ECAC Honors Fenton and DeMars; Foster Is Sophomore of the Week

After a few uncomfortable weeks of incomplete passes and frustrating trips to the bench, Rod Foster has regained the status that he earned in the first game of the season.

The Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference announced yesterday that Foster has been named Sophomore of the Week for the second time this season. Foster first received the honor after coming off the bench to spark the Crimson against Northeastern in the opener.

Foster also earned a place on the first All-East backfield of the week, while sophomore halfback Teddy DeMars and defensive back Brad Fenton received honorable mentions.

Gaining confidence as the game progressed, Foster completed 12 of 21 passes for 117 yards, scored three touchdowns, and passed for a fourth to lead Harvard over Penn, 38-23.

Many of those completions were short swing passes, but Foster did begin to find his receivers downfield near the end of the first half. His touchdown bomb to Bill Cravens in the third quarter was his first long completion since the Columbia game.

Foster's improvement may have solved the quarterback question, at least for the time being. Coach John Yoviesin kept Foster in the game long after the outcome had been decided, sending Eric Crone in with only a minute left on the clock.

Fast Footing

The running of Teddy DeMars seems to have solved another question for Yoviesin. DeMars picked up 5.8 yards a carry for a total of 139 yards rushing in his first start of the season.

The sophomore halfback is a more powerful runner than his predecessor Steve Harrison. Harrison can pick his holes well, but there haven't been too many holes to pick in the opposition's defensive line this season. DeMars can use his speed and strength to run around or through defenders, and as Yovicsin said, DeMars can "smell the goal line."

Fenton

Defensive back Brad Fenton played superbly for the Crimson on Saturday. Knocking away at least four sure completions, Fenton played a key part in stopping Penn's respected passing game. The Crimson secondary held Penn to a 440 completion percentage and intercepted five passes.

The Ivy League monopolized the ECAC backfield selections as Cornell's Rick Furbush and Princeton's Hank Bjorklund joined Foster in the first backfield.