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Colgate only sacked Wilford twice, but it pressured him into throwing incomplete or scrambling 13 times. Five of Wilford's completions came despite heavy pressure, usually resulting in a knockdown...
...fifth time this year, Colgate kept its opponent below 100 yards rushing. At the half, Harvard had two net rushing yards on 16 carries. Its longest run for the half was five yards, and its longest completion was for nine yards. Wilford, throwing under duress, had nine completions for 51 yards because he did not have the time to go downfield...
With better protection, Wilford and Menick led Harvard's offense to touchdowns in consecutive possessions to erase a 21-7 deficit. It was all too little, too late, however. Harvard's defense was wearied after an afternoon spent fighting off Colgate's offense, which scored two easy touchdowns after Harvard threw interceptions on three consecutive third-quarter possessions, two by Wilford and one by Menick...
...problems began early, on Harvard's second possession. Wilford had to step up in the pocket on second-and-9 to throw the ball away. Standing in his end zone on third down, he threw a ball with little chance of completion because of a free Red Raider defender stunting up the middle. The Crimson ended the first quarter by surrendering a first-down sack and punted after Wilford had to roll right and throw the ball away on third down...
...Crimson's next possession, Houston blew into the backfield to stop a Wilford option keeper for a loss of two, then Wilford had to pull the ball down on the next two plays and scramble for his life. Harvard's next third-down conversion attempt also failed because of pressure on Wilford, and the one after that ended with a four-yard sack...