Menick's fumble at the Harvard 20 gave Fordham a much-needed boost of confidence and adrenaline.

The Rams wasted little time in making Harvard pay for the turnover. Sophomore running back Al Lundy took a toss 11 yards on Fordham's first play. After a run for no gain and a false start by the Rams, Georgia found senior tight end Jim Walls alone in the left corner of the end zone to give Fordham its first touchdown on the day.

The Crimson composed itself on the next drive, using a balanced attack of the running and passing to keep Fordham off balance.

Keyed by a 35-yard completion from Wilford to freshman wide receiver Kyle Cremarosa and runs of eight and five yards by Menick, Harvard drove inside the Fordham 15-yard line. There the drive stalled, however, and the Crimson settled for a 35-yard field goal by senior kicker Mike Giampaolo.

After the Rams' offense punted on their next drive, their defense once again came up with a big play as junior cornerback Ray Reddin picked off a Wilford pass at the Crimson 36.

Fordham took possession and, after gaining only two yards on its first three plays, found itself facing a fourth-and-8. With uncommon poise, however, Georgia stepped up and fired a 15-yard completion to McDermott to the Harvard 19 to keep the drive alive.

Four plays later, Georgia lobbed a ball to the right corner of the end zone that was hauled in by McDermott over sophomore cornerback Willie Alford, cutting the lead to 37-17.

With their increased ability to move the ball, Georgia and the Rams began gaining confidence in the offense as well as the defense.