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...tenacious Tigers responded on the ensuing drive. Atkinson would score on a 27-yard run, bringing the Tigers to within two. In the Tiger’s attempt for a two-point conversion, senior corner Willie Alford broke up Splithoff’s pass. Alford blocked the ball back to Splithoff, who then illegally attempted to shovel it forward again. Alford’s block would prove crucial...
Harvard had done its homework, or more specifically, senior cornerback Willie Alford knew what was up. Splithoff seemed surprise at Alford’s presence in his passing lane, but threw the ball anyway. Alford knocked the ball back into Splithoff’s hands, and the Crimson kept the lead...
Even more impressive was the defensive secondary, which has been widely acknowledged around the league as Harvard’s weak point. Crimson cornerbacks Willie Alford and Benny Butler made almost no mistakes...
...Alford, who’s been burned by taller wide receivers this year, had five solo tackles. With some of the hits he laid down Saturday, Ivy offenses will think twice before going his way. And even though Butler went down with a neck injury, backup Ryan Dickerson has picked up the slack...
...receiver set in the second half. Cornell quarterback Ricky Rahne made 53 throws in the game, completing 31 passes to 14 different receivers. But the Big Red struggled to sustain any drive deep into Harvard territory due to the solid play of the Harvard secondary, anchored by senior Willie Alford, who finished with nine tackles...