Word: yarding
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Crimson made its first six points a few minutes after the beginning of the game. After a pass interception by Tom Boone had given Harvard possession of the ball, Damis ran a five-yard sweep around the Quaker right end to score a touchdown. The rest of the first quarter was marred by fumbles by each team as they struggled on the muddy field...
Pennsylvania's right halfback opened the second quarter with a daring 35-yard breakthrough off the Crimson left tackle that tied the game 6-6. The third quarter was a stalemate, as both teams cancelled each other out in a series of long drives up and down the field...
Penn broke the deadlock in the fourth quarter with a 20-yard pass from Gray, the Quaker quarterback, to left end Ede. As time began to run out, the Crimson desperately varied its plays. Finally, Damis broke loose on an eight-yard reverse end run to tie the game...
...Crimson left halfback started the Penn downfall today midway through the first period when he leaped high on the Harvard 40-yard line to intercept a Larry Purdy pass out of the hands of Penn's speedy halfback, Dave Coffin. Boulris got away from Coffin and returned the interception back to the Penn 42. The Crimson attack, which had been sluggish thus far, could move the ball only seven yards on the tries, but with fourth down and three yards to go on the Penn 35, Boulris smashed over right guard, tore loose from several linebackers, and outdistanced the deep...
...minutes later, the Crimson gained control of the ball again, this time on its own 30-yard mark. With Bruce MacIntyre and Larry Repscher, both of whom performed exceptionally all afternoon, carrying for the varsity and with the line opening the Penn defenses impressively, Harvard moved the ball in eight plays to the Penn...