Word: elision
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Furthermore, Yale is eager for revenge, having dropped two consecutive editions of The Game to Harvard. Last year, Hu bade a bittersweet farewell to Harvard, carrying 40 times for 177 yards--the most ever by a Harvard runner against the Elis--as the Crimson withstood a late Bulldog surge to...
The Big Green jumped out to take the early lead, and the Elis trailed 21-0 after only 25 minutes of play.
But just as the Elis stormed back in last year's Game, they did so again, as Walland suddenly found the hot hand. Although Yale couldn't run the ball, it began to find some holes in the Crimson coverage.
But Compas was ready, and his tight coverage prevented the Elis from making it a game. One could say Compas took one for the team, even if he does not hold the record.
The fact of the matter is the backfield blanketed the Yale wideouts on nearly every play, and more importantly, simply kept the Elis from making catches.