After Delaney's score, Bob Watson's ensuing kickoff evoked memories of a Hoyt Wilhelm knuckleball, as the pigskin spun off his foot about fifteen yards down the left sideline, took one weird bounce, and landed in the arms of a startled Phil Jenkins at Harvard's 37.

The Lions were halted on fourth down at the Crimson 19 this time, but after a mistake-filled opening few minutes of the final period, Columbia once again found itself with the ball and good field possession, and started to roll.

Three first downs brought the ball to the Crimson 20, and things became rather sticky for the hometown favorites. After three plays netted eight yards, the Lions lined up on Harvard's 12. Delaney took the fourth-down snap, and as he moved to his right, he slipped helplessly on the surface. In that instant, he all but kissed good-bye to the upset.

Last Chance

The Lions had one more opportunity to score in the final two minutes, but this time they were unable to do anything and Harvard had a rather Pyrrhic victory.

The Crimson had once again proven themselves to be error-prone, and their defense, especially the weak side, was completely baffled by the runs of Jackson and Hickey, who racked up 179 and 125 yards, respectively. Despite its brilliant showing in the second quarter, and the fact that Mike Lynch converted all five extra-point attempts (there is a kicking game, after all), the offense was completely stifled in the final half.

444

By game's end, Harvard had racked up 444 total yards, nine more than Columbia managed. The Lions had achieved their highest point production since they scored 31 against Dartmouth in 1971, and the most they had tallied against Harvard since a 35-0 whitewashing in 1951. And all this for a coach who doesn't even tell the truth. Now that's really a shame.