If the Crimson can keep the Princeton passing game contained, then all it has to worry about is the Tigers' running attack.
Princeton features a New Jersey State 100-meters champion in freshman tailback Cameron Atkinson who leads the Tigers in scoring with 18 points.
Atkinson and senior tailback Derek Theisen have rushed for 580 yards, 6 touchdowns and a 3.1 yards per carry average this season.
Atkinson and Theisen look to continue on that pace at least against a Harvard rushing defense giving up 123 yards per game and 3.6 yards per carry.
With two seniors and three juniors on the Tigers' offensive line going against Harvard's senior heavy defensive front seven the battles up front should be intense.
When Harvard is on offense, the focus, as always will be on balancing the attack between the offense and defense.
This season, the Crimson has been remarkably successful in achieving that balance with 196 yards per game on the ground and 195 yards per game through the air.
The Crimson shouldn't have too much trouble scoring points on Princeton's defense which gives up an average of 22 points per game.
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