Harvard was also nabbed for several holding and illegal substitution penalties, committing seven infractions overall for 50 yards.
"Our offensive line was aggressive, but not nearly as sharp as we'd like," Murphy said.
Still, the Crimson managed to hold on in another thrilling game against Holy Cross. Miscues aside, it demonstrated enough talent and potential to build some momentum for next week's tough game against Colgate.
"We kept our poise out there, but we can't put our defense in that position," Murphy said. "We need to be very crisp against Colgate."
Saturday was perhaps not the sharpest win for the Crimson, but it certainly was exciting. If Wilford has a track record for anything in his nascent tenure as quarterback, it's thrilling victories over Holy Cross.