What if the officials hadn't negated Stephen Hall's block on San Diego St.'s third penalty kick.
What if one of those three missed penalty kicks had gone in.
What if, what if, what if.
Maybe Harvard would have claimed its first NCAA team title since the golf team won in 1904.
Maybe, just maybe.
Most Clemson fans wanted to see Harvard in the final. San Diego St. didn't give the figers much of a game. TheAztecs rarely controlled the ball, as Clemson won,2-0.
Last year, the Crimson lost to Duke, 3-1, inthe NCAA semifinals. Duke--the eventualChampion--had talent. A lot of it, and Harvard hada reason to justify its defeat.
The Crimson players viewed yesterday'schampionship game from the stands. Most of themwere watching San Diego St., looking for areason--any reason--why the Aztecs, and not theCrimson, were on the field.
They're still wondering