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...must-win game for us to go into the postseason.”With only 24 at-large spots available for the NCAA Tournament, the Crimson had one last chance to impress the selection committee. Entering with the ninth-best scoring attack in the nation with 2.31 goals per game, the impetus was on Harvard to provide an offensive display worthy of continuing its season. After starting off sluggishly in the first 35 minutes of the game, the Crimson’s offense awoke with intensity. Sophomore Andre’ Akpan timed a well-placed cross onto the head...
...half for a loss, and the other sack. Polhemus ended the day with two completions and as many interceptions.But it was not the pass rush that started the shellacking. Facing Yale junior tailback Mike McLeod, who was averaging nearly 175 yards on the ground and more than two touchdowns per game coming in, the Crimson defense had to stop the run before Polhemus was forced to the air. And it did just that—before being taken out in the fourth quarter, McLeod managed just 50 yards on 20 carries. “Our number one goal...
...nation, Yale featured the league’s best scoring offense and defense, as well as the best red zone offense and defense. In addition, running back Mike McLeod headlined the Bulldogs’ offense as the nation’s leading rusher with an average of 174.3 yards per game. No one expected the ensuing blowout against such a talented team. “We dreamed we’d get this result, we didn’t dream we’d get this kind of dominance,” coach Tim Murphy said. “There?...
Pizzotti was tremendously sharp in his final game, thanks in large measure to the offensive line’s best performance of the year. The unit completely stymied the Bulldogs defense, which came into The Game limiting opponents to 11.1 points per game, the best in Division...
...concerns for the Harvard men’s basketball team in its Friday night game was how to slow down Mercer’s top scorer, sophomore guard James Florence. Last year’s Atlantic Sun Conference Rookie of the Year and leading scorer had averaged 26 points per game this season entering the weekend. But he met his match in junior guard Drew Housman, a stifling Crimson defense, and a solid gameplan...