The Return of Harvard Football

10 Saturdays
10,000 Men
1 Team

Games  1-5:

Game 1 v. University of San Diego (9/15/12):

The Harvard Crimson opened the 2012 season with a home date against the San Diego Toreros. The Crimson were victorious 28-13 on this day as the game was rather pedestrian through three quarters before the Crimson exploded for three touchdowns to win going away.

Harvard won the toss and deferred to the second half. Mason Mills brought out the Toreros’ offense at the 16. Mills picked up two first downs on passes to Reggie Bell and Brandon White. From the Harvard 47, White connected with Kenny James down to the 40. A holding call on USD moved the ball back to midfield but Mills quickly regained the yardage on a pass to White over the middle. From the 36, Joe Ferguson then rushed up the middle for 11. On third-and-7 from the 22, Mills scrambled ahead for 5, setting up a fourth-and-2 from the 17. USD elected to go for it and Mills connected with Joe Hoekstra at the 9. Mills and Ferguson moved the ball down to the 3, where Mills’ pass intended for Colin King went incomplete after the Harvard front seven applied heavy pressure. Ernie Collins then knocked in a chip shot field goal to give the Toreros the early 3-0 lead. It was a 19-play, 81-yard drive that took nearly nine-and-a-half minutes off the clock. The Crimson started out their opening drive at the 26. Colton Chapple started at quarterback for Harvard and immediately connected with Andrew Berg for 9. Treavor Scales picked up where he left off last year by ripping off a gain of 6.  Chapple then hit Cameron Brate over the middle for 12, moving the ball to USD’s 47. The drive stalled there and Jacob Dombrowski punted out. Starting out from the 20, Mills quickly connected with White for a 22-yard gain. On second down, Mills hit Bell, who moved the ball to the Harvard 41. John Lyon then sacked Mills for a 7-yard loss. Mills’ next pass was picked off by Jack Dittmer, who moved the ball back to midfield. Chapple hit Brate, who went out of bounds for a seven-yard gain. After a five-yard penalty, Scales barreled up the middle for 11. Scales then carried down to the 32 as the quarter came to a close.

After Scales carried for three more to open the quarter, Chapple went long and deep to Brate, who took the pass in stride and carried the ball into the end zone for the touchdown. With David Mothander’s extra point, the Crimson took a 7-3 lead. The Toreros went three n’ out on their next drive as Zach Hodges sacked Mills for a seven-yard loss. On the Crimson’s ensuing drive, they were able to move the ball out to the 46, but a personal foul call on Anthony Fabiano pushed the ball back 15 yards and Dombrowski punted out. Both teams exchanged three and outs before Mills connected with Barksdale for a 14-yard gain up to the USD 45. Kenny James then rushed to the Harvard 47, but the drive stalled there and Collins punted out. The Crimson then started out at the 16, where Chapple hit Ricky Zorn for a 10-yard gain as time was winding down in the half. Scales was then hauled down for a 4-yard loss and Dombrowski punted out. The Toreros had one last chance to score and Mills led the offense out to midfield. Mills then rushed down to the 43 but his third down pass intended for Logan Smith fell incomplete and Collins punted the ball into the end zone. Chapple took a knee and the teams went into the locker room with Harvard holding a 7-3 lead.

The Crimson went three n’ out on their opening drive of the second half. The Toreros then started out from their 46, where James ripped off a 12-yard gain down to the Harvard 42. USD then moved the ball down to the 34, where they went for it on fourth-and-2. Mills connected with White for a 7-yard gain to move the chains. After a short gain, Hodges sacked Mills again for a loss of seven. From the 31, Collins rocked a 48-yard field goal to tighten things at 7-6. The Crimson again went three n’ out as there was a definite swing in momentum in the Toreros’ direction. Midway through the quarter, Mills connected with White for a first down up to the 41. Mills then quickly completed passes to Bell and Colin King and USD had the ball at the Harvard 30. USD was able to move the ball down the 14, where Lyon sacked Mills for an 11 yard loss. But on the next play, Mills launched a bolt to Smith, who carried into the end zone to give the Toreros a 13-7 lead. Seitu Smith then took the ensuing kickoff to the house but a block in the back penalty negated the touchdown and placed the ball at the Harvard 6. After Scales rushed up the middle for 10, the Crimson benefitted from a pass interference call when Chapple’s pass intended for Kyle Juszczyk was incomplete, placing the ball at the 35.

Moving into the fourth quarter, a personal foul call against USD gave Harvard another life, with the ball placed at the 45. After Chapple connected with Juszczyk for a five-yard gain, Scales rambled downfield for a 28-yard gain down to the USD 22. Scott Miller then gained 9 on a pass from Chapple. After another personal foul call on USD placed the ball at the 8, Chapple hit Juszczyk in the end zone and the Crimson went back on top 14-13. The Toreros started out from their 25, where Mills was sacked by Nnamdi Obukwelu for an 8-yard loss and the Toreros ended up punting away. The Crimson took over at midfield, where Chapple connected with Juszczyk for a 27-yard gain down to the Toreros’ 18. Chapple then took a shot into the end zone but his pass was intercepted by Joey York and USD took over at the 20. The Toreros ended up going three n’ out and punted away. The Crimson started out again at the 18. From there, Chapple connected with Zorn for 20. On the next play, Chapple found Berg, who went out of bounds at the USD 39. Scales gained five and then Chapple scrambled ahead for 16 more. From the 18, Chapple ran for 6 more. Scales then rammed it up the gut for 10, moving the ball to the 2. Two plays later, Scales banged in from the 1 and the Crimson went ahead 21-13. After both teams exchanged possessions, the Toreros got the ball back at their 20. Mills hit Ferguson, who was dragged down after a 21-yard gain. After Mills hit King for an 11-yard gain, the Toreros faced a fourth down and 7 from the Harvard 45. Mills then escaped a rush and found White for a 16-yard pickup at the 29. After a penalty moved the ball back to the 34, the Toreros faced another fourth down which they needed to convert to keep the drive alive. Mills went back to pass and faced heavy pressure from Fabiano and Hodges and his throw intended for White fell incomplete. After USD turned over the ball on downs, Scales caught everyone by surprise by rushing up the middle and going 66 yards for the touchdown that salted this one away. Down 28-13, USD had one final chance to catch up and Mills came out throwing. He was able to complete a couple of passes that moved the ball down to Harvard’s 45 before getting sacked by Reid McCann for a six-yard loss. Finally, Mills attempted a last-gasp attempt on fourth down but his pass intended for Robbie Beyer fell incomplete and the Crimson took over on downs. Chapple took a knee and the Crimson came away with a hard fought 28-13 victory.

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 Game 2 at Brown (9/22/12):

The Crimson traveled to Providence to open the Ivy League portion of the schedule and a date with the Brown Bears. The Crimson won the toss and elected to defer until the second half. On second and 5 from the 30, Pat Donnelly hooked up with Jonah Fay on a 43-yard catch and run down to Harvard’s 27. Spiro Theodhosi then rushed twice for 11 yards. Donnelly then connected with Andrew Marks for a nine yard gain. Theodhosi then rushed down to the 1 and two plays later, banged it into the end zone to give the Bears an early 7-0 lead. The Crimson started out at the 27 and promptly went backwards as Treavor Scales was hauled down for a 4-yard loss. Colton Chapple then took to the air as he connected with Cameron Brate for 6, Seitu Smith II for 15, Kyle Juszczyk for 14 and then Ricky Zorn for 17. By the time the smoke cleared Harvard had the ball at Brown’s 25. From there, Scales rushed twice for 12 yards. The Crimson ultimately brought the ball down to the 1, where Chapple was hauled down for a big loss and Harvard had to settle for a 22-yard field goal from David Mothander to make it 7-3. On Brown’s next drive, they were able to move the ball down to Harvard’s 40 before stalling out and Nate Meyer punted out beautifully, with the ball going out of bounds at the 2. Chapple quickly brought the Crimson out of a hole when he hit Juszczyk for 9, and then rushing up the middle for 12 more. From the 24, Chapple rushed again for 8 more as the quarter came to a close.

Chapple then moved the ball to midfield on three straight passes to Smith, Brate and Scott Miller. After a penalty pushed the ball back to the 44, Chapple completed passes to Miller and Brate down to the Brown 38. From there, Chapple hit Andrew Berg, who raced down to the 20. On second down, Juszczyk gained 9 and then Scales carried for 5 more. After Smith gained 5 on a catch and run, Scales went off right tackle and into the end zone for the go-ahead touchdown. On Brown’s next drive, Joshua Boyd popped Theodhosi, who fumbled and Harvard’s Norman Hayes recovered at the 35. After a five-yard penalty against Brown, Chapple connected with Seitu Smith on a 30-yard catch and run and the Crimson went ahead 17-7. Brown’s next drive went out to the 49 before going backwards and Meyer punted away. Chapple fumbled away the ball on Harvard’s next possession with Brown recovering at the Harvard 17. On third and 9, Donnelly was sacked by Zach Hodges for a 9-yard loss, so Alex Norocea entered and boomed in a 42-yard field goal to make it 17-10. Harvard got the ball back late in the quarter and moved the ball down to the Brown 34, where Chapple was sacked for a 6-yard loss on the last play of the half.

Brown kicked off to open the second half and Smith returned the ball back to the 23. Scales ripped up the middle to the 30 on the first play. After a two-yard loss, Brate made an acrobatic catch but fell short of the first down. Jacob Dombrowski came on for the first time today and punted out with Brown taking over at the 26. Brown moved the ball up to the 45 before the drive stalled. Scales then powered his way up to the 30 for a first down. Chapple then scrambled to the right, sliding at the 38. From there, Scales pushed ahead for another first down. Chapple then connected with Kyle Juszczyk in the left flat for 10 more out to midfield. On third-and-five from the 44, Brate made another great catch at the left sideline, going out of bounds at the 28. Chapple then ran right up the gut to the 20. On third-and-3, Chapple found Juszczyk, who went out of bounds at the 9. Chapple’s next pass was nearly intercepted but Scales banged off right tackle and into the end zone for the touchdown. With Mothander’s point after, the Crimson went on top 24-10. Scales was hit with an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty that put the spot of the kick back to the 20. Jordan Simmons returned the ball back to the 47. Pat Donnelly rushed for 3 and then Donnelly connected with Andrew Marks at the 39. Theodhosi then grabbed a screen pass and went out of bounds at the 12. Donnelly then connected with Jonah Fay, who made a nice over-the-shoulder catch for the touchdown. With the point after, the Bears tightened the score to 24-17 with 2:17 left. The key play on the drive was the screen pass to Theodhosi, which was worked perfectly. After Scales returned the ensuing kick to the 31, Chapple connected with Seitu Smith out to the 42. Scales then ripped up the middle again, this time all the way to the 39. On the next play, Andrew Berg made a fabulous diving catch inside the 5. The Crimson were then hit with a delay of game penalty. Chapple was then hauled down for a short gain on the option.

Moving into the fourth quarter, Chapple then scooted into the end zone to make it 31-17. From the 39, Donnelly hit Norman Hayes then popped Theodhosi’s helmet off after a long gain From the 29, Connelly hit Alexander Viox in the left corner of the end zone to make it 31-24. Theodhosu suffered a nasty gash on the chin after the viscous hit by Hayes. Smith then returned Norocea’s kick back to the 30. Berg gained 7 on a quick hitter. Smith then gained 12 on a hitch route to the Brown 45. The Crimson then faced a critical third-and-5. Scales then broke through the line and raced into the end zone from the 41. With Mothander’s point after, the Crimson went ahead 38-24. Starting at the 25, Theodhosi gained 6. On third and 6 from the 41, a high snap by Matt Miller sent Donnelly scrambling and was hauled down for a 21-yard loss. The Crimson started out again at the 31. Scales pushed ahead for 6. Chapple then rushed ahead for a first down. Chapple connected with Juszczyk down to the 35. Brate then picked up another first down to the 22. On the next play, Chapple went to Scales, who broke two tackles and into the end zone to make it 45-24 with 4:12 remaining. That was 139 yards gained so far for Scales today. Donnelly went to Troy Doles over the middle for a first down, and then to Jordan Evans down to the 46. Fay came up with a nice catch and took a nasty pop from Hayes down to the 20. Theodhosi then rushed for 10 more. Brown’s tight end then made a nice catch in traffic and fell into the end zone for the touchdown and it was 45-31, inside of two minutes. The Crimson then stuck to the ground to kill the clock before punting out into the end zone. The Bears had one last gasp try with the ball and Donnelly was able to move the ball into Harvard territory. Theodhosi then took a pass out of the backfield and moved the ball down to the 25. Brown desperately tried to score as they moved the ball inside the 10 as Donnelly took two cracks into the end zone to no avail. On the final play, the lights went out in the stadium and the Crimson came away with a big road victory.    

Game 3 v. Holy Cross (9/28/12):

On a rainy Friday night at the Stadium, the 0-2 Holy Cross Crusaders traveled to Cambridge for a date with the Crimson. The Crusaders won the toss and deferred to the second half. Paul Stanton had a great return of the opening kickoff, ripping up to the 43. Treavor Scaled carried three straight times for a first down. Colton Chapple then hit sophomore Ricky Zorn on a 36-yard gain down to the HC 10. On the next play, Chapple found Zorn wide open in the end zone for the touchdown. With David Mothander’s point after the Crimson took an early 7-0 lead. The Crusaders started out their opening drive at the 23. On their first play, Ryan Laughlin hooked up with Nate Stanley on a 65-yard catch and run down to Harvard’s 12. The drive stalled there and John Macomber kicked a 27-yard field goal to make it 7-3. Harvard started out again at the 37. On third-and-6, Chapple scrambled ahead for a first down. At midfield, Chapple scrambled again on third down for another first down at the HC 35. On the following play, Chapple hit a wide open Cameron Brate, who raced into the end zone for the touchdown to make it 14-3, Crimson. On the Crusaders’ next drive, they picked up a first down courtesy of a defensive holding call but the drive stalled and they were forced to punt. John Macomber’s punt was blocked by Connor Shields. DJ Monroe picked up the loose ball at the 23 and raced into the end zone and the Crimson were quickly ahead, 21-3. HC started out again at the 16, picked up a first down before punting out. The Crimson started out at the 25, where a pass interference call against HC’s Irvin Scott moved the ball up to the 40. Scales rushed twice, moving the ball down to the HC 35. After Chapple was sacked for a brief loss, he connected again with Zorn down to the 17. Scales then banged it down to the 12 but two penalties against Harvard moved the ball back to the 27. Scales then bulled ahead for 13 on the last play of the quarter.

The Crimson opened the second quarter at HC’s 14. One play in, Chapple hooked up with Kyle Juszczyk in the end zone and the rout was on at 28-3. After the Crusaders went three n’ out on their next drive, Chapple easily led the offense down field. From the 19, Chapple hit Cameron Brate in the end zone and Harvard went up 35-3. On HC’s next drive, Zach Hodges sacked Laughlin for a 12-yard loss and the Crusaders quickly punted out. Harvard got the ball back and Chapple hit Zorn for a 10-yard gain at midfield. On third-and-5, Chapple found Andrew Berg on along catch and run, going out of bounds at the 25. From there, Scales rushed three straight times down to the 3. Chapple then scrambled in from there and it was 42-3!  HC went three n’ out again and the Crimson got the ball back late in the half. Stanton rushed for 29 up the middle to the 45. From there, Chapple unleashed a bomb to Juszczyk, who raced for 51 yards before getting dragged down at the 4. From there, Rich Zajeski powered into the end zone and the Crimson were blowing out the Crusaders 49-3. HC got the ball back with a minute and change left in the half and went nowhere.

Holy Cross opened the second half with the ball and moved it up to the 44 before punting out again. Harvard then started out at the 22. Conner Hempel replaced Chapple at quarterback and Stanton rushed twice up to the 35. After Hempel hit Andrew Fischer for 16, Stanton rushed two more times for a total of 22 more. Zajeski then rushed for 5 more down to the 22, where the drive stalled. Mothander entered and kicked a 39-yarder and Harvard increased the score to 52-3 midway through the third. On Harvard’s next possession, Jacob Dombrowski came on to punt for the first time. Kalif Raymond had a nice return, scooting for 35, down to Harvard’s 45. Laughlin took it on his own on two straight rushes good for 25 yards. A roughing the passer call against Harvard moved the ball down to the 8. Roman SanDoval then entered and rushed down to the 3 as the quarter came to a close.

On fourth and goal at the 3, Laughlin threw into the end zone but his pass fell incomplete. Dombrowski then had a 52-yard punt that put the Crusaders back at the 36 to start their next drive. HC went three n’ out and Harvard took over at their 40. The Crimson were content to stick to the ground and grind the clock. Zajeski rushed three times down to the 33. From there, Hempel found Fischer on an 8-yard gain. The Crimson continued to run the ball until they turned over the ball on downs. Midway through the quarter, the Crusaders gave up any pretense of going for victory and decided to run the ball to further wind down the clock. They were able to move the ball into Harvard territory before Max Librizzi fumbled and the ball was recovered by Ryan Delisle at midfield. Harvard then brought out the scrubs and quickly went three n’ out. HC similarly went three n’ out on their next drive and Macomber boomed a 52-yard punt which put Harvard back at their 23. Damani Wilson took two plunges into the line and the game was over. Crimson won 52-3, in an absolute blowout.

 

 

Game 4 v. Cornell (10/6/12):

The Crimson returned to the Ivy Schedule as the Cornell Big Red came to the Stadium.  The Crimson won the toss and deferred to the second half. On Cornell’s opening drive, Jeff Mathews connected with Luke Hagy on a 10-yard gainer up to the 40, but Hagy fumbled the ball and it was recovered by Joshua Boyd. Starting from Cornell’s 39, Colton Chapple connected with Ricky Zorn on a 23-yard gain on first down. On third and 11 from the 17, Chapple found Andrew Berg wide open in the end zone for the touchdown. On Cornell’s next possession, Mathews was sacked by Zach Hodges and Obum Obukwelu for a 13-yard loss and Sam Wood punted away. Chapple methodically moved the ball to midfield on a series of short passes and rushes by Treavor Scales. From Cornell’s 44, Chapple hit Berg over the middle for 13. After moving the ball all the way down to the 18, Cornell was hit with a roughing the passer call that moved the ball to the 9. From there, Chapple found Berg again in the end zone and Harvard went ahead, 14-0. The Big Red were aided by a holding call against Harvard on their next possession and Mathews was able to connect with Luke Tasker on successive pass completions down to the Harvard 39. The drive stalled there and Wood’s punt stuck the Crimson back at the 15. From there, Chapple scrambled ahead for 13. After Andrew Fischer gained 6, Chapple found Kyle Juszczyk for 10 more. Scales came in and banged ahead to midfield. Fischer gained 9 more on a pass out of the backfield.

As the second quarter opened, Juszczyk gained 21 on a pass from Chapple, placing the ball at the 15. From there, Berg caught his third touchdown pass on the day and the rout was on at 21-0. Cornell went three n’ out on their next drive and Wood had a short punt with the Crimson taking over at Cornell’s 38. After moving the ball down to the 24, Chapple hit Juszczyk, who made it down to the 13. The drive stalled there and David Mothander’s chip shot attempt for a field goal went wide right. Cornell then had their best controlled possession of the day as Mathews hit Tasker for 12 and then Hagy on a beautiful 44-yard catch and run. From the 24, Mathews hit Grant Gellatly, who went of bounds at the 5. Two plays later, Mathews hit Tasker in the end zone and the Big Red were on the board at 21-7. Harvard then went three n’ out on their next drive. Late in the quarter, Cornell got the ball back and Mathews made big gains on passes to Gellatly and Nick Mlady. From the 13, Mathews was sacked for a 7-yard loss and the Big Red settled for a 25-yard field goal by John Wells to make it 21-10. Harvard then moved the ball to midfield before time ran out in the half.

The Crimson opened the second half with the ball at the 24. Scales ripped up the middle for 17. After a holding call against Harvard pushed the ball back, Scales carried for 29 down to Cornell’s 40. Chapple then hit Juszczyk for 15. Zorn then took a pass from Chapple down to the 6. After a couple of penalties, the Crimson settled for a 20-yard field goal to make it 24-10. On Cornell’s next possession, Mathews led the offense down to Harvard’s 24, where the drive stalled and Wood knocked in a 42-yarder to make it 24-13. On Harvard’s next drive, Chapple was intercepted by Brian Gee, who returned the ball back to the 29. The drive ultimately stalled at the 19, but Wood’s 37-yard attempt went wide right and the Crimson took over at the 20. Chapple then hit Berg on an 18-yard pass and run. On third-and-8 from the 36, a 34-yard gain on a catch by Berg was wiped out by an offensive pass interference call. Jacob Dombrowski was then called on to punt out.

Moving into the fourth quarter, the Crimson had a third-and 9 from their 21. Chapple found Cameron Brate on a 40-yard catch and run down to Cornell’s 39. After a holding call set the ball back to the 49, Chapple quickly connected with Zorn, who was tackled at the 24. On the next play, Zorn was wide open in the end zone and it was 31-13. Coach Murphy then began sending second unit players out on defense. Mathews was picked off by Chris Splinter, who returned the ball back to the Cornell 40. On the play, Obukwelu was hit with an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. A pass interference call against Cornell moved the ball back to the 40. Chapple then scrambled for 10 and Scales went off tackle for 5 more. From the 25, Scales pushed ahead for 9 more. Brate then took a pass from Chapple and was pushed out of bounds at the 6. From there, Scales took it to the house, and it was beyond reach at 38-13. Cornell promptly went three n’ out and Harvard got the ball back. From the 34, Chapple hit Berg, who raced for 24 before getting pushed out of bounds. A personal foul call against Cornell tacked on 15 more yards and put the ball at Cornell’s 27. On third down, Chapple hit Berg for 19 more. The Crimson had three tries at the end zone without success before Chapple ran it in from the 4 on fourth down. Mathews then led the Big Red offense down to Harvard’s 18 before his pass was intercepted by Jaron Wilson. The Crimson then ground down the clock to 20 seconds. Luke Hagy then rushed up the middle for 13 and time ran out for the Big Red.

Game 5 v. Bucknell (10/13/12):

The Bucknell Bison made the long trip to Cambridge for a non-conference encounter with the Crimson on a beautiful afternoon for football at the Stadium. Bucknell won the toss and deferred to the second half. On first down from the 25, Colton Chapple scrambled ahead for 11 yards. After Treavor Scales rushed for 5, Chapple connected with Cameron Brate on a 20-yard catch and run to the 39. The drive stalled at the 34 and Chapple punted out. Brandon Wesley led the Bison offense on the field and immediately connected with Jake Flaherty for 8. Tyler Smith then picked up a first down. The Bison made it as far as the 41 before Ryan Gutkowski punted away. On third down, Chapple was then intercepted by Evan Byers, who was tackled at Harvard’s 31. On second and 15, Wesley found Charle Thompson wide open and Thompson was hauled down at the 12. Just as the Bison were knocking on the door, Wesley’s next pass was intercepted by Chris Splinter in the end zone and the Crimson started out again at the 20. After Harvard went three n’ out, Wesley was pressured by Mat Martindale and fumbled the ball and Harvard’s Jaron Wilson recovered the ball at Bucknell’s 27. On third and 7, Chapple raced ahead for an 18-yard gain down to the 6. From there, Chapple took  it to the house for the first score of the game. Bucknell moved the ball out to the 35, but Grant Sickle sacked Wesley for a big loss and Gutkowski punted out.

The Crimson opened the second quarter with the ball at their 22. After a holding call set the ball back, Chapple hit Andrew Berg on a 19-yard catch and run out to the 34. The drive ran out of gas and Jacob Dombrowski punted out. On Bucknell’s next possession, Wesley was sacked on successive plays and Gutkowski punted out. From the 29, Chapple hit Kyle Juszczyk for a 20-yard gain. Chapple then scrambled ahead for 13. From the Bucknell 35, Chapple completed a pass to Brate down to the 18. From the 14, Chapple found Brate wide open in the end zone for the touchdown. With Mothander’s point after, the Crimson went up 14-0. The Bison went three n’ out on their next drive, with the Crimson starting out at the 42. Andrew Fischer then went off right tackle and took it to the house, a 58-yard touchdown romp. On Bucknell’s next drive, the Crimson’s John Lyon was flagged for roughing the passer, pushing the ball out to the 40. Wesley then connected with Jeremiah Young on a 22-yard catch and run. The drive went backwards from there and Gutkowski punted out (again). From the 14, Chapple found Ricky Zorn on successive plays, good for a combined 27 yards. From the 41, Chapple let it fly and Juszczyk was on the receiving end of a 59-yard touchdown. At the half, it was Harvard 28, Bucknell 0.

Bucknell had the ball to open the second half. Wesley was able to make some gains out to midfield, where he connected with Josh Lebo down to the Harvard 40.  With a fourth-and-1, Wesley rushed ahead for a first down. They were able to move the ball down to the 30, where Lyon sacked Wesley for a 12-yard loss. The Crimson got the ball back at the 20, where Paul Stanton rushed ahead for 13. After Chapple connected with Zorn up to the 41, Chapple then found a seam and raced 59 yards into the end zone to make it 35-0. At that point, Coach Murphy began integrating the subs into the mix. Conner Hempel took over at quarterback on Harvard’s next series. After completing two passes to Scott Miller, Hempel was intercepted by Evan Byers at the Bucknell 41.

Bucknell had the ball at Harvard’s 46 to open the fourth quarter. An offensive pass interference call set the ball back 15 yards and Gutkowski ended up punting out. Hempel then completed two passes to Miller and Fischer that moved the ball out to midfield. Hempel was then sacked for a loss and Dombrowski punted away. After both teams exchanged possessions, Wesley was able to lead the offense out to the 28, where Wesley connected with Josh Brake on a 38-yard catch and run. A personal foul penalty against Harvard tacked on 15 more yards, which put the ball on the 19. After a series of short gains, Jeremiah Young pushed ahead for a touchdown to put Bucknell on the board with less than a minute left on the clock. Harvard got the ball back and killed off the remainder of the clock. The Crimson came away with another fantastic two-way victory.

 

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