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...first 20 minutes of Saturday night’s matchup between the top two teams in the Ivy League, No. 24 Brown bombarded Harvard with chance after chance. The Bears (8-3-1, 2-1 Ivy) dominated possession, had a shot miraculously blocked, and Crimson keeper Austin Harms was forced into a save with his feet from a point-blank header. It looked as if it was only a matter of time before the defending Ivy champions would open the scoring.Then, all of a sudden, everything changed; the match was turned on its head, and with it, the course...
...contest as close as Saturday’s matchup between Harvard and non-conference opponent Lehigh was, as expected, reflected in the statistics. The Mountain Hawks racked up 393 yards on 74 plays, while the Crimson managed 368 on 75 plays. Despite being slightly outgained, Harvard came away with the 27-24 victory. The difference maker? Turnovers. Each quarterback threw an interception, but the difference lay in the fumbles—Lehigh lost two of its three fumbles, while the Crimson recovered both of its. In addition, one of Harvard’s defensive fumble recoveries as well...
...Mountain Hawks (2-3, 1-0 Patriot) are coming off an emphatic 45-24 win over defending Patriot League champion Fordham, in what may have been a breakout game for an offense that has struggled to pick up momentum leading up to Saturday’s matchup with Harvard. Prior to that win, Lehigh had been largely ineffective on offense, scoring just 14 points against No. 21 Villanova in week two and seven points against Princeton the following week. Last weekend, however, the Mountain Hawks set season highs for points, yards, and first downs, a week after falling in dramatic...
...Schieffer, the nearly 40-year CBS news anchor and host of the network's Sunday-morning public affairs show, Face the Nation, will moderate the third and final debate between presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama on Oct. 15. The matchup between the two senators will focus on domestic and economic issues, areas particularly relevant to Schieffer's experience - his being one of the few journalistic careers that has covered the Pentagon, Congress, the U.S. State Department and the White House...
...lack of focus may have resulted from a 13 game winning streak against the Rams, but Harvard soon discovered that this dominance would not last. Backed by five goals from sophomore Alex Powell, Fordham earned its first victory against the Crimson since 1999.IONA 12, HARVARD 10In the first matchup of the weekend, Harvard suffered its second loss of the season against the Gaels (11-14, 3-1), despite stellar play for three of the four quarters. The Crimson jumped out to a 2-0 lead to open the contest and sustained an edge with a barrage of goals from Voith...