Past Favors BU
While Harvard may be favored in tonight's game by virtue of a higher national ranking, BU holds the head-to-head advantage between the two recently, with a 6-1 record against the Crimson in the last six years.
Last season, BU won the Beanpot Championship by beating Harvard in the finals, 5-2.
Although Harvard hasn't faired well against BU recently, players and coaches say the past won't have as much effect on tonight's game as the bagels the Yale fans threw from the stands had on the Harvard football team.
"We've got a lot of freshman playing that don't know anything about these rivalries," Body said. "I don't think [the past] plays a major role. We have so many good players that we can count on everyone to get the job done."
If the Crimson doesn't get the job done, Harvard players can forget about enjoying any turkey dinner this year.
Harvard will be eating crow instead.