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...Crimson scored three times in the first quarter as end Rob Eggert consistently fooled the Eli defenders. Lining up on the sideline, trying to appear inconspicuous and unwanted. Eggert ambled onto the field to catch pass after pass against the unwary Yale secondary...
Harvard-goalie Steve Kidder blocked nine Eli shots while Yale's Ken Pasternak and Ric Maronpot were forced to stop 14 Crimson attempts. Kidder and his impregnable defense of Rick Scott, Brian Fearnett, Ric LaCivita, and Henry Sideropoulos played light and aggressive soccer but not errorless ball. The Elis were allowed a handful of open shots but Kidder and the Yales' own ability took turns at foiling their bids to score...
...Dale S. Russakoff, the loveliest of the Crimson gridders, rushed to comfort the Yalien and convinced them to stay while. She was obviously the spark to light their fires (Yale coeds don't make it) as the Crimson never threatened the Eli goal again...
Yale's only score came on a second half safety when the Deacon faded-back to pass and tripped on a misplaced turkey. The Eli rushers dived for the bird with thoughts of Thanksgiving dancing in their heads. They mimed, landed on the Deacon, and were awarded two points...
Dowling recalled that the 1968 Eli squad was a close-knit outfit, No one resented Dowling and his press clippings, and his larger-than-life image may even have helped the team. "I didn't mind that the press made me out to be a legend," he said, "If everyone thought I had some sort of unnatural control over my teammates, I wasn't going to contradict them, especially if it had a good effect...