The Brothers Balestracci
Harvard fans are used to watching captain Dante Balestracci dish out punishing blows to opposing quarterbacks in the backfield and those who are foolish enough to challenge him across the middle.
But it was another Balestracci who finally reined in Fitzpatrick and put an end to his streak of 193 pass attempts without an interception—Dante’s younger brother Mark, a sophomore defensive back for the Crusaders.
“It was good to see him play,” Dante Balestracci said. “Obviously you don’t want them to make that interception, but if anyone had to make it, I’m glad it was him.”
Holy Cross fans and players alike were not as thrilled to have their quarterback sacked by Mark’s older brother.
—Staff writer Timothy J. McGinn can be reached at mcginn@fas.harvard.edu.