The SituationThe Situation2nd and 3, Harvard ball.The Situation2nd and 3, Harvard ball.After being down 17-6, Harvard was trying make a late-game comeback. After an Eion Hu 1-yard touch down run, the score was 17-12 in Penn's favor. Harvard was attempting to string together a two-minute drill to get the go-ahead touchdown. Harvard QB Rich Linden had just completed a pass to WR Mark Drakos who was tackled at the Penn 40-yard line.The Situation2nd and 3, Harvard ball.After being down 17-6, Harvard was trying make a late-game comeback. After an Eion Hu 1-yard touch down run, the score was 17-12 in Penn's favor. Harvard was attempting to string together a two-minute drill to get the go-ahead touchdown. Harvard QB Rich Linden had just completed a pass to WR Mark Drakos who was tackled at the Penn 40-yard line.The ExecutionThe Situation2nd and 3, Harvard ball.After being down 17-6, Harvard was trying make a late-game comeback. After an Eion Hu 1-yard touch down run, the score was 17-12 in Penn's favor. Harvard was attempting to string together a two-minute drill to get the go-ahead touchdown. Harvard QB Rich Linden had just completed a pass to WR Mark Drakos who was tackled at the Penn 40-yard line.The ExecutionPenn strong safety James Finn (O1), covering Crimson junior WR Colby Skelton (X2), intercepted the pass from Rich Linden (X1) at the Penn 19-yard line. Finn then ran the ball back 47 yards to the Crimson 34-yard line.The Situation2nd and 3, Harvard ball.After being down 17-6, Harvard was trying make a late-game comeback. After an Eion Hu 1-yard touch down run, the score was 17-12 in Penn's favor. Harvard was attempting to string together a two-minute drill to get the go-ahead touchdown. Harvard QB Rich Linden had just completed a pass to WR Mark Drakos who was tackled at the Penn 40-yard line.The ExecutionPenn strong safety James Finn (O1), covering Crimson junior WR Colby Skelton (X2), intercepted the pass from Rich Linden (X1) at the Penn 19-yard line. Finn then ran the ball back 47 yards to the Crimson 34-yard line.The ImpactThe Situation2nd and 3, Harvard ball.After being down 17-6, Harvard was trying make a late-game comeback. After an Eion Hu 1-yard touch down run, the score was 17-12 in Penn's favor. Harvard was attempting to string together a two-minute drill to get the go-ahead touchdown. Harvard QB Rich Linden had just completed a pass to WR Mark Drakos who was tackled at the Penn 40-yard line.The ExecutionPenn strong safety James Finn (O1), covering Crimson junior WR Colby Skelton (X2), intercepted the pass from Rich Linden (X1) at the Penn 19-yard line. Finn then ran the ball back 47 yards to the Crimson 34-yard line.The ImpactAfter a 28-yard block-in-the-back penalty on the return, the Quakers were able to simply run the ball twice for first down yardage and then kneel the ball twice to let time expire. The Crimson had no chance of making the improbable comeback and dropped to 1-5 in the Ivy League. The Quakers, on the other hand, ensured themselves another .500 season, and moved to 3-3 in the conference.
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