The Bulldogs capitalized with a Mike Murawczyk 35-yard field goal. The kick gave Yale its first lead since midway through the second quarter, 27-24.
Following the field goal, Harvard took over at its 35-yard line. A 17-yard pass to Sam Taylor on 3rd-13 seemed to jolt some life into Harvard's offense. Yet, any momentum the Crimson may have obtained vanished on the following play. Yale's junior cornerback Ray Littleton stepped in front of Morris and took Rose's pass 45 yards the other way to set up another Yale touchdown, the nail in the coffin for Harvard's chances.
"Littleton's interception was a killer," Murphy said. "Yale is clearly the best defensive team in the league, and you just can't try to make too many things happen at once. We've gotten past it0 this year before, but we paid the price [against Yale]."
A Sean Meeker fumble on the ensuing kickoff pinned Harvard back at its own seven-yard line. Though the game was likely out of reach, Than Merrill's interception at the Harvard 39-yard line with 2:02 to play was icing on the cake. On Harvard's final offensive play of the game, Taylor caught a 27-yard pass from Rose and desperately tried to lateral the ball. Yale's senior linebacker Chris Eger came up with the loose ball, a fitting end to a miserable last quarter for the Crimson.
"Next year, everyone has to play with a killer instinct in the fourth quarter," Murphy said. "You have to play angry when the game's on the line, and we haven't done that this year."
Breaking School Records
Morris broke Harvard's single-season receptions record and tied the single-game mark, catching the ball 13 times on the day for a total of 60 receptions on the season. Morris also tied a Harvard record with eight touchdowns as a receiver for the year.
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