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...third-and-six, senior quarterback Brad Wilford found no open receivers and took off down the right sideline. He eluded two tacklers, slashing his way to the nine. Two plays later, from the seven, Wilford again had to scramble in the backfield, but this time found senior tailback Troy Jones in the front left corner of the end zone to hand Harvard a 7-3 lead with :47 left in the second quarter...
...Crimson had a golden opportunity to score earlier on a drive that began at the start of the second quarter. Wilford hit captain Chris Eitzmann over the middle and Eitzmann ran it to the Yale 44-yard line. Later, on second-and-eight from the Yale 27, senior wideout Terence Patterson made a beautiful one-handed catch on a floater down the right sideline and was tackled at the 6-yard line...
...Murphy encouraged Wilford to challenge Linden, telling him privately that he had the tools to take the starting spot. And Linden was well aware that Brad was breathing down his neck...
...surprising decision for anyone. Wilford, after all, had the hot hand. And the easiest way for Murphy to show the world that last year was a fluke would be to replace the struggling helmsman with the up-and-coming new face. Wilford, while obviously ecstatic at his opportunity to start, says he felt sorry for his good friend Linden...
...Unless something wild happens this week, Wilford will be the one to lead the charges against Yale the final game of his career this Saturday in New Haven. Linden will watch from the sidelines as he always does--helmet on his head, football tucked under his arm, and close to Murphy's side. With Harvard mathematically eliminated from the title hunt, it's probable that Rich Linden will graduate without any meaningful football memories from his senior year...