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...Menick's fumble came just as it appeared Harvard, which inserted junior quarterback Brad Wilford for junior Rich Linden at halftime, was going to put the game away. On a sweep to the right, Holy Cross linebacker Ben Berger popped the ball loose. Linebacker Joe Saunders scooped up Menick's fumble at the 11-yard line and ran down the left sideline with an open field...
...Initially, I felt like punching myself in the face," Menick said. "I felt so guilty for the defense, that they had to come out. They were probably pissed off or whatever. They played so great, and I just tried to for get it. I knew I was going to get another chance. It was 14-14, so I couldn't get down on myself...
...Menick ran left for two yards then right for seven. With third-and-one at the 16 yard line, Harvard was within junior place kicker Jonathan Patton's range...
...surprise, Menick got the ball again and ran straight up the gut. To everyone's surprise, he was practically untouched and ran cleanly for the last 10 yards into the endzone...
Harvard exploded off the sideline and mobbed Menick, who ran for two touchdowns and caught another. The rushing touchdowns were the first for him this year, a surprising statistic because he tied a school record with 13 last year...