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...Nanjing, unlike many Chinese cities, doesn't boast about its tasty snacks. While Shanghainese love to brag about their steamed pork buns and Beijingers crow about their boiled dumplings, Nanjing keeps its particular brand of xiao chi, or little snacks, under wraps. The best way to sample Nanjing's unsung delectables at their most authentic is to join the early morning crowds in the Wenchang Xiang neighborhood, a few blocks from People's Square. You'll find dozens of dexterous cooks already up and kneading, shaping, frying and baking all manner of snacks...
...impressive ball security aside, Harvard could not have completed the undefeated, untied season without some surprising contributions from unsung heroes and some fortunate breaks...
After a Tiger touchdown pulled Princeton within a score, another unsung hero, senior linebacker Eric LaHaie, tackled running back Cameron Atkinson in the backfield and forced the potential game-winning field goal attempt back a few yards. The 49-yard attempt from Tiger kicker Taylor Northrup sailed just wide left as Harvard won 28-26, dodging another bullet on its march to a perfect season...
...Unsung heroes also contributed greatly to one of the best Crimson defensive units in history. In the second week of the season, senior defensive lineman Marc Laborsky stepped up his intensity in the absence of injured sophomore linebacker Dante Balestracci and finished the day with five tackles, one sack, a fumble recovery and an interception. Laborsky, along with Balestracci and Alford, were later unanimous First Team All-Ivy selections...
With everything considered—the ball security, the solid plays on both sides of the ball, the unsung heroes—no memorable Harvard season would be complete without a sound thrashing of archrival Yale. Fortunately for fans of Harvard football, the Crimson did not disappoint...