Word: crossing
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...defense couldn't hold forever, however, and after Holy Cross (1-2, 1-0 Patriot) got the ball at the Harvard 40, it struck quickly, with quarterback Ryan Collar rushing 21 yards on an option keep to the left for the score...
...ensuing kickoff, senior running back Chris Menick took the kickoff at the 7 and ran for 10 yards before Holy Cross linebacker John Aloisi made a terrific hit, forcing a fumble recovered at the 21-yard line. It was a lucky number for the Crusaders again, as they immediately threw into the end zone. Wideout Kendy Hall made the grab against the endline, and Harvard was stunned and down...
...story of the afternoon is what happened next. Two possessions later, Harvard started a drive at the Holy Cross 42 thanks to senior Terence Patterson's 19-yard punt return. Wilford found tight end captain Chris Eitzmann for 14 yards and a first down, and a play later, he found Eitzmann again on the right sideline. Eitzmann was able to turn upfield and get to the four-yard line, then Wilford found junior fullback Grady Smalling for a four-yard touchdown...
...biggest comeback story of the day was probably Menick's, however. He ended up with 21 carries for 112 yards, but it wasn't as simple as that. His fumble on the kickoff return put Holy Cross in position to score its second touchdown. His ability to bounce back from the mistake let Harvard get back in the game...
...wasn't the first time Menick has fumbled in a crucial situation against Holy Cross. Last year, he fumbled at the Crusaders' 11 with Harvard up 14-7. Holy Cross recovered and returned the ball to Harvard's 11 and scored to force overtime. Menick put his mistake behind him, to say the least. Although he said after the game that he "felt like punching himself in the face" after the fumble, Menick ran up the gut for the game-winning touchdown on Harvard's first possession of overtime...