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Yale is penalized 20 yards for holding A fake kick by Yale fails to gain, and Mitchell punts to Nichols, who is downed on Harvard's 5-yard line. Nichols punts to Harvard's 45-yard line. In two rushes through right tackle Yale makes first down. From here, a long run by Mitchell around left end to Harvard's 4-yard line puts Yale in a position to secure a touchdown. Hogan makes 2 yards through right tackle. The ball is on the 2-yard line...
LeMoyne kicks off to Farmer, who runs the ball back 23 yards. Hogan makes 2 yards through left tackle. Mitchell makes 5 yards through right tackle. In two plays directed at Derby Yale makes 5 yards. Yale fails to gain. Hogan breaks through left guard for 3 yards...
Hurley fails to gain through left tackle, and it is third down on Yale's 5-yard line, and 2 yards to gain. Marshall drops back for a try at goal from the field. Marshall drops the ball but Bowditch gets it again right guard for 5 yards. Hurley makes 2 yards through right tackle. On a delayed pass around right end Nichols makes 3 yards. Schoellkopf goes through right guard or 5 yards. Hurley makes 2 yards through right tackle. Schoellkopf makes 2 yards through left guard...
From the 25-yard line Metcalf kicks out to Knowlton on Harvard's 25-yard line. Knowlton runs the ball back 13 yards. Nichols punts out of bounds, and it is Yale's ball on her own 38-yard line. Yale is thrown for a loss. Hogan fails to gain through the centre. Metcalf kicks to Marshall on the 38-yard line, and Marshall runs the ball back 8 yards. Nichols goes around right tackle for 4 yards. LeMoyne punts, and Yale runs it back to the middle of the field. Yale fails to gain. Hogan fumbles in the middle...
...football. The offense is fast and aggressive. The defense is determined and effective, and forces Yale to kick repeatedly. Three times Harvard has got the ball within striking distance of the Yale goal. Once the ball was within Yale's 5-yard line, and, with but 2 yards to gain for first down, Marshall showed poor judgment in attempting a kick...