After forcing the Rams to punt on the game's opening drive, the Crimson offense looked sharp, marching 68 yards down the field in seven plays.

Wilford spread the ball around efficiently, completing 4-of-5 passes to three different receivers on the drive. Menick, meanwhile, simply overpowered the Rams defense.

After a six-yard carry on a second down and ten, Menick ran over a Fordham defender on a 17-yard gain to the Fordham 21. On the next play Wilford made a strong throw to sophomore receiver Andy Fried, who ran down the right sideline untouched, putting the Crimson on the board.

Harvard wasted no time in increasing its lead. On the ensuing drive, the Rams went three-and-out. Senior wideout Terence Patterson gathered the punt at the Crimson 45. After bobbling the ball, Patterson sprinted up field, cut left and dashed down the sideline, running over punter Matt Fordyce at the 2-yard line before falling in the end zone to make it 14-0.

Next, Wilford lumbered into the end zone from 19 yards out, breaking four tackles along the way for a 21-0 lead.

Two drives later, Fordham drove 69 yards to the Crimson one-yard line for a first-and-goal but threw incomplete three times and settled for an 18-yard field goal.

Harvard--led on the drive by Menick's 51yards rushing--drove 85 yards to increase the lead to 28-3 on a Menick four-yard run.

Patterson finished the first half scoring by hauling in a Wilford bullet from five yards out for a touchdown. Patterson's score completed Harvard's 99 second, 52-yard drive. Giampaolo misses the extra point, as Harvard went into the intermission leading 34-3.