The two teams traded the lead throughout the game, and whoever had the wind usually had the lead.

The breeze figured in every first half score. Cornell used the wind to kick a 47-yard field goal and complete a 49-yard touchdown bomb in the first quarter. Harvard had the wind in the second quarter and came back to lead 14-10 at the half. Both Crimson touchdowns were set up by short Cornell punts kicked into the wind.

The wind kept Harvard quarterback Rod Foster from throwing well, but he picked up 80 yards on the ground and exploited Cornell's defense.

Foster's Plays

The Big Red was obviously watching for fullback Tom Miller to run up the middle. Foster countered by working on the plays that had gone nowhere earlier this season, sending Harrison off-tackle and around the end. Then with the Cornell defense spread a little, he came back to Miller, and the fullback ground out 80 yards on 19 carries.

Cornell's highly touted running game was not as successful as Harvard's. Safety Golden keyed on Marinaro and nailed him several times in the open field. Tackles Vena and Mark Steiner pursued well enough to stop Rick Furbush's quarterback sweeps completely.

And linebacker Gary Farneti, who has been dressing under Marinaro's confident, boyish gaze taped on his locker door, made eight tackles and knocked down a key pass.

Marinaro

The Crimson was fairly successful in stopping Marinaro from cutting back across the flow of the play and breaking loose. The defense restrained its pursuit, holding position and limiting Marinaro's options.

Marinaro still managed to pick up 147 yards in 29 attempts and pull off one spectacular play for the Sports Illustrated writers watching him from the press box racing 30 yards for Cornell's last touchdown on a fourth and seven situation.

There were several sensational runs during the game. Harvard put two of them together to score its third touchdown, as Richie Gatto broke loose down the sideline on a 46-yard punt return to set up a 19-yard touchdown run by Harrison.