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Captain Ryan Fitzpatrick led the Crimson’s assault on a Cornell scoring defense that had been ranked eighth in Division I-AA. Fitzpatrick finished 19-of-35 with 317 yards passing and two touchdowns—as many as he had posted in the first three games combined...
...Crimson, undeterred, turned to creative measures. On the next drive, Fitzpatrick handed off to Dawson, who ran left but then reversed to Brian Edwards. The wide receiver darted back to the right and chucked the ball 21 yards on the option to sophomore Corey Mazza for the touchdown and a 27-24 lead that Harvard would not surrender...
While the Big Red kept the dangerous Dawson contained, Fitzpatrick more than compensated to spur the Crimson’s ground attack. Harvard’s offensive line neutralized the blitz, providing Fitzpatrick with time both to search downfield for open receivers and to utilize his own mobility. He carried the ball 17 times, netting 102 yards and picking up a touchdown on a 17-yard dash in the fourth quarter...
...They really keyed in on Clifton [Dawson] today, and that gave me a little more opportunity to run the ball,” Fitzpatrick said. “I think a lot of it was we made the big plays in the passing game, and they kind of held back looking to avoid that big pass play, and that left a lot of open running lanes for me when I got outside the pocket...
...Crimson broke a 14-14 tie late in the second quarter when, facing third-and-10 from midfield, Fitzpatrick found Mazza uncovered at the Cornell 20-yard line for a 51-yard score. “There was a lot of separation, a couple blown coverages which we were lucky enough to take advantage of,” Fitzpatrick said...