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On the next play, Yale was called for an illegal shift, which backed Yale up five yards and gave the Elis a long second-and-15 situation. Lee found junior wideout Tommy McNamara for an eight-yard gain to the Harvard 32 after the penalty.
On the Bulldogs' first trip beyond the 20-yard line, the Harvard defense halted the Yale march at the 5-yard line. With only a yard to the first down, the Crimson stuffed the deflated Elis on second and third downs.
Yale entered the 2000 season as the defending Ivy League champions, riding a nine-game winning streak. The Elis, one win away from a milestone 800th victory, would have their first chance in the season-opener against Dayton.
The Bulldogs marched down the field with 45 seconds left and no timeouts, looking to set up the game-winning field goal. Lee drove the Elis deep into Cornell territory, but Murawczyk's missed field goal ended the Bulldog's win streak at 10.
The 19-14 loss officially eliminated Yale (6-3, 3-3 Ivy) from the championship race. The Elis would have needed help from other teams anyway in order to gain a share of the crown.