On second down, Bartholomew rushed up the middle for a gain of five yards. Lee then found McNamara for a gain of almost five yards that set up fourth down-and-inches at Harvard's 34-yard line.
Bartholomew took the ball on an inside run and gained one yard to secure an Eli first down.
Lee dropped to pass on first down and found McNamara on the left sideline for a six-yard gain. On second- and-4, Lee found senior wideout Billy Brown for a Yale first down at the Crimson 24.
Bartholomew got the ball on first down and gained three yards to 21-yard line. Lee found Brown open in the back of the end zone over cornerback Andy Fried, but the pass bounced off Brown's facemask and dropped incomplete.
On third-and-8, Lee tried to complete a short pass to Johnson, but Harvard sophomore free safety Niall Murphy hit him as soon as he touched the ball and forced the ball out.
Yale senior kicker Mike Murawczyk then made a 34-yard field goal to put the Elis up 27-24 with 4:31left in The Game.
Yale's kickoff was fielded by Laborsky and returned to the Harvard 35.
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