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With four seconds left on the clock, the Crimson's hopes at a perfect record in the Ivy League and three straight victories rested on the foot of freshman placekicker Robbie Wright. They ended off the fingertips of Cornell's 6'6 wide receiver and kick-blocking specialist Joe Splendorio, wobbling past the right goal post...
...quarterback Ricky Rahne and the Big Red charged back from a 13-point deficit late in the fourth quarter to give Cornell a lead 26 seconds left in the game. The Crimson drove down the field to set up a potentially game-winning 40-yard field goal attempt. But Splendorio denied the attempt by Mike Giampaolo '00 to win the game...
...Splendorio's feat last year was fresh in the minds of both coaches...
Granted, Wright should not bear the brunt of the blame for the loss. It takes a team effort to surrender a 28-0 halftime lead, and Splendorio made a spectacular play to tip the kick wide. Moreover, the inexperienced Wright cannot be reasonably expected to handle so much pressure...
...line, the field goal unit came out. The crowd was on its feet and the tension in the stadium was palpable. The ball was snapped by Jason Hove, held by Kyle Cremarosa, kicked by Robbie Wright, and--for the second straight year-- blocked by Big Red wide receiver Joe Splendorio. As the ball sailed helplessly away from its intended destination, one side of the stadium erupted. The other was gripped by disbelief. It was quite a sight...