In spite of errors made by the Harvard defense during the last few minutes of the game, the Harvard offense also allowed key opportunities that could have sealed the win to slip away.

"I thought we had a great effort, but we didn't make the plays when we had to," Murphy said. "There were any number of times when Cornell would not have even had the opportunity

to get back in the game if we had put them away when we had the chance."

With Harvard leading 17-10 early in the fourth quarter, the Crimson faced two chances to score touchdowns that could blown the game open, but the Cornell defense held. Waller intercepted a Rahne pass with 11:58 left in the game and returned the ball at the Cornell 37. After a two-yard Menick run, Wilford completed an 18-yard pass to Patterson. Menick rushed again for three, but two incompletions followed. The Crimson had to settle for a 32-yard field goal that increased its lead to 20-10.

On Cornell's next offensive play, Harvard's defense again presented its offense with an opportunity to seal the victory, but mental mistakes by the Crimson limited its success. Green intercepted Rahne, two-time Ivy League Offensive Player of the Week this year, at the Harvard 46.

Nwokocha got the ball to the Cornell 23-yard line on two carries, but a holding penalty (Harvard's third of the game) cost the Crimson 10 valuable

yards, pushing it back to the Cornell 33. After freshman Kyle Cremarosa couldn't come up with a Wilford pass under heavy coverage, Harvard had to settle for a 39-yard field goal.