Give Harvard students a week to prepare for something, and you will not be disappointed with the results.

This certainly proved to be the case Saturday, when Harvard—yes, Harvard—was the talk of the college football world. Because for the first time in school history, Harvard played host to ESPN’s highly successful College GameDay program, bringing a newfound form of attention to one of football’s longest running traditions: “The Game” between Harvard and Yale.

Before the sun had even risen, Harvard and Yale students made their way to the set in bunches. In accordance with GameDay tradition, the two fan bases came equipped with homemade signs (their most important project of the week), hoping that their creativity would land them a place in the spotlight on national television. 

And that it did. If ESPN had been seeking creativity, it came to the right place. Here are some of our favorite signs from Saturday.

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Worthy Opponents:

Harvard was not the only one dominating the sign game. Yale students came out in full force as well—their efforts highlighted by this jeer at Crimson running back Paul Stanton.

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It is no surprise that the SEC dominates the landscape of college football (GameDay is headed to its sixth SEC game in the last 10 weeks this Saturday). It is also no surprise that the Ivy League dominates the landscape of some other things…like reading.

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Harvard: zero losses. Alabama: one loss. We’re pretty good at math too.

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Because if anyone can compare with one of the most dangerous cities in the United States, it would have to be the Crimson’s all-time sack leader. 

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Prior to the legalization of the forward pass, Harvard had claimed three national championships. In its early days, the Crimson earned four more. But it has since become clear that the play has overstayed its welcome.