Word: underthrown
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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George Arnold's kickoff mystified Hill, who juggled it before getting nailed at the 6-yd. line. Second and fourth quarter single caller Rogan immediately hit a wide open Stratton at the Eli 47, but the pass was a bit underthrown and Stratton, who had to wait, was collared by two Harvard defensemen...
...goal came seconds after a play that sums up Harvard's losing record. Denis Sullivan--early season frozen fingers turned star receiver with catches that scored one Harvard touchdown and set up the other--dropped a perfect bomb on the Dartmouth ten yard line. Last minute dropped passes and underthrown receivers have now accounted for all three of Harvard's losses...
With 45 seconds remaining in the game. Harvard was at the Cornell 25- yard line and driving. Foster took the snap, rolled right and, alas, there it was again--the underthrown pass. Cornell's Steve Lahr picked it off. The Crimson's fourth-quarter rally had fallen agonizingly short, and Cornell had won the crucial Ivy battle...