In position at the Crimson 30, the Knights uncorked a reverse good for 25 yards. Fullback Curt Edwards, who was the game's leading ground gainer with 72 yards, then cracked over from the three to pull the Knights into a tie.

Five minutes later, Harvard was back on the scoreboard, travelling 64 yards in 10 plays. Quarterback Holt, who hit on 13 of 20 passes in the first half, found McInally wide open in the end zone, capping the impressive offensive drive.

Safety Last

Rutgers closed out the scoring in the first half as Paul Krasnavage pulled down Harvard's Tom Winn in the Crimson end zone for a safety, making the score 14-9.

A five-point deficit can easily be overcome, and Rutgers did so after only five minutes of the third period. Recovering a Holt fumble on the Crimson 19, the Knights moved in to score on an aerial from Kosup to his tight end Mark Debes. A two-point conversion pass to Jeff Greczyn sent the Knights ahead, 17-14, for the first time in the game.

Harvard, meanwhile, found its formerly potent offense sputtering. The second half saw McInally pick up only one reception, and Holt complete just 4 of 12 passes for 42 yards.

Kurzweil Swallows Fumble

The breaks evened themselves out, though, and a Kosup fumble on his own 18-yard line was pounced on by Kurzweil. Two plays later, Holt spotted Mac alone in the end zone once again and speared the All-American candidate for the third time.

The contest was decided, it seemed, when Kurzweil made his big interception, and the Crimson forces moved to a first down on the Rutgers 14.

Alky Tsitsos, who rushed for 39 yards in the game, was then stopped for a one-yard gain, Holt mis-fired to sophomore tight end Bob McDermott, and finally the Rutgers defensive line toppled the signal-caller for a six yard loss.

The Knights sealed Harvard's fate when a 36-yard field goal attempt by Tsitsos carried wide, and Rutgers took over on their own 20.

What followed was an amazing 80-yard drive for a touchdown, sparked by a 36-yard pass play from Kosup to halfback Mark Twitty. The first powerful offensive display by Rutgers was also its last, but it was all that was needed. The Scarlet Knights left Cambridge with a record of 2-0-1, while the Crimson suffered its first defeat of the season.