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Everett also made one of the biggest stops of the game, wrapping up Princeton tailback Jon Veach and shoving him to the ground for a small gain on a crucial second-and-nine during the opening possession of overtime...
...Tigers rarely contend for the Ivy League crown, they can always be counted upon to hang tough with the Crimson for all four quarters. This year was no exception, especially with offensive mainstay junior quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick still out with a broken hand. A 49-yard run from Princeton tailback Jon Veach with 8:53 left in the first quarter put the Tigers up a quick 7-0 and made it clear that Princeton was not about to be a pushover. It marked the first time this season that Harvard had not scored first...
...means the prettiest game of the season, but once it was over all the miscues could fade into the background in favor of the more sparkling moments such as freshman Clifton Dawson’s second straight outstanding offensive performance. The tailback finished with three TDs and 183 yards on a whopping 40 carries—tied for the second most by a back in Harvard history—essentially bearing the entire rushing responsibility for the Crimson...
Senior kicker Adam Kingston booted two kickoffs out of bounds and freshman tailback Clifton Dawson allowed one that would have sailed out of bounds to hit him in the face mask, losing 25 yards in the process...
Through the third week of the season, sophomore tailback Ryan Tyler had been splitting carries with the speedster Dawson. But when Tyler bruised his ribs against Northeastern, the transfer from Northwestern started to see the large majority of the carries. The result? 287 yards in two games...