Almost every time that Vena started moving the ball downfield, the defense dug deep and came up with a play to keep the ball out of end zone.

While the offense sputtered to repeated three-and-outs, the defense found a way to keep Harvard in the game.

It started in the first quarter with the Raiders on the Crimson's 32-yard line and opting to go for it on fourth-and-5. Vena completed a pass over the middle to Dave Beitler, just short of the first down marker--and that's where the ball stayed. A hard tackle by senior linebackers Jeff Svicarovich and Aron Natale prevented Beitler from falling over the 27.

Time after time Colgate encroached upon Harvard territory, and each time it emerged with no points.

Kacyvenski saved at least a chip shot field goal attempt at the end of the first half, intercepting a Vena pass that went directly to him. Kacyvenski was superbly positioned and made the play at Harvard's 5-yard line.

Midway through the third quarter, Colgate again attempted a fourth down conversion. This time it had made it to the Harvard 23, and had a mere yard to go. But when the offensive line pushed to let fullback Tim Lavoie leap over it, the line encountered a brick wall, and Lavoie, well, crashed into it.

"We had chances at the end to put this game away," Colgate Coach Dick Biddle said. "We didn't make any plays."