With Tennessee Titans’ starting quarterback Jake Locker sidelined with a hip injury, Ryan Fitzpatrick ’05 made his first start of the season in Sunday’s contest against the Kansas City Chiefs. Despite leading a second-half comeback, Fitzpatrick threw a costly interception in the fourth quarter that crippled Tennessee’s chances at victory, and the Titans fell to the undefeated Chiefs, 26-17.
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Alumni Update: Fitzpatrick '05 Leads Titans to Near-Comeback
Published by Kurt T. Bullard on October 07, 2013 at 10:13PM
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Tweets of the Week: Miley and More
Published by Jake Meagher on October 06, 2013 at 6:33PM
Congratulations! If you are reading this, you have most likely survived your first month of the year at Harvard! Unfortunately, it probably will not be long before you are begging to go back to September.
However, there is good news. If you are reading this, you also have most likely perfected the art of procrastination in just a mere month! To reward you for your accomplishment, we at The Back Page give you this year’s first installment of Tweets of the Week!
Athlete of the Week Runners-Up (Week of 9/30)
Published by Andrew Farber on October 02, 2013 at 10:13PM
Senior safety Jaron Wilson ignited the Harvard football team on Saturday at Soldier Field, intercepting Brown’s quarterback Patrick Donnelly and returning the ball 51-yards for the score. Wilson’s touchdown sent the Crimson sideline into a frenzy and putting the home team up 21-13. The touchdown broke the game open, allowing Harvard’s high powered offense to take over and coast from there to a 41-23 win. For his performance, Wilson earned our Athlete of the Week honors. Here are some other athletes that performed well over the week:
Basketball Lands Two Recruits
Published by Hope Schwartz on September 30, 2013 at 11:24AM
Harvard football wasn’t the only program that won big this weekend.
While the Crimson took on Brown in its home opener, the Harvard men’s basketball team locked up two key commitments after hosting several recruits on official campus visits.
Three-star guard Andre Chatfield committed Sunday morning, and four-star power forward Chris Egi quickly followed suit. Egi confirmed his commitment via Twitter on Sunday night, stating, “I'm proud to say I will be attending Harvard University in the upcoming school year. God truly is good.”
Egi is a four-star recruit from Canada, who transferred into Montverde Academy in Florida for his final year of high school. The 6’9” forward reportedly turned down offers from the likes of California and Washington to play for the Crimson. Egi—Scout.com’s seventh ranked center—has decided to reclassify to 2014 from 2015.
Andre Akpan '10 on ESPN Tonight
Published by Orlea L. Miller on September 29, 2013 at 11:35PM
Look for forward Andre Akpan ’10 on ESPN tonight as his New York Red Bulls of the MLS take on the Seattle Sounders at 9 p.m. The former Crimson captain and NCAA All-American was named Ivy League Player of the Year during his senior year, and ranks as Harvard’s all-time leading scorer with 127 points. He was also a semifinalist for the Hermann Trophy for three straight seasons.
After starting at The Oakridge School during high school, Akpan began his career at Harvard with tremendous success. As a freshman, he was unanimously voted as the Ivy League Rookie of the Year and was named to the First Team All-Ivy League. After graduating in 2010, Akpan was drafted by the Colorado Rapids, and played for the Real Maryland Monarchs club and FC Tampa Bay for brief periods as well. He was traded to the Red Bulls last March and made an assist in his first game a month later. Akpan also contributed an assist in his second playing opportunity last May, and scored four goals for the Red Bulls Reserves earlier this month.
