When Harvard passes, senior quarterback Brad Wilford, who completed 19-of-30 passes for 220 yards and one touchdown against the Rams, will find that one of his receivers is matched up with freshman cornerback Paul Simbi who stands only 5'8.
The Crimson should be able to create mismatches on the outside and exploit Simbi's lack of height and experience.
Harvard also has to figure out how to block senior defensive end David Ferrara who leads the Tigers in tackles this season.
Wilford shouldn't have too much trouble against the Princeton passing defense, however, since it is giving up over 250 yards per game through the air.
The Harvard running backs should have a tougher time than Wilford. Princeton has allowed 109 yards rushing per game this season, considerably less than Harvard has averaged each game.
Senior running back Chris Menick will shoulder most of the load on Saturday. He had a great day against Fordham, racking up 139 yards on 26 carries. Certainly, he will look for a repetition of that type of performance against the Tigers.
Any comparison of these two teams, however has to take into account the teams that Princeton has played thus far this year.
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