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While Fitzpatrick and the offense racked up 389 total yards, the Harvard defense shut down Columbia, allowing only 104 yards through the first three quarters. The Lions found themselves unable to convert in big-play situations, going 0-13 and 1-4 on third-down and fourth-down conversions, respectively...
...dismay as the Crimson offense disintegrated. Injuries took out wide receivers Rodney Byrnes and James Harvey in the first quarter and left backup QB Garret Schires with a threadbare receiving corps. Once the Lions realized the sorry state of the Harvard passing game, all they had to do was shut down Clifton Dawson and wait for an inevitable Crimson mistake...
Murphy’s disapproval stemmed from the fact that the majority of the Big Green’s offensive fireworks came after the Crimson defensive line had shut down its Ivy opponent for two full quarters. Even though the Harvard offense managed a measly 13 points, the Bobby Everett-led line kept Dartmouth on a repetitive punt cycle for the first half. In the second half, however, the Big Green crept back in long enough to make it interesting, capping its near comeback with a last-minute drive that was only stymied when the clock...
...It’s pretty unlikely,” he says. “We are private organizations that have nothing to do with Harvard. There’s practically nothing you can do from the outside to shut them down—not legally, at least. It’d have to be an internal decision within the membership...
...Harvard’s administration isn’t going to take steps to shut down the clubs any time soon, thinks Kwaak. His predictions are shared by members of other final clubs...