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Still not in field goal position because it was going against a 25 mph wind, Harvard gave it to Menick twice for six yards. He then broke up the middle on a cutback to the Princeton 9 for a first down on third-and-4. Before the drive, the Crimson was 2-of-12 on third down conversions, but Harvard found a way to execute when it mattered...
...With the loss, however, Harvard drops into a third-place tie with Cornell and Dartmouth, and will need a lot of help if it hopes to capture the Ivy title and the coveted berth in the NCAA tournament...
Menick had 27 carries for 169 yards and carried the Crimson offense for most of the day, but the Tigers held Menick for no gain on the subsequent first down play. After another incompletion by Wilford, Harvard was faced with a critical third-and-10 yards...
After freshman running back Cameron Atkinson ran for one yard and Crenshaw threw an incomplete pass, Princeton threw incomplete again on third-and-9. However, a pass interference call on sophomore corner Willie Alford kept the drive alive and put the ball at the Crimson 39-yard line...
Wilford dropped back to pass on third down, but finding no one open, scrambled for a one-yard gain and another first down...