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However, Harvard's offensive woes took a different turn later in the quarter. After the Crimson defense was able to hold Colgate on fourth down, Wilford passed to freshman Kyle Cremarosa on the ensuing possession. The ball was tipped in the air, and Red Raider senior safety Tom McCarroll intercepted it at the Harvard 33. Four plays later, Colgate took the ball into the end zone on a five-yard run by backup senior fullback Lydelle King. King got the ball on a fullback dive off the option and was untouched...
...fourth quarter, however, the tide began to turn. Harvard stopped Colgate after the Menick interception. On its next possession, Colgate once again seemed to be on the move after two Joseph runs for 18 yards that put the ball on the Harvard 38. Senior strong safety Mike Madden then intercepted a Vena pass at the 30 and returned the ball to midfield...
Harvard then took twelve plays and 5:38 to score on a Wilford keeper from one yard out. An eight-yard Wilford scramble kept the drive alive on third-and-6, and Menick had a nine-yard run to convert a fourth-and-one. Another Menick run went for two yards on third-and-two. Two more runs gave the Crimson first-and-goal at the one to set up Wilford's score...
...Crimson defense was able to hold the Red Raiders to a three-and-out, and Harvard got the ball on its own 21 with 3:54 left in the game. Once again, the offense converted in crucial situations. After collecting a first down, the offense faced fourth-and-5 at the Harvard 43-yard line. Wilford passed left to Patterson two yards behind the line of scrimmage. Patterson avoided several tacklers and ran to the Colgate 33 for a 24-yard gain...
...hope it happens by the third or fourth game of the season," said Murphy in a preseason interview...