Word: although
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...gridiron it's more of the same, as both teams battle for field position--although it's much easier to invade the other team's territory than it is to invade a political party's core constituency...
...Although this year's installment of The Game will not feature the possibility of an Ivy title for either school for the first time since 1996, both teams understand the significance of the annual contest...
...date with the No. 15 team in the nation was not exactly rebound-game material, although Harvard's ball-security problems did not help its cause. Harvard actually gained more yards than its vaunted opponent, including Rose's record-setting third 300-yard passing performance of the season, but five turnovers killed several Crimson chances to convert those yards into touchdowns...
...fact, the only backs healthy enough to start behind Rose were third-string sophomore Matt Leiszler and fourth-stringer Palazzo. Although the two sophomores weigh in at a combined 360 pounds, their style of aggressive north-south running has established the Crimson's rushing offense as the best in the Ivy League...
...Although junior Rose won the starting quarterback job in the preseason, an injury gave the sophomore quarterback a chance to shine against a Crusader team Harvard had beaten for four straight years. Wahlberg's debut was anything but stellar, however, as he completed only 4-of-16 pass attempts and threw three interceptions. The Crimson offense sputtered under Walhberg's direction, not even gaining a first down until well into the second half. Almost miraculously, when Wahlberg was finally pulled in favor of Rose (7-of-9, 78 yards), the Crimson was only down...