Word: eights
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Crimson's frustrating inability to put away a weak Pennsylvania squad, when it had the Quakers on the ropes four times, delayed a certain Harvard victory until the final eight minutes of play, and the Crimson left Philadelphia with a reassuring, but not wildly encouraging, 20-6 triumph...
...decimated Penn offense failed to gain a first down, and a 19-yard punt gave. Harvard possession on the Quaker 40. In eight plays. Smith moved the Crimson to the Penn goal, but a holding penalty and an inadequate sweep brought in placekicker Richie Szaro for a 22-yard field goal...
Halfback John Tremba broke loose for the touchdown two plays later from the eight, and Penn was on the scoreboard...
Late in the first half. Harvard began to move again, and again it was the sad familiar cycle. In eight plays Hornblower and sophomore Steve Harrison brought the Crimson from its own 24 to the Red and Blue seven. And Harvard stalled again...
...With eight minutes left in the game, it got one. Hornblower, whose 173 yards rushing propelled him to the number four spot on the Harvard all-time list, broke a tackle on first down, headed for the left sideline, and outraced everybody 59 yards for a touchdown. Szaro's conversion made the score 29-6, and the Crimson was virtually assured of victory...