It’s the Saturday before
Thanksgiving, which means it’s time for The Game.
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Crowds descend upon the Soldiers Field Athletics Complex, decked
out in Crimson and Yale Blue, heading to various tailgates before kickoff.
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Thomas W. Franck
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As
the 12:30 kick-off time approaches, fans file into the Stadium.
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W. Hills
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Catherine
Gooding, a Wellesley student, and Nicolas T Campos '18 perform in the Harvard
University Band ahead of kickoff.
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The
opposing teams mill on the field.
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Harvard
and Yale face each other for the 133rd playing of the game.
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As
the game begins, the student sections fill up quickly.
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Brandon
L. Snyder '18 cheers on Harvard during the game's first half.
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Ross
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Of
course, not every fan in the stands is as engaged in the game play as others -
many took the opportunity to pose for photos with friends.
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Schuyler
M. Bailar '19 takes a selfie of himself and friends in the student section.
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Megan M. Ross
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Running
back Charlie C. Booker '19 breaks a scoreless tie with a 27-yard touchdown in
the first half.
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Cheerleader
Camille N'Diaye-Muller '18 waves the Harvard flag.
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Meredith Pong '20 leads the Harvard Cheerleaders across the field.
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The
view from the top of Harvard Stadium during half-time.
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The Yale Bulldog stokes the
crowd's enthusiasm from the sidelines.
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Taylor
J. Krivanek '18, Saige A.Daniel '18 and Samantha E. Hurtado '18 react to a Yale
touchdown.
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Rosa L. Bonilla '17 watches the Game intently.
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Ryan T. Halvorson '17 celebrates Harvard’s second touchdown of
the game.
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Tight
end Daniel Werner '19 celebrates the extra point following Harvard’s second
touchdown of the day.
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During
the third quarter of the Game, per tradition, students from Yale's Saybrook
College stripped down to moon the crowd. This prompted reactions from the
Harvard side ranging from shock to disgust to amusement.
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Franck
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Nicolas
P. Ontiveros '18, Alec K. Reed '18, Alexander R. Munoz '18 and Robert F.
Gordan '18 react to the 'Saybrook Strip' from across in the Harvard student
section.
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Afterthe incident escalated to full-frontal nudity, Harvard University Police
Department officers intervened. Harvard students could be heard chanting in
support of HUPD as twelve Yale students were escorted from the stadium.
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With
the 'Saybrook Strip' under control, play resumed.
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Yale
freshman wide receiver Reed Klubnik celebrates what would go on to be the
Bulldogs’
game-winning touchdown.
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Thomas W. Franck
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As the game draws closer to a close with Yale in the lead, their
fans become increasingly excited at the possibility the school's first win in
10 years.
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Some Yalies
ready themselves to jump onto and storm the field at the end of the game.
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Meanwhile, Harvard students' moods sour as a loss becomes increasingly likely.
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The
Yale sideline celebrates its defense forcing an incomplete pass late in the
fourth quarter, bringing the Bulldogs even closer to victory.
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Ryosuke Takashima
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The Game ends in a 21-14 victory to Yale, breaking Harvard's nine-year streak and preventing them from winning a share in the Ivy League Championship this year.
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