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...some kids that played really well. We take away the mistakes, it could have been a much different football game.” RED HANDED Improvements can start with the red zone offense. Of the Crimson’s five red zone opportunities, only two ended in touchdowns, and only four in scores. Twice in the first quarter Harvard found itself inside the Crusader 20, only to be denied a touchdown and forced to settle for short, 29-yard field goals. Although junior kicker Patrick Long put the ball through the uprights with ease, settling for three after a first...
With a crimson-colored harvest moon rising behind the Eliot Bell Tower Friday night, Harvard football rallied with three fourth quarter touchdowns to trump Holy Cross, 25-24, in front of 20,462 fans at Harvard Stadium. Despite tepid offense to start the Crimson’s second annual night game, the defense kept the squad poised for the fourth quarter comeback. “Our defensive coordinator, Coach Doherty, he challenged us a lot in practice, and the coaching staff did a great job of putting us in the right position,” said Harvard captain and defensive...
...enemy) over a “Crimson Crazies” t-shirt, or the thrill of watching the team run onto the field, the Harvard nighttime football game against Holy Cross encapsulated the school spirit Harvard often lacks. Even without the heroic comeback—the two touchdown dives that ignited fans—Harvard was a winner on Friday night because of the way the game rallied the campus community. But rather than sitting back and feeling proud about a fun evening and a Crimson victory, the College should instead take stock of their success and create more like...
What a difference a year makes. Last season, it was Holy Cross that scored a dramatic fourth quarter touchdown to take a victory in the opening contest, connecting on a 40-yard touchdown pass with 19 seconds remaining to down the Crimson in Worchester. But this year, the roles were reversed, as Harvard overcame four turnovers to score 19 fourth quarter points and win the game. That reversal matched a more general change between the two contests, as the Crimson’s defense played decidedly better in a season-opening victory. “To have what happened last...
With a crimson-colored, harvest moon rising behind the Eliot Bell Tower Friday night, Harvard football rallied with three fourth-quarter touchdowns to trump Holy Cross, 25-24. Despite tepid offense to start the Crimson’s second annual night game, the defense kept the squad poised for the fourth-quarter comeback.“Our defensive coordinator, Coach Doherty, he challenged us a lot in practice, and the coaching staff did a great job of putting us in the right position,” said Harvard captain and defensive tackle Matt Curtis. “We read...