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...Harvard's defense has begun to gel over the last few weeks, a couple of pleasant surprises stand out. First is the play of wide-receiver-turned-cornerback Andy Fried. Fried, a 5'11 junior who played last year on the offensive side of the ball, has contributed impressively to the Crimson "D." He is currently second on the team in both tackles (73) and interceptions...
Similarly, on the next play, Hoffman found junior wide receiver Rob Milanese who was covered well by junior cornerback Andy Fried but Fried just didn't turn to see the ball coming and Milanese made the play for the winning score...
Trailing 35-30, with 3:31 remaining, Penn had a golden-- and perhaps final--opportunity to win the game when cornerback Fred Plaza intercepted Harvard junior quarterback Neil Rose's errant throw at the Harvard 35. But the Harvard defense, as it had done most of the day, held its ground, and forced Hoffman to a fourth down. The pressure came, and Hoffman had no choice but to throw the ball straight up in the air, which then landed harmlessly on the ground...
...make a 32-yard reception. On the very next play, from the 16-yard line, Hoffman tossed up a beauty, which would be either caught by wide receiver Rob Milanese or fall out of bounds. Milanese turned his head, made the grab over the outstretched hands of junior cornerback Andy Fried, and tiptoed into the pylon for the touchdown...
...Crimson didn't even wait to get on offense to score again. On the next Penn possession, the Quakers moved to the Harvard 48. Hoffman, pressured in the pocket, threw a strike which freshman cornerback Benny Butler had been waiting on. Butler intercepted the ball in stride and outran the Quakers for 50 yards before reaching the end zone...