Wilford split the game's MVP award with Holy Cross linebacker Tavares Brewington.

Wilford needed every trick as the Crusader pass rush was very intense, especially early in the game. Brewington earned his accolade by sacking him four times.

The Crusader pressure off its Arizona flex defense and some Crimson miscues handed its offense great field position early, producing two quick touchdowns. The first Holy Cross scoring drive began on Harvard's 41-yard line after the Crimson was forced to punt deep in its territory when Wilford had no time to pass.

"Brewington is a big time player," Allen said. "We felt like our defense was going to be great today."

On first down, Chambers darted through a gaping hole for a 13-yard pickup. After a seven-yard pass on second-and-10 from the 28-yard line, Collar kept the ball on an option left and dove over the pylon at 1:15.

Menick fumbled the ensuing kickoff, and Holy Cross took over at the 21-yard line. The next play, sophomore wideout Kendy Hall ran a fade pattern--almost a mirror image of the one Green ran at the end of the game--and made a nice leaping catch to make the score 14-3 at 0:57, a mere 18 seconds after the first strike.

Giampaolo had nailed a 39-yard field goal to give Harvard a 3-0 lead at 9:54.

The Crimson was not nearly as sharp this week as it was in its 24-7 win over Columbia the previous Saturday. The offensive line especially had a mixed day. While its overall protection improved in the second half, it showed more of its inexperience. Sophomore Steve Collins made his first start, filling in at guard for injured sophomore Danny Kistler.