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...first play was a reverse to senior wide receiver Terence Patterson that went for seven yards thanks to a Wilford block that let Patterson get to the outside. Menick ran for four yards, but that play was called back on a Harvard holding penalty...
Although Harvard found the red zone on this drive, the Crimson couldn't make any progress there with Menick running for no gain on first down, Wilford passing incomplete on second down, and Wilford scrambling for two yards on third down...
Harvard relied heavily on Menick as the Crimson's throwing game barely produced 100 yards. Harvard finished the game with 194 rushing yards on 43 attempts. Menick's 6.1 yard-per-carry average and hard-nosed running style made it very difficult for the Tigers' defense to tackle him, and Menick moved to within 37 yards of Eion Hu's '97 school career rushing record...
Much of the credit for Menick's high yards per carry average has to go to the offensive line as well as to Menick's bruising style...
...Menick got most of his yards through the heart of the Tigers defense and after contact. The Crimson offensive line was very effective at opening holes inside while Menick enjoyed only limited success running wide...