"We actually had scripted the hard post allweek," Patterson said. "Initially I was thinkingdive for the ball, then I saw the pick and I juststayed with it, I was still on the run but Imanaged to stay with it, and I made a great play.

"I think the guy actually intercepted the ball,but it may have bounced off his chest, and then itwas right into my hands. I was just in the rightplace at the right time."

Menick pounded a sweep right into the end zoneon the next play, and Harvard opened its advantageto 17-0.

Giampaolo kicked a 43-yard field goal, whichequaled his career high, on the ensuing possessionto post a 20-0 lead with 4:09 remaining in thethird.

The Crimson shifted to a prevent scheme for theremainder of the game, allowing the Big Green tomove the football with far greater effectivenessthan it had all game.

Despite letting up 130 yards in the fourth(after holding Dartmouth to 12 yards on 15 playsin the third), Harvard's defense was able togenerate two interceptions to maintain itscomfortable lead.

Junior safety Aron Natale picked off Coffeywith 10:38 remaining in the game in a first-and-10situation at the Harvard 33-yard line. Coffeyrolled right and tossed a ball intended for seniorwideout Forest Wester, but Natale stepped in frontat the 16-yard line to stop the drive.

With Mann back in at quarterback, the Big Greenwas able to post its first touchdown againstHarvard since 1995, a six-yard lob to fullback BobBunn in the right corner of the end zone with 8:01remaining.

But senior safety Derek Yankoff squelchedMann's last attempt at scoring intercepting abadly underthrown ball for wideout Damon Ferrarain the end zone with 0:48 remaining. Yankoff holdsthe team lead in interceptions with three.

Notes

Wins by Princeton and Penn (both 3-1 in theIvy) make the last three weeks of the seasoncrucial ones. Harvard will host Brown thisSaturday at The Stadium before traveling to Pennin what is being billed a potential championshipshowdown.

Menick's 100-yard game was his tenth in hislast 15 starts and earned him a spot on the IvyLeague Honor Roll.

With 13 completions, Linden passed Tom Yohe '89for the all-time school record with 329.

HARVARD, 20-7at Memorial Field, Hanover, NHHarvard  7  3  10  0  --  20Dartmouth  0  0  0  7  --  7

First QuarterHar--Menick, 2 run (Glampaolo kick), 10:45

Second QuarterHar--Giampaolo, 34 kick, 0:00.

Third QuarterHar--Menick, 5 run (Giampaolo kick), 9:10.Har--Giampaolo, 43 kick, 4:09.

Fourth QuarterDar--Bunn, 7 pass (Csizinszky kick), 8:10.Rushing: Har--Menick 31-104, Linden 13-37,TOTAL 44-141; Dar--Belhomme 11-31, Bunn 3-12,Coffey 10-(-20), Mann 6-6, Davis 3-12, Karczewski2-22, Schlobohm 1-13, TOTAL 36-50.Passing: Har--Linden 24-13-0 (181), Wilford4-2-0 (25), TOTAL 28-15-0 (2-6); Dar--Coffey24-14-1 (106), Mann 13-6-1 (69), TOTAL 37-20-2.Receiving: Har--Wilske 6-53, Heller 3-52,Eitzmann 2-38, Menick 2-22, Patterson 1-32,Stakich 1-9, TOTAL 15-206; Dar--Ferrara 6-63,Karczewski 3-35, Young 3-16, Bunn 3-19, Poncy2-17, Wester 1-20, Belhomme 1-3, White 1-2, TOTAL20-175.Interceptions: Har--Natale, Yankoff.FG Missed: None.Time of Possession: Har--29:20, Dar--30:40.Attendance: 7,031.

CrimsonZachary T. BallGO DOWN MOSES: (Above) Harvard seniorguard ALEX GARCIA (74) parts the Green seas forjunior running back CHRIS MENICK (39). (Right)Dartmouth senior quarterback MIKE COFFEY (left)tries to make a connection with junior wideoutMIKE PONCY (right).