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Still not in field goal position because it was going against a 25 mph wind, Harvard gave it to Menick twice for six yards. He then broke up the middle on a cutback to the Princeton 9 for a first down on third-and-4. Before the drive, the Crimson was 2-of-12 on third down conversions, but Harvard found a way to execute when it mattered...
Harvard's field goal unit trotted out for what would have been an 18-yard attempt from the left hash. Game, set, match, right? Well, Princeton burnt a timeout to freeze senior Mike Giampaolo, who was 2-for-2 on field goals for the day. The Tigers ended up freezing him all right, but not the way they expected. Harvard Coach Tim Murphy, saying Giampaolo's missed 19-yarder against Yale last year was on his mind, elected to go for it despite not having a time...
...curious and probably incorrect call, but Murphy pulled his field goal unit off and sent his offense in. Princeton, shocked, called time out again, setting up a memorable final confrontation...
Murphy really put himself on the line with the decision, and following his gut ended up being the right call. It would have been far safer for him to go for the field goal. Anyone else would have done it, and if Giampaolo had missed it, the blame would have rested fully on the kicker's shoulders. Murphy took the bull's eye off number 10 and put it on himself...
Giampaolo had his best game of the year, hitting both of his field goal attempts. The first was a career-long 44-yarder with the wind at his back, and the other was a 33-yarder in the same direction. After Harvard's touchdown, it drew an excessive celebration penalty that resulted in an extra point that was essentially a 35-yard field goal, and Giampaolo nailed it into the wind. Giampaolo also punted well, burying Princeton inside the 20-yard line five times...