After a bitterly disappointing trip to the backwoods of New York last week, the Harvard football team wants a completely different ambiance tomorrow when it travels to the Bronx to face the Fordham Rams.

Luckily for the Crimson (2-2, 1-1 Ivy), the Rams (0-5, 0-3 Patriot) have been an under-whelming team at best this season. Fordham has averaged only 12 points per game while allowing their opponents 40 points per outing. So it's no surprise that the Rams have started the season winless.

Harvard will look to dominate all phases of the game offensively. On the ground, the Rams have allowed 263 yards per game, and through the air they have given up 310 yards per contest.

The Crimson passing attack should be able to exploit a Fordham defense that has been far from spectacular. Opposing quarterbacks have gone 78-of-139 for eight touchdowns and 913 yards this season against the Rams.

Harvard senior quarterback Brad Wilford, who completed 17-of-30 passes for 183 yards against Cornell, should be excited to attack the Rams' passing defense.

An area of concern for the offense is the health of wide receiver Terence Patterson who caught 6 passes for 77 yards against Cornell.

"[Patterson] hurt his shoulder in last week's game," Wilford said. "He didn't practice until [Thursday] this week. He's fine and he will be in the lineup."

When Patterson and the other Crimson receivers get open, Wilford should be standing untouched in the pocket due to the emergence of the offensive line. The line has steadily improved its ability to pass protect this season.