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Harvard 41, No. 19 Northeastern...
Surely, a dominating victory over a I-AA powerhouse like Northeastern was the statement that this Crimson squad was longing to make...
...relative scale, the game against Northeastern was meaningless. Sure, the Huskies were a nationally ranked opponent and a regional rival, but in terms of the all-important Ivy race, the result was inconsequential...
...deference to the big-play potential of Harvard’s offense, the Northeastern secondary provided wideouts Brian Edwards, Corey Mazza and Ryan Tyler with a seven-yard cushion off the line of scrimmage from the Crimson’s first snap, though such a tactic is usually reserved for the waning moments of a blowout victory...
...that effort, Northeastern succeeded. Fitzpatrick took far fewer chances downfield than he normally does and his receivers struggled to gain separation when he did. The longest Harvard completion of the day was just 23 yards, and even that required a brilliantly timed leaping grab from Tyler just to get his hands on the ball. The passes lofted long down the sidelines to the endzone were batted down by the Huskies’ shorter cornerbacks on every occasion...