If that little game with Yale later this month is going to mean anything, Harvard must first survive Brown's blazing offense tomorrow in Providence.
Harvard (5-2, 3-1 Ivy) heads into tomorrow's contest against the Bears (6-1, 3-1 Ivy) locked in a three-way tie atop the Ivy with Yale, Cornell, and Brown.
However, the logjam on top of the standings is sure to be broken this weekend as all four leaders square off against each another.
A loss will make the Crimson's title aspirations all but a statistical improbability, while a win would put Harvard in the Ivy driver's seat along with the winner of the Yale-Cornell match up.
More importantly, a victory by both Harvard and Yale would likely make The Game a dream match up to decide the Ivy Championship.
Before the Crimson thinks too far ahead, however, it has to get past Brown.
The Bears have won 11 of their last 12 games, and have taken five of the past six from Harvard, including a 27-6 decision last year in Cambridge.
Brown's winning streak has been fueled by one of the most potent offenses in the nation, led by the unrelenting play of senior quarterback James Perry and junior wideout Steve Campbell.
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