The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-24
CE0RGET OWNS
 GREAT TEAM SET FOR MIAMI GAME
Powerful Line Makes Hoyas Click With Speedy
 Backs Always Ready
Editors Note: Following is the eighth of a series on the New Years bowl teams.
By HENRY SUPER United Press Staff Correspondent


 United Press Staff Correspondent
 New York, Dec. A. (UP)-A team loaded with veterans-a bruis- ing line and a speedy backf1eld- will carry the mail for Georgetown oin the Miami Orange Bowl game against Mississippi State.
 They've been playing football at this oldest Catholic college in the United States for 66 years, but this is the year. when the nation finally awakened to the fact that there was a better-than-average football team operating out of Washington.
 In 1888, Georgetown had its first unbeaten season in history. Last year, the HoyaS won seven and were tied by Syracuse. And this year, Georgetown finally rated among the big timers as it ran its string to g games without defeat until it met minghty Boston college.
 Boston won that game-19 to 18 but Georgetown was far from dis graced by the showing it made against one of the best teams in the land. The Orange Bowl bid Georgetown's first trip to any bowl proved that at long last Coach Jack Haggerty's charges had ar- rived.
 Georgetown has a big team but, unlike most heavy teams, has plenty of speed. The line averages 198 pounds and the backfield 187. Hag- gerty is a former professional star he played with the New York GiantS-and leans toward the vide open game of the pros. Haggerty played football at Georgetown.
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 The backfleld operates from vari- ous spread formations, favors lat erals, tricky pass plays and single, double and triple reverses. George town also can turn on straight, old fashioned power when 1t needs to- The team includes 18 seniors and is great at making its own breaks by hard tackling and blocking.
 The stars are in the line, where three players were drafted by the National Football league = Guard Augostino Lio, Allen Matuza, center and Earl Fullilove, tackle. These three are big, strong men who can move fast and hit hard. Matuza was one of the best centers in the country and Lio one of the out standing guards. Lio is a good place-kicker. He made 13 conver- sions this season and kicked field goal. The other guard is Ed Me- Mahon while Joe Daniels holds down the other tackle post. The ends, are Mike Kopcik and John Lascari and there isn't man in that line who weighs under 190 pounds. Kopcik, however, will not play in Miami. He is scheduled to undergo a serious operation on his left knee and Bill Wixted, six foot, four inch senior, or Art Lemke, a tall junior, will take his place.
 The beauty about Georgetown's line is that it is rich in reserves. Haggerty has three and four good men to shove into any position.
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 The loss of Kopcik will force re- alignment of the regular backfield. During the regular season, Kopcik used to pull out of the line to do the bunting. Frank Do-nfield was one of the brightest prospects on the squad when the season started but he suffered an injury. The Orange Bowl will mark his first start as a varsity player.
 The fullback is Jim Castiglia, one of the most powerful rununeurs in Georgetown history. He carried the ball 84 times this season and made 337 yards and five touchdowns. Julius Koshlap is the passing back while GhecaS did most of the run ming and pass receiving. Joe Me- Fadden, at quarter, calls the signals anG does the blocking.
 The leading ground gainer and scorer, however, is one of the re- Doolan, former inter- scholastic sprint champion. Doolan'S speed enabled him to rip of 357 yards on 48 carries and score eight Another outstanding reserve is big Al Blozis, 240-pound tackle who is the country's best shot-putter.
 Georgetown will leave for Miami on Christmas day and finish up its practice there. Haggerty is one. of the few men in the business who'll predict victories for his team-and he's usually right.
 Haggerty believes that naming his team as winner has a good pSycho- logical effect so, he says, naturally [ think we'll beat Mississippi State"