Word: againstness
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On Saturday, Harvard continued its offensive tear against Brown in Providence, R.I., with both veterans and rookies making solid contributions in an easy victory.
There were no such mixed feelings after this weekend, one that harkened back to the days when the Crimson could count on easy wins against certain opponents.
After Yale failed to muster any sort of serious challenge against the Crimson on Friday, Harvard appeared to be in for more of an even battle on Saturday against Brown.
Given that Yale had amassed only 112 rushing yards against Princeton, it was understandably surprising when Thomas ran for 35 yards on Yale’s opening possession to set up a 26-yard field goal by junior Alex Barnes.
Thomas’ yardage marked the first time a Bulldog rushed for more than 100 yards since Mike McLeod ’09 ran for 138 last year against Princeton. Harvard, whose opponents averaged 82.7 rushing yards per game, seemed an unlikely victim of a breakout, but the sophomore fed...