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...defense was calm and disciplined, waiting for one of the two Leopard quarterbacks to make a mistake. While the play-action fooled occasionally, for the most part a trio of white Harvard jerseys trailed the Lafayette quarterback from snap to harried pass to turf. Odds were that harried pass was going to eventually land in the arms of a Crimson defender. And three times during the game, that’s exactly what happened...
...third field goal was a bit more difficult, coming from 37 yards out on the right hash. Nolan got this clear of the line, but pushed it left. The ball went on to meet unceremoniously with the left upright and fall harmlessly to the endzone turf. (More on hitting uprights and crossbars later...
Kerry can win this debate if he tackles it head on. Instead of ducking the connection between democracy and security for fear of strengthening Bush, the senator should take the battle to the president’s turf. Kerry must explain how a realistic, far-sighted approach to promoting democracy could yield real success, where Bush’s policy has resulted—in the president’s own words—in “catastrophic success...
With Harvard down to the one-yard line, Fitzpatrick faked the handoff to Dawson, who dramatically lunged over the heap of players into the endzone while Fitzpatrick rolled out right searching for a receiver. As a Brown defender dragged him to the turf, the Crimson captain flipped the ball underhand to junior fullback Kelly Widman for an apparent score...
Flying all over the turf, kicking balls away and making diving stops, the senior net minder made a season-high ten saves...