This unfortunate coincidence, though, is hardly a serious explanation and only fuels jokes at sports meetings and beyond. Until Coach Tim Murphy recruits a Bobby Shank or a Jimmy Crappykick, the name-related psychological theory can be relegated to the comedians among us.

All kidding aside, perhaps the most rational explanation is the relative youth and inexperience of the two Crimson placekickers. Blewitt is a sophomore and Wright is a freshman. It is understandable that such young kickers may be nervous or anxious when it comes to converting field goals in big-game situations.

"To some extent, I think that there is too much pressure on them now," Murphy said. "They're good kids and they'll continue to get better."

The only problem with this observation is that both Blewitt and Wright have blown kicks with relatively little on the line. I've even witnessed erratic misses during halftime practice.

The chronic inconsistency of Blewitt and Wright has forced the Harvard offense to essentially take the field goal option out of the playbook.

"We do consider it four-down territory now," Murphy said. "If it's fourth-and-3 or fourth-and-4, we'll go for it."

Such a mentality worked out well Saturday, when Rose was able to scramble on fourth-and-5 and connect with senior tight end Chris Stakich for the go-ahead score. However, other teams will key into Harvard's abandonment of the field goal unit and will potentially make late-game fourth down efforts nearly impossible.