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...immediate change was not overwhelming. Twenty-three points the next week against Lafayette and 24 against Cornell the Saturday after that. But in both cases the defense was clutch come crunch time, hauling in two fourth-quarter interceptions to stamp out the Leopards’ comeback drive, then shutting the Big Red out in its final frame. Weeks five and six were little different, as Harvard limited both Northeastern and Princeton to two touchdowns apiece, and no points in the second half and final three quarters, respectively...
Harvard completed the comeback when Dawson took an option pitch from Fitzpatrick and ran for a one-yard touchdown. The Crimson had a 35-31 lead...
After the game, an emotionally exhausted coach Tim Murphy summed up the remarkable comeback: “We have one adage we live by, and as corny as some people think it is, it’s, ‘Never, ever give...
...even future captain Ryan J. Fitzpatrick ’05 would earn Harvard’s major ‘H’ distinction for his contributions that first year, despite orchestrating a 21-point second-half comeback against Dartmouth, salvaging the blemish-free campaign, and setting a school record for largest come-from-behind victory. (Tight end Adam Jenkins ’05 would be the only freshman designated as a major ‘H’ recipient...
Fitzpatrick would be sidelined for the better part of the next month, returning to the field only against Dartmouth to lead an aborted comeback effort. The Crimson went just 2-2 without him in the starting lineup, effectively ending its title hopes and deferring any aspirations to legacy...