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"This game definitely makes or breaks Yale's season, just as it probably makes or breaks Harvard's season," Saunders said. "If we win it, it allows us to forget a lot of things. It literally makes a bad season good. If we lose it, it could make a good...
"We're so alike as far as schools go, and we stick together in things, so there's an alliance between us," Saunders said. "This is exemplified by Coach [Carmen] Cozza and Coach [Joe] Restic. But when we face each other, we have a fierce rivalry--the fiercest."
Once The Game is over, however, Saunders predicts a change in the relationship between the two schools.
"Up until this point in the season, we say `We hate these guys,"' Saunders said. "Then we practice all week and play the 60 minutes. After that, we're the best of friends."
Saunders almost didn't have the opportunity to be captain and finish his career against Harvard. He had to overcome two potential career-ending injuries to go out against the Crimson.