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...most brutal play came right after an unconventional sack that had the potential to swing the game in the Crimson’s favor. With Dartmouth facing second-and-10 on the Harvard 22-yard line with 12:58 left in the game and the Big Green ahead by seven, a passel of Crimson defenders chased Rittgers deep into the backfield. As he scrambled backwards, searching for an open man, he backed up smack into the referee, knocking both of them to the ground and registering an 18-yard loss. Confronted with a seemingly impossible third-and-28, Rittgers launched...
After the game, the Dartmouth coach and players talked about how they had focused in practice on keeping Harvard’s big-play offense in check, as the Crimson is well-known for its tendency toward lightning strike plays. But in the end, it didn’t really matter how well that defensive strategy worked out, because the Big Green’s imitation of Harvard’s explosive style proved more effective than the authentic version. There were simply too many plays that packed too big a punch...
...have 17 completions [made by Dartmouth] and you think you’re in solid shape, then you look at the yardage and you see it’s about 20 yards-per-catch,” Murphy said...
Under a cloudless sky at the Centennial Celebration of Harvard Stadium, with 12,186 on hand to enjoy the sun, the game, and, unexpectedly, the return of star Crimson quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick from injury, the Dartmouth football team came to town and crashed the party...
...Dartmouth employed a high-flying, aggressive attack, set up by runs from reliable tailback Chris Little and punctuated by long passes from quarterback Charles Rittgers to a bevy of large, athletic receivers in single coverage...