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C19 College football IS A THE BOSTON SUNDAY GLOBE OCTOBER 11, 1998 Conference All Princeton 2-0 2-2 Columbia UNH 1-0 2-2 Penn 1-0 3-1 Yale 1-0 2-2 Harvard 1-1 1-3 Cornell 0-2 2-2 Brown 0-2 1-3 Dartmouth 0-2 1-3 lacking finish III inyr -jf rVhV. W-'fr-s nfr- rfl V1 By Allen Lessels GLOBE STAFF DURHAM, N.H. -Richmond coach Jim Reid was none A. Harvard's Chris Menick bulls his way for a few extra yards while caught in the clutches of the Cornell Midi bath is raJiYematim too confident with the way his Spiders warmed up and had trouble holding on to passes before yesterday's game with University of New Hampshire. He didn't feel a whole lot better after his team squandered a 7-0 lead and fell into a 13-7 hole at halftime.

"It kind of felt like we were getting run out of the ballpark," he said. And then the Spiders turned it around. They handled the wet and nasty weather, and the Wildcats. They played ball control on the Wildcats, who like to play ball control. Quarterback Jimmie Miles passed for a couple of touchdowns and the Spider defense, helped by UNH's problems holding onto the ball, shut down the Wildcats for a 22-13 win.

Richmond improved to 4-2 overall and continues a $wing through New England next Saturday at Maine. UNH dropped to 2-3 and has Northeastern at home Saturday. The game did not count in the Atlantic 10 standings. It was a tale of two halves. Two halves for Miles, who was 0 for 6 passing in the first half with two interceptions.

And was 7 for 7 in the second half with the two touchdowns. I Two halves for UNH tailback Jerry Azumah, who had 127 yards on 13 carries in the first half, which put him over (he mark for the fourth year he became the only 1-AA runner to accomplish that feat. He carried only eight times in the second half as the UNH offense fizzled, i One constant was UNH's difficulty holding onto the ball. The Wildcats lost an Azumah fumble early in the game at he Richmond 26. And lost another late.

Several times there were problems with the exchange between center Jeff Hayes and quarterback Tim Cramsey. Several other times receivers failed to hold onto Cramsey passes. 'I "That's something we haven't been doing all year," said UNH coach Bill Bowes of the bad snaps. "It puts you behind in down and distance. It's hard to overcome that.

Give them credit, they did a better job holding onto the football than we did. They did a much better job." i Richmond broke on top when Miles finished a 58-yard drive with a 7-yard touchdown run midway through the first quarter. UNH got that one back on a 41-yard Azumah touchdown on a double peverse on the first play of the second quarter. UNH went ahead, 13-7 the extra point snap was botched on a Cramsey to Jermaine Washington 13-yard touchdown pass with nine seconds left in the half. The Spiders tied it 13-13 -they also had problems on the conversion on their third play of the second half, a 20-yard touchdown pass from Miles to Matt Davis.

Richmond went back in front on the first play of the fourth quarter, when Miles connected with Dwaune Jones for a 28-yard touchdown on a fourth-and-3 play. Jeff Falkowski made the kick and it was 20-13. Azumah started UNH's next series with a 21-yard run to the Richmond 43. And Cramsey fumbled the snap and the Spiders recovered. UNH went three plays and out on its next two series.

And on the one after that, after being backed up to his 9 by a holding call, Cramsey was pulled down in the end zone for a safety by Richmond tackle Marc Megna, a senior out of Fall River, Mass. going in the third quarter on three runs by Menick totaling 40 yards, but had to settle for John Patton's 21 -yard field goal. After Isiah Kacy-venski intercepted a Mike Hood pass, Patton missed a 25-yard field goal-There was enough excitement in the next few moments to whet the appetites of both sides oh this wet, chilled afternoon. The game's next play saw Aron Natale tip a Hood pass, and defensive back Glenn Jackson caught it and returned it 41 yards for a 16-6 lead on Patton's extra point. Before anybody could get overly excited, Bush took the ensuing kickoff and, virtually untouched, raced 87 yards to cut the deficit to 16-12.

YALE, 15-7 it Nbw Hsvm Naty Cross (3-2) 0 0 7 0 7 Yah 11-31 0 6 0 9 IS Y-MikeMuravrczyk34FG Y-Murawczyk 22 FG David Puloka 3 pass from Matt Kives (Dana Fiatarone kick) Ken Marschner 1 1 pass from Joe Walland (pass failed) Y-Murawayk30FG Attendance: 3,750. NC First downs 11 16 Rushes-yards 36-115 46-232 Passing 144 125 Comp-Attlnt 16-26-1 16-30-0 Return Yards 0 23 Punts-Avg 8-39 9 Fumbles-Lost 4-3 2-1 Penalties-Yards 2-20 6-60 Possession 26:07 33:53 MDMDTMI. STATISTICS RUSHING Holy Cross, Joe Chambers 10 48. J.R. Walz 212, Antonio Thompson 3-5, Aloisi 3-3, Ryan Collar 4-3, Kives 14-(minus 35); Yale, Walland 12-95, Rashad Bartholomew 20-91, Josh Phillips 12-27, Fuller 1-4, Johnson 1-0.

PASSING Holy Cross, Kives 11-17-1-119, Collar 5-9-0-25; Yale, Walland 16-30-125. RECEIVING Holy Cross, Bobby Andrews 5-44, P.J. Schiano 2-17, Kendy Hall 2-28, Du-brueil 1-1, Puloka 1-3, Aloisi 1-9, Egle 1-9, Lemmer 1-6, Green 1-23, Chambers 1-4; Yale, Eric Johnson 5-46, Jake Borden 4-32, Marschner 3-30, Fuller 2-7, Collins 1-4, McNa-mara 1-6. COLGATE, 45-24 at Hamilton, N.Y. DartmouDi 11-31 0 7 3 14-24 Colgate (4-11 14 10 7 14-45 Col -Vena 3 run (Federico kick) Col Beitler 68 ruti (Federico kick) Col Vena 3 run (Federico kick) Dart Ferrara 2 pass from Mike Coffey (Alex Csizinszky kick) Col Federico 34 FG Dart Csizinszky 32 FG Col -Gregory 17 pass from Vena (Federico kick) Dart Reginald Belhomme 4 run (Csizinszky kick) Col Joseph 1 run (Federico kick) Dart Bob Bunn 26 pass from Coffey (Csizinszky kick) Col Joseph 49 run (Federico kick) Dart Col First downs 19 23 Rushes-yards 44-134 37-238 Passing 188 356 Comp-Att-Int 19-32-1 19-31-2 Return Yards 12 26 Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost 3-1 2-1 Penalties-Yards 2-10 6-56 Possession 32:24 27:36 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING -Dartmouth, Belhomme 22-88, Davis 12-27, Bunn 5-13, Phelan 1-5, Pumer-ante 2-1, Coffey 2-0; Colgate, Beitler 5-104, Joseph 12-65, Vena 7-43, King 7-17, Kendrick 4-12, Brenes 1-2, Vinciarelli l-(minus 5).

PASSING Dartmouth, Coffey 18-31-1-180, Mann 1-1-0-8; Colgate, Vena 19-30-2-356, Policare 0-1-0-0. RECEIVING Dartmouth, Young 6-65, Ferrara 4-22, Poncy 2-11, Belhomme 2-7, Roach 1- 30, Bunn 1-26, Austin 1-14, Norton 1-8, Davis 1-5; Colgate, Hill 6-114, Gregory 6-108, Beitler 3-65, Mattes 3-57, Morin 1-12. PRINCETON, 31-17 at Princeton, NX Brom 11-31 6 0 11 0-17 Princeton (2-21 0 7 21 3-31 Morey 3 pass from Perry (kick blocked) P-Tyson 2 run (Sierk kick) Foote 40 fumble return (Sierk kick) P-Canole 51 pass from Bumham (Sierk kick) Morey 58 pass from Perry (Campbell pass from Perry) Tyson 6 run (Sierk kick) FG Jensen 33 P-FG Sierk 51 BU Pri First downs 22 18 Rushes-yards 21-1-11) 50-1 90 Passing 442 162 Return Yards 78 43 Comp-Att-Int 33-62-4 14-25-1 Punts 5-31 8-45 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-2 Penalties-Yards 5-34 9-70 Possession 26:36 33:07 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING -Brown, Coyne 11-24, Borgonzi 2- 2, Ngong 3-1, Webber l-lminus 7), Perry 4-(minus 31); Princeton, Theisen 26-93, Brandt 12-78, Burnham 9-14, McGlothlin 3-5. PASSING Brown, Perry 33-60-3-442, Webber 0-2-1-0; Princeton, Burnham 14-25- 1- 162. RECEIVING -Brawn, Morey 12-215, Burns 8-112, Campbell 8-87, Lairson 2-22, Borgonzi 2- minus 2, Coyne 1-8; Princeton, Crowley 7-59, Canole 2-57, Citovlc 1-24, Glotzbach 1-10, Brian 1-7, Wendler 1-6, Brandt 1-minus 1.

LEHIGH, 20-19 at New York lehigll 15-01 3 14 0 3-20 Columbia 12-2) 7 6 0-19 Taafe 32 FG Hayes 5 run (Warren kick) -Warren 25 FG L- Fedorcha 4 pass from Stambaugh (Taafe kick) Falzone 20 pass from Stambaugh (Taafe kick) C-Warren 21 FG Mack 1 run (kick failed) -Taafe 47 FG A Led Col First downs 13 19 Rushes-yards 19-1-30) 47-185 Passing 326 138 Comp-Att-Int 29-40-1 18-28-0 Fumbles-Lost 4-1 2-1 Penalties-Yards 3-25 6-66 Possession 2542 34:18 MDtYIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING Lehigh, Jean 12-11, Stambaugh 7-(minus 41); Columbia, Hayes 15-67, Reese 15-52, Mack 9-38. Schroeder 7-21. PASSING Lehigh, Stambaugh 29-40-1-326; Columbia Schroeder 18-28-0-138. RECEIVING Lehigh, Braswell 9-81, Fedorcha 6-128, Snyder 5-31. Falzone 2-30, Moore 3- 24, Rothweil 2-17; Columbia, Bondi 6-69, Reese 3-17, Mack 3-6, Cannan 2-28.

Dawkins 2-9. PENN, 34-31 st New Yoffc Pern 13-11 7 20 7 0 34 Fordham (2-31 0 14 7 10 31 Do.O'Neii 8 pass from Rader (Feinberg kick) F-McDermott 17 pass from O'Hare (Col-sant kick) P- Finn 69 run (Feinberg kick) P-Finn 1 run (Feinberg kick) F- McDermott 2 pass from O'Hare (Colsant kick) 39 pass from Rader (kick failed) Burnom 10 pass from Rader (Feinberg kick) F-McDermott 3 pass from O'Hare (Colsant kick) F-Auferio 24 pass from O'Hare (Colsant kick) F-FG Colsant 25 A Pen fit First downs 23 25 Rushes-yards 40-215 34-73 Passing 265 333 Comp-Att-mt 20-29 0 24-38-0 Fumbles-Lost 3-1 1-0 Penalties-Yards 9-90 5-45 Possession 29: 13 30:47 MOMDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING -Penn. Finn 29-195. McGee 7-43. Werner 3-(mmus 9).

Mebs Hmmus 14). Fordham. Cantor 5-30. Shaw 17-17. Flood 3- 15.

Carroll 7-13. O'Hare 2-unmus 2). PASSING Penn. Rader 19-25-0 256, Warner 1-4-0-9. Mebs 0-0-0-0 Fordham.

0 Hare 23 37 0-323. Madme 1-1-0-10. RECEIVING -Penn. Da 0 Neil 4-98. Do 0 Ned 4-30.

Rogers 3-43. Firm 2-22. Clay 2-19. Battung 2-7. McGee 1 24.

Carson 1-12. Burtwm 1 10 Fordham. McDermott 9-125. Aufeno 6-71. Walts 4 78.

Shaw 2-17, Flood 1- 16, Ookma 1-14. Davis 1-12. GLOBE STAFF PHOTO BARRY CHIN defense at soggy Harvard Stadium. HARVARD, 19-12 at Harvard Stadium Comea 12-2) 3 3 6 0 12 Harvard 11-31 6 0 10 3 19 C-John McCombs 23 FG D.J. Patterson 60 rush (kick failed) McCombs 40 FG Jonathan Patton 21 FG Glenn Jackson 41 interception return (Patton kick) Justin Bush 87 kick return (pass failed) Patton 26 FG Attendance: 6,075 First downs 17 19 Rushes-yards 42-225 56-290 Passing yards 64 49 Passes 9-22-3 4-12-0 Kickoff returns 5-148 4-50 Punt returns 3-21 0-0 Punts-Avg Fumbles-lost 5-1 6-2 Penalties-yards 6-50 3-25 Possession 30:41 29:19 INDTY1DUM.

STATISTICS RUSHING -C. Bush 9-95. Dean Harris 22-82. Mike Hood 11-48; Chris Menick 39-176, Patterson 2-74, Chuch Nwokocha 3-20. PASSING Hood 9-22-3-64; Rich Linden 4-12-0-49.

RECEIVING -C. Mike Buray 2-19. Bush 2-8, Joe Splendorio 2-17; Patterson 2-30, Nwokocha 1-11. ra Miw pin GLOBE STAFF PHOTO BARRY CHIN it for a second-half Harvard TD. Menick, Harvard clean up on Cornell down on the 4 on a 17-yard run by Deon Harris.

On the Crimson's next possession split end Terence Patterson swung around from the left side to take a reverse and raced 60 yards up the right sideline for a 6-3 lead at 11:14 of the quarter. He'd scored on a 62-yard reverse a year ago at Dartmouth and is a distinct deep threat for the Crimson. The Big Red failed to capitalize on a third-down play from the 6 after Justin Bush ran it 48 yards to the Crimson 11, but after a loss of 17 for illegal use of hands McCombs kicked a 40-yard field goal to create a 6-6 halftime tie. The Crimson got Glenn Jackson (right) is about to and Yale i yf3; feci By Joe Concannon GLOBE STAFF It'd been down for the count, a Harvard team that went unbeaten in the Ivy League a year ago. The Crimson were 0-3 entering yesterday's game vs.

Cornell, but maybe all it took was a good mud bath in Harvard Stadium and a rejuvenated Chris Menick. "People were losing respect for us," said Menick. "I knew we had the ability to do it It was just a matter of wanting it, and going out and proving it." So the Crimson slopped and slugged their way to a 19-12 victory, a win that left the Crimson with a 1-1 record among the Ivies and very much alive and kicking in the Order of the Ancient Eight, where there appears to be no dominant team. "After we graduated 16 guys last year," said captain and defensive tackle Brendan Bibro, "we had to mesh as a team, and that had to take some time." This was a surprisingly good game with a variety of big plays on a field that was pure slop in the second half after three days of occasionally torrential rains. The teams combined for more than 500 rushing yards, and Menick felt a sense of redemption after a penalty in the fourth quarter in last week's 17-12 setback against Lehigh stalled a Crimson drive.

He ran 39 times for 176 yards to move into third on the career list with 1,920. "You're really disappointed when it's self-inflicted," said first-year Big Red (2-2) coach Pete Man-gurian. "We had opportunities, and when you do you have to take advantage of them. We were in a situation where someone was going to come out of it 1-1 in the league and someone was going to come out 0-2. They made the big plays when they had to, and we didn't.

The bottom line is we turned the ball over, and didn't make big plays when we had to." Cornell seized a 3-0 lead 9:36 into the first quarter on a 23-yard field goal by John McCombs but was stalled after picking up a first Walland ASSOCIATED PRESS .4 RICHMOND, 22-13 at Mn N.H. 14-21 7 0 22 intercept a tipped pass and return trip Holy Cross UNH 12-41 13 13 Jimmie Miles 7 run (Jen" Tafkowski kick) NH Jerry Azumagh 41 run (Shawn MacLain kick) NH Jermaine Washington 13 pass from Tim Cnm- sey (run tailed) Matt Davis 20 pass from Miles (run failed) Dwaune Jones 28 pass from Miles (Falkowski kick) Safety. Cramsey tackled end zone Attendance: 2.707 NH First downs 15 16 Rushevyar 57-281 38-224 Passing yards 75 139 Passes 7-13-2 12 25-1 Ktckoff returns 3-47 3-43 Punt returns 5-82 3-7 Punts-Ave, 5-36 2 7 33 6 FumMes-iost 2 1 5-2 Penalties yards 10-75 57 Possession 35 02 24:58 KKMOUAl STATISTICS RUSHING -R. TyRonne Turner 17-150. Mites 19 68- Jasper Penderpass 12 24: NH.

Azumah 21-165. Cramsey 7-5. Dan Curran 5-9. PASSING R. Miles 7 13-2-75: NH.

Cramsey 12-25-1-139. RECEIVING-R. Jones 3-39. Matt Snider 3 16. Davis 1-20: NH.

Ryan Scottron 4-29. Washington 3-41. Jefl Tnpp 2 35. nation in Division 1-AA in stopping the run, as the Crusaders were holding opponents to just 61.3 yards before yesterday. That soon came to an end as Yale challenged Holy Cross' run defense from the first play of the game and went on to rush for 131 yards in the first half.

Colgate 45, Dartmouth 24 Quarterback Ryan Vena ran for two touchdowns and threw for another to lead the hosts at Hamilton, N.Y. Vena completed 19 of 30 passes for 365 yards, a career high, as the Colgate offense roDd up 594 total yards. Princeton 31, Brown 17 Craig Foote scored on a 40-yard fumble return and John Bumham threw a 51-yard scoring pass in a 2:32 span early in the third quarter to lead the ictorious hosts. Penn 34, Fordham 31 Mike Rader threw three touchdown passes and finished 19 for 25 for 256 yards as Penn held on in New York. Lehigh 20, Columbia 19 Jaron Taafe kicked a 47-yard field goal with 1:10 remaining to give unbeaten Lehigh its sixth straight victwj', in New York.

Yale quarterback Joe Walland rushed for 95 yards and passed for another 125 yesterday as the Elis beat Holy Cross, 15-7, in New Haven. Ivy League roundup JU'l home for second-year coach Jack Siedlecki and evened its record to 2-2. Holy Cross fell to 2-3. The Jjjoly Cross defense was second in tjftj.