Freshman kicker Robbie Wright converted both of the attempts, one from 29 and one from 32 yards away.
Wright, who was 0-of-3 on field goal attempts this season but 22-of-22 on extra point kicks, made a strong case for himself and the field goal unit going into the last two games of the season.
"[The field goals] may have been the most positive thing," Murphy said. "If we need to win the game with a field goal, whether it's at Pennsylvania or at Yale, he'll do it."
Though both field goals in this game came while Harvard enjoyed a large lead, Wright must have felt the pressure that had been building throughout the season as Harvard kickers proved unable to come through.
Both kicks went down the middle and would probably have been good from five to ten yards further away.
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