So, is there a favorite?

"This will be a real big ball game for both teams," Restic said, understating the case a little. "Their defense has played well, our defense has played well. They have a great quarterback, we have a great quarterback. They have excellent receivers, our receivers are very comparable."

Okay, call it even.

Most Notable Unnoted Play of the Week: Yes, they're still talking about The Boot. Down 21-7 early in the third quarter, Penn blocked a Harvard punt at the 20-yard line and seemed ready to pounce on the ball. But Quaker special-teamer Mark Ligos booted the ball down to the goal-line.

Ligos was called for a personal foul and Penn was assessed a 15-yard penalty, giving the Crimson the ball at midfield.

"This is a big play for us and a tough play for them," Restic said. "They've made a big play defensively and all the sudden they lose the ball. That just turns the game around. They get it down there, and if they have some success they go in and score and get back in the ball game."

"The officials gave me the explanation," Zubrow said. "It's their judgement. I did not see whether the kick was intentional or not."

Harvard went on to score a touchdown on the drive and put Penn in a 28-7 hole.

For all the help Ligos' foot did, he might well have stuck it in his mouth.

Most Notable Unnoted Player of the Week:Give credit to Penn quarterback Dave McNally. At the beginning of the season, McNally was not even the back-up--he was third string.

But regular signal-caller Malcom Glover went down a month ago, and Glover's back-up, John Keller, suffered a kidney injury early in Saturday's contest. When McNally, a senior, was sent in, his team was down by two touchdowns.

He had trouble with a few snaps, but hit some key passes in bringing Penn its two TDs.

"Dave played well," Zubrow said. "It's tough to come in when the team's behind. He's truly a program kid and he stuck with it even after he got beaten out by a junior [Keller] and a sophomore [Glover]. He played the best he could play."

Restic knew that when Keller went out, Penn would be in a difficult spot. Keller is not only a fine passer, but a good runner as well.

"He's an exciting quarterback, an option quarterback," Restic said. "When he went out, we didn't worry about the option."

Brian's Song:Crimson wide out Brian Barringer caught five passes Saturday, mainly on his trademark curling patterns. He needs 10 receptions in The Game to break Pat McInally's single-season receiving record of 56.