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Colgate senior quarterback Ryan Vena led a 69-yard drive that ended with a 33-yard field goal as time wound down. Vena completed 3-of-6 passes for 44 yards and ran for 25 yards to lead the game-winning drive that took the Red Raiders to the Harvard 16 with five seconds left in the game...
...second half began auspiciously for the Crimson when senior Mike Sands crushed Vena on an option keep, forcing a fumble that was recovered by junior defensive lineman R.D. Kern at the Colgate 45. The Crimson then went the distance in five plays, ending on a 15-yard touchdown run by senior tailback Chris Menick down the left sideline on an option play. Menick got a great block from the fullback to get to the corner. The score tied the game, 7-7, with 10:55 left in the quarter...
...however, the tide began to turn. Harvard stopped Colgate after the Menick interception. On its next possession, Colgate once again seemed to be on the move after two Joseph runs for 18 yards that put the ball on the Harvard 38. Senior strong safety Mike Madden then intercepted a Vena pass at the 30 and returned the ball to midfield...
Look for the Crimson to bring eight men up to the line of scrimmage tomorrow as it tries to shut down the running and option aspects of the Colgate offense and dare Vena to beat them through...
...course, if Vena dominates like last year this could all be moot. Colgate fumbled the ball six times last year, and Vena still led his team to a 34-14 win. But Harvard has an improved offense, and a senior-heavy defense so the still-favored Colgate should find a much harder match-up this year...