The Miller brothers should provide the running back duo of junior Gino Gordon and freshman Treavor Scales with more of a challenge than Dartmouth.

Against the Big Green, the only uncertainty was which Crimson running back would amass more rushing yards; Scales, who had 120 on the day, edged out Gordon by one.

With such success on the ground, the Crimson’s passing game has seen less of the statistical spotlight.

“Making blocks is just as fun as getting the ball,” junior receiver Marco Iannuzzi said. “If you can run, there’s no reason to pass. It only becomes an issue when the running game’s not working.”

Murphy, meanwhile, would like to see Winters air the ball out a little more against the Lions.

“We said we’ve got to run the football more and better,” Murphy said. “Mission accomplished. I think we have to get back to the other balance. I don’t like throwing the ball only 17 times a game.”

Winters and the passing attack have been working dedicatedly all week to change that.

“The whole offense and defense stays after practice,” Iannuzzi said. “We get the dining hall to deliver food to the locker room and we stay and watch film.”

The preparation will assist the Crimson this weekend in forgetting all records and concentrating on the task at hand—shutting down a Lions team that presents a threat that cannot be overlooked.

“It’s going to be a hard game,” Ehrlich said. “Columbia always plays hard. We need to come out as hard. If we match that intensity, we should be able to come out with a win.”