Nation's Leading Rusher Paces Cornell

Harvard football's defensive team will be put to the test tomorrow trying to stop Cornell's explosive offense. The Big Red enter the contest ranked third nationally in rushing offense and ninth in total offense.

Cornell's success relies on the running of Ed Marinaro, the nation's leading rusher. In just three games this season he has gained 650 yards; he needed just 384 more to become the all-time NCAA ground-gaining leader.

Much of the credit for Marinaro's performance should go to Cornell's offensive line. "They're excellent." Crimson defensive coach Carl Schuette said yesterday. "They really open holes."

Marinaro's skills have bothered Crimson teams in the past; he has gained 456 yards rushing against Harvard the last two years.

"We've got to stop the inside game," Schuette said. "We'll use an attacking type defense and give them a lot of different formations, but we'll attack and not give them a chance to block us."

Marinaro's talent is not limited to head on running. "He's not the kind of guy that will just run around end. He'll do anything." Mitch Berger '74. Harvard's starting defensive said. "We have a lot of respect for him."

Schuette said he thinks that the defensive unit is psyched up for this meeting of the two unbeaten Ivy League foes. "They feel they want to stop Marinaro," he said.

"I think we're going to take the Heisman away from him this game." Berger added.