One of these interceptions stalled Bucknell’s longest sustained drive of the first half. With the Bison nearing field goal range, Wesley lofted a pass to the right-hanf corner of the end zone. But Owusu picked it on the four-yard line and returned it all the way to the Bucknell 38.

“They were driving towards the end zone, and the defense had to come up with a big play,” he said. “There were two receivers in my area, and I got off the first receiver and went up to get the ball.

We gave our offense the ball with great field position, which is always our goal.”

By recording big returns on turnovers and forcing punts deep in Bison territory, the defense gave the Crimson great field position throughout the afternoon.

Harvard started five drives inside Bucknell territory, cashing in for three touchdowns.

“We need to take the speed and physicality we had against Bucknell into Princeton [next week] and going forward,” Gedeon said.

Owusu, whose interception was his first on the season, agrees.

“Moving forward, we can’t get complacent,” he said. “The last couple of games we have been up-and-down. It comes down to executing our individual assignment [and] having the right mind set and right focus.”