Out of Left Feld
Injury-Plagued Football Squad Relies on Gritty Backups
Flesher did not even plan on playing football when he first got to campus. He thought he was going to play golf, but decided to walk on after talking with Crimson coaches. Saturday, that decision paid off, as his 23-yard chip shot from left of the fairway lifted Harvard past Dartmouth, 24-21.
OUT OF LEFT FELD: Changing of the Guard in Ivy League Football
Just like last year’s rendition, the 106th edition of the Harvard-Princeton game ended with Roman Wilson catching a touchdown pass from Quinn Epperly.
AROUND THE IVIES: Football Faces First True Ivy Test
Thursday, Oct. 24, marked the end of the fall recruiting season for on-campus interviews. The hordes of suited seniors strutting through the square have gone south for the winter. The dining halls will no longer reverberate with the sweet sounds of ridicule lobbed at students who swore they’d never go into consulting a few short months ago and now find themselves preparing for their fourth interview in four days.
Harvard Defense Delivers Knock Out Punch
One second, Harvard’s opponent is driving. This week, it was Lafayette, which opened the fourth quarter at the Crimson’s 22-yard line. Down 21-3, a touchdown would have made things interesting with plenty of time left.
Harvard Football Shows True Colors in Overtime
Sophomore Paul Stanton finally ended the back-and-forth affair with a 17-yard touchdown run in triple overtime, shedding three would-be tacklers to lift the Crimson, 41-35.
