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Throngs of Harvard students and affiliates flooded New Haven on Saturday. They taunted Elis, celebrated Harvard's dominance and imbibed. And some of them even went to a football game.
That doesn't mean Yale didn't make it interesting at the end. The Elis scored a touchdown with 10:36 left in the game to close Harvard's lead to 17-7. They then stopped the Crimson at their own 20-yard line on fourth-and-two.
With momentum seemingly swinging to the Elis, Yale drove 61 yards to the Harvard 19-yard line as sophomore quarterback Joe Walland completed five-of-seven attempts and scrambled for another seven yards. However, the Crimson defense showed the character which has made it the cornerstone of this championship team...
The opening of the second half did not give the Bulldogs any more encouragement after they got to the Harvard 24-yard line. The Elis tried a fake field goal, but a false start nullified the play. Compas then made a tackle on fourth down to end Yale's second...
Who says you need to be sober to beat the Elis? (Don't they stink this year, anyway?) Dr. Know wagers that a stiff martini would chase away those pre-game heebee-jeebees faster than you can say "Crimson Sports Grille." Try asking your coach about it. I'm sure...