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...many ways, the recent winning ways of Harvard under Tim Murphy represent a renaissance for Ivy League sports and in particular for the Crimson. If Harvard captain and quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick is able to lead the Crimson to the fourth consecutive victory over Yale on Saturday, then this group of seniors will be the first Harvard class since 1922 to defeat the Yalies in four straight contests. Interestingly enough, that was also the last group to win a Rose Bowl, as Harvard defeated the University of Oregon 7-6 to win the Jan. 1, 1920 contest in Pasadena, Calif...
With a win today, this senior class—led by Fitzpatrick, wide receiver Brian Edwards, linebacker Bobby Everett, and many others—will have replicated the unbelievable feat of that class of 1922 and proved it deserves to be ranked among the top two or three senior classes in Harvard history...
With Penn’s linebackers crowding the line, Dawson took a pitch left, broke two tackles at the line of scrimmage and dove forward for a first down. Four plays later, Fitzpatrick hooked up with Brian Edwards to give Harvard a 7-3 lead after cornerback Michael Johns slipped at the 10-yard line...
...double move,” Fitzpatrick said of the Edwards touchdown pass. “It was a slant and up. And he’s the type of athlete that nine times out of 10 he’s going to be open...
...first half wound down, Harvard extended its lead. On the second play of the series, Dawson took a handoff from Fitzpatrick and took the ball straight ahead for 11 yards. Two plays later, Fitzpatrick found freshman receiver Joe Murt on the left sideline down to the Penn 15. After four consecutive running plays, Dawson dove over the pile at the goal line to give the Crimson a 14-3 lead with 17 seconds left in the half...