The Crimson also had four interceptions on the day, one of which proved to be one of the highlights of the afternoon. Early in the second quarter, junior cornerback Brian Owusu stepped in the way of an underthrown Bucknell pass deep in Harvard territory, ending a Bison drive that could have evened the score at 7-7.

Owusu’s interception and his ensuing return set up a Crimson score and gave Harvard a 14-point lead early in the second quarter. And it would never get any closer.

Bison coach Joe Susan pointed to Owusu’s play as the turning point in the game, as the momentum changer. But in a game where Bucknell was the fat kid and Harvard the bully, a turning point was inevitable. Harvard was just the better team.

So what does all of this mean, especially now as the Crimson turns its focus to Ivy League contests from here on out?

Well, at least in my mind, after a couple of poor Yale performances and Penn barely escaping middling Ivy teams two weeks in a row, Harvard has quietly become the favorite to take home the Ancient Eight crown.

—Staff writer Robert S. Samuels can be reached at robertsamuels@college.harvard.edu.