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Saturday marked the first time the Crimson had fallen to Dartmouth since a 6-3 loss at Harvard Stadium in 1996. It was not only the first Harvard loss of the season but also the Crimson’s first to an unranked team since a 34-24 loss to Yale in 2000. Ranked No. 16 this week, Harvard will likely drop out of the polls with this weekend’s defeat...
...score fails to betray how badly Harvard was burned on penalties that killed Crimson drives just as they gained momentum and extended Dartmouth drives that should have died at three...
Harvard was tabbed for nine penalties amounting to 100 yards, including two for unsportsmanlike conduct. Both of those calls were followed by Dartmouth scores, including one resulting from celebration after a Crimson touchdown that gave the Big Green a 15-yard boost in field position on the kickoff...
Turnovers were costly for the Crimson, undermining Harvard drives just when they seemed about to pick up steam. Junior quarterback Garrett Schires had the Crimson, which trailed by seven at the time, threatening on the Dartmouth nine-yard line with less than 30 seconds remaining in the first half. But on second-and-six, the usually cautious Schires, under pressure from the Big Green defenders, threw an interception to Dartmouth cornerback Mike Ribero on the two-yard line and ended the potential scoring drive...
Junior quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, returning to play after a two-game hiatus due to a broken hand, fared little better, throwing two interceptions and losing a fumble—all in the fourth quarter. Two of those turnovers came deep in Dartmouth territory, giving the Big Green possession when Harvard was frantically trying to make up a 14-point deficit...