"I just do that to lighten the load and help me focus a little bit more on football," he says.

So after grabbing a quick lunch, usually with his teammates, Wilford heads down to the Dillon Field House for practice.

Wilford begins his day of practice in a 1 p.m. meeting with Quarterbacks Coach Jay O. Mills. Mills talks about changes to the team's game plan, and points Wilford toward important game films. Wilford usually watches anywhere from two to six hours of game film each week.

Next, he heads to the trainer's room, where his ankles are taped up for the afternoon's practice. He watches film until 2:30 p.m., when he joins the team's other quarterbacks for their daily meeting.

At 4 p.m., three hours after Wilford's arrival at the field house, he joins the rest of the team for practice.

The workout, which lasts until 6, is "not very demanding at all, physically"--or at least according to Wilford--since quarterbacks do not take hits.

There may be another meeting or two, then Wilford hits the showers and makes a mad dash to catch the last lemon-grilled chicken breast at dinner by 7:15. If the entire team is held up, Harvard Dining Services keeps Annenberg Hall open until about 8 p.m.