Fullback Tim Lavoie pounded in a two-yard runthrough the line of scrimmage for a 6-0 lead, butthe Crimson responded with the first of twoblocked extra points on the afternoon.
Less than three minutes later, the Raidersincreased the advantage to 14-0 with a 90-yardpunt return. Patton's first punt of the afternoonbounced 40 yards to the Colgate 10-yard line,where junior free safety Jesse Boyd bobbled thefootball.
Several Crimson men downfield broke coveragefor the potential fumble, but Boyd recovered andbeat the initial rush, turning upfield withdaylight ahead of him.
Boyd was stopped at the Harvard 38-yard line,but lateralled off to his left for cornerbackBrandon Tinson, who broke up the left sideline forthe score.
"It was an ad-lib decision," Colgate Coach DickBiddle said. "It's something that, if it worksout, is great, but we really don't teach it."
The Crimson cashed in on one Raider turnoverearly in the second quarter for its first pointsof the season. Junior defensive end Brian Howardstripped Colgate running back Randall Joseph atthe Raider 28-yard line, where Waller recovered.
An illegal procedure penalty pushed Harvardback to the 33, but the Crimson recovered to drivethe ball into the end zone.
After a 14-yard completion to Wilske, Nwokochacarried on four consecutive plays for 19 yards,culminating in a one-yard run off right tackle forhis first collegiate touchdown.
"It hurts to lose a good player like Menick,"Wilske said. "But we have some great players rightnow. We have confidence in our backups."
But Vena's courageous 12-play, 43-yard drive atthe end of the second quarter sent the Crimsoninto the locker room down 20-7.
Linden's five-yard touchdown pass to sophomorefullback Grady Smalling--also his first careerscore--with 9:07 remaining in the third quarterpulled the Crimson to within 20-14, but Colgate'sopening drive in the fourth effectively closed outHarvard's chances.
The pair of road losses makes Harvard 0-2 forthe first time since 1958. The Crimson's homeopener is Saturday afternoon at Harvard Stadiumagainst Lehigh, also of the Patriot League.
First QuarterCol--Lavoie, 2 run (Kutschke kick blocked), 8:04.Col--Tinson, 38 punt return (Hill pass), 5:42. Second QuarterHar--Nwokocha, 1 run (Patton kick), 13:24.Col--Hill, 8 pass from Vena (Federico kickblocked), 1:36. Third QuarterHar--Smalling, 5 pass from Linden (Patton kick),9:07. Fourth QuarterCol--Hill, 34 pass from Vena (Vena 1 run), 12:55Col--Gregory, 15 pass from Vena (Vena passfailed), 5:51.