Word: run
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...From then on, it was all Harvard. Running back Troy Jones put the Crimson up for good with a touchdown run late in the first quarter, and the Harvard defense shut down Columbia from then on. Jones and running back Chris Menick were the key contributors to the Harvard rushing attack that racked up 264 yards on 40 carries. Quarterback Brad Wilford threw for 190 yards to earn a victory in his first career start...
...aided field goal by Princeton kicker Taylor Northrop with 3:32 left tied the game. On its next possession, led by Menick's rushing, the Crimson drove down to the one-foot-line with seven seconds left. On the last play, Harvard Coach Tim Murphy chose to let Wilford run a sneak instead of allowing Giampaolo to attempt a field goal. The gamble paid off, as Wilford made it in for the game-winning touchdown...
...until this week, the Crimson has been able to play the pass an almost every single series, knowing that the only the most arrogant offensive coordinators would choose to run the ball against the best defensive line in the league...
...With the Crimson secondary now facing the uncertainty of a quarterback who proved that he could run the ball for more than a 100 yards against Princeton last week, Walland may have the green light to throw bombs at will and nullify an advantage Harvard may gain by stopping the rush...
...More importantly, Walland has made smart decisions all season. Choosing to run the ball instead of deciding to throw potentially errant passes when under pressure, Walland has only thrown three interceptions all season. Harvard threw four interceptions against last week alone...