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...Winters said. “I’m looking at it as a chance to push myself to get better. Without him, there wouldn’t be much pressure or competition...I’m just looking forward to this summer and getting ready for the next season...
Harvard opened the year as two-time defending Ivy League champions and looked to make it a three-peat this season. Led by a stalwart line of seniors James Williams, John Paris, Ben Sessions, and Alex Spisak, along with junior Brent Osborne, the Crimson looked forward to a dominant running game and plenty of time to scramble for new junior starting quarterback Collier Winters...
Despite a pair of nonconference losses to Holy Cross—led by standout quarterback Dominic Randolph—and Lafayette, Harvard (7-3, 6-1 Ivy) accomplished its offensive goals and more in the Ivy season...
Still, losing its title hopes did not dampen the excitement for Crimson football. With the 126th playing of The Game left on the slate, Harvard ensured a memorable closure to the 2009 season. After spotting Yale a 10-0 lead through three quarters, the Crimson orchestrated a furious comeback—punctuated by a pair deep touchdown passes from Winters to senior Matt Luft and junior Chris Lorditch—that left the crowd at the Yale Bowl in shock. With Winters’ pair of bombs and a little help from a questionable fake punt call by the Bulldogs...
...think that especially after that Penn loss the previous week, the win [against Yale] made up for the hurt and disappointment that we had that week,” Winters said. “It was good to end on a good note and look forward to next season...