The Harvard football team likes to pass in order to set up the run, but tomorrow at noon in Providence the Crimson will have to execute its game plan to perfection against Brown in order to get a win against the Ivy co-champion Bears.
Brown (1-0, 0-0 Ivy) cannot win the Ivy crown this year due to an offseason recruiting scandal but it does return a strong team that beat San Diego last week, 36-20.
Leading the charge offensively for Brown is senior wide receiver Stephen Campbell, who had a game-high nine catches for 89 yards in last week's victory. Campbell was named the best wide receiver in Division I-AA in a preseason poll by The Sports Network.
Campbell had 89 receptions last year, an Ivy record and he ranks 11th all-time in Division I-AA history for receptions in a single season. Campbell also averaged 110.7 receiving yards per game last year, 5th all-time in Division I-AA.
Campbell heads a very effective Brown passing attack that gained 344 yards through the air and scored three touchdowns last week against San Diego.
The Bears lost standout quarterback James Perry to graduation, but senior Eric Webber looked good in the season opener, completing 27-of-38 passes.
Complementing Brown's high-powered passing attack is an excellent running game.
Junior running back Michael Malan gained 994 yards last season, second in the Ivy League.
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