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Harvard had a chance to take back the lead after recovering a fumble deep in Lehigh territory in the fourth quarter, but Menick's personal foul forced Harvard into a passing situation, and Linden threw an interception to end Harvard's chances...
...Menick sat out the 34-14 defeat at Colgate with a broken left thumb and a sprained ankle, but he bounced back in a big way against Lehigh with 114 yards on the ground. The Crimson jumped out to a 17-0 lead midway through the second quarter but surrendered 21 straight points to the Mountain Hawks...
...Menick continued to improve his play against Cornell. He rushed 39 times for 176 yards in the rain against the Big Red in Harvard's first win of the season, 19-12. Menick's numbers were looking a lot like last year's statistics, and that spelled victory for the defending Ivy League champs...
...last two years, Harvard has relied on Menick's ability to take two or three handoffs, find enough holes in the defense to get the first down, and keep the defense rested on the sidelines. Such dependence on the running back means that any mental errors on Menick's part, such as fumbles or penalties, could affect the outcome of the game...
...Holy Cross game showed that as Chris Menick goes, so goes the Crimson. Hopefully for Harvard, Menick's 167-yard, three-touchdown performance against the Crusaders is a sign of things to come. If Menick can continue to break records and find the end zone, the Crimson (2-3, 1-1 Ivy) will be able to make a run at a second straight Ancient Eight championship...