimson cornerbacks are 5'10 and 5'11, respectively.
As good as Wendler is, he still needs someone to throw him the ball. Fortunately for Harvard, sophomore quarterback Tommy Crenshaw has been less than stellar this year, throwing six interceptions against just one touchdown.
However, he is coming off of a career game against Lafayette., completing, 21-of-35 passes for 217 yards and his lone touchdown.
Also, the Tigers other wide receiver, senior Danny Brian had 102 receiving yards against Lafayette.
Clearly, even this modest passing attack should cause some concern to the Crimson defense especially considering that it has so consistently given up big plays through the air in the fourth quarter and has allowed 256 yards per game passing.
One facet of Princeton's aerial offense that shouldn't cause much concern to Harvard, however, is the tight end. Since the 1994 season, the Tigers have attempted 1,210 passes. Of those, only 29 have been completed to the tight end.
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