An obviously nervous Snowden, appearing for only the second time all season, threw an interception on second down that gave Yale the ball on the Harvard 11-yard line.
The Eli offense struck immediately when senior tailback Bob Nelson took a pitch from junior quarterback Chris Hetherington and scored.
"After that drive, we had the momentum we needed," said Nelson.
Trailing 19-6, Harvard rallied for a touchdown six minutes later with a drive powered entirely by the running of Hu and Thompson.
With the score now 19-13 and the Harvard fans still hopeful, Yale answered with the drive that effectively ended The Game.
Driving the ball past mid-field, the Elis came to face a fourth-and-13 situation on Harvard's 29-yard line. Hetherington managed to find tight end David Prybyla for a 22-yard strike over the middle, however, which led to a touchdown two plays later. And, sealed the Crimson's coffin.
Twenty-six to 13, Yale. 111th Game, Yale. Disappointment, Harvard.
It was a simple Game to explain. Yale's offense was opportunistic when it counted, and Harvard's offense could not rise to the challenge.
"We did not effectively stop their running game in a hard-nosed, blue-collar game," Murphy said. "They made the most of their opportunities."