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...Senior running back Chris Menick, who sat out the final game of the season with a sprained medial collateral ligament, broke Eion Hu's '97 career Harvard rushing record with 3,330 yards. He also had 28 touchdowns, one short of the school record...
...Trailing 14-0 in the fourth quarter, with its offense completely ineffective, and Menick sidelined with a sprained MCL, the game appeared lost for Harvard. But a Kacyvenski interception set up Harvard's first touchdown of the game, and a spectacular 77-yard punt return by Patterson tied the game for the Crimson. After the Harvard defense forced the fourth Penn turnover of the game, a Mike Giampaolo field goal put the Crimson up 17-14 with 5:47 remaining...
...when Menick and senior wide receiver Terence Patterson, as expected, broke the Harvard records for career rushing and career receptions, respectively, the Crimson offense completely rewrote the school record book...
...Despite playing only three quarters, Wilford completed 26-of-34 passes for 398 yards, eclipsing the previous record by 46 yards. Harvard also broke modern league records for points and total yards (640). Menick rushed for four touchdowns and 120 yards on 22 attempts, and freshman wideouts Carl Morris and Kyle Cremarosa and sophomore receiver Andy Fried all had their biggest games of the season...
...Menick, who rushed for a season-high 165 yards on 27 carries, the Crimson led the Tigers 6-3 late in the fourth quarter. But then a 52-yard, wind-aided field goal by Princeton kicker Taylor Northrop with 3:32 left tied the game. On its next possession, led by Menick"s rushing, the Crimson drove down to the one-foot-line with seven seconds left. On the last play, Harvard Coach Tim Murphy chose to let Wilford run a sneak instead of allowing senior placekicker Mike Giampaolo to attempt a field goal. The gamble paid off, as Wilford...