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However, the favored Crimson lost to the Elis,16-7, and finished tied for second in the Ivies.Harvard's record for the season was 4-2 Ivy, 7-3overall.
The Elis and the Crimson both come into the contest 1-5 in the Ivy League, tied for last place with the lowly Lions of Columbia.
While the Crimson have shown signs of football prowess with near-victories against the top three teams in the Ancient Eight (Pennsylvania, Princeton, Dartmouth), the Elis (2-7 overall) have not challenged any conference foe, save Columbia, whom they beat 35-28 the sixth weekend of the season.
Yale's year got off to an inauspicious start in their opening game against Brown. Not only did the Elis drop the contest 12-3, they also lost junior starting quarterback Chris Hetherington in the first quarter to a groin injury.
Ironically, Hetherington's replacement, Steve Mills, has been one of the few bright spots for the Elis this season. Against Connecticut in week two, Mills started a streak of five consecutive 200-yard games. This included a 305-yard performance against Holy Cross that earned him Ivy League Offensive Player...