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The Game: Early days of Harvard-Yale rivalry set the standard for sports rivalries

November 17, 2022
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Image courtesy of The Harvard Crimson The 138th playing of ‘The Game’ takes place Saturday afternoon at historic Harvard Stadium. One of the greatest rivalries in all of sports, Harvard-Yale should be another classic with Ivy League title ramifications in the balance. Red Sox-Yankees, Bruins-Canadiens, Celtics-Lakers. Locally, ‘The Game’ belongs in the conversation with all of them and even has a case nationally as the greatest sports rivalry in history….

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Harvard Four Down Preview: Columbia Lions (3-4) at Harvard Crimson (5-2)

November 5, 2022
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Kickoff: The Crimson are coming off of a much needed 28-13 win over rival Dartmouth and will look to make it two in a row when Columbia visits Cambridge. For the first time all season, the Crimson finally played a complete game. Four Downs 1st Down: Start Fast: Harvard has been very inconsistent when it comes to starting fast. The Crimson need to get off to a good start today…

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Harvard Four Down Preview: Harvard Crimson (4-2) at Dartmouth Big Green (2-4)

October 29, 2022
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Kickoff: Harvard and Dartmouth renew their rivalry today in Hanover, N.H. Both schools were picked as pre-season favorites to win the Ivy League but it hasn’t panned out as expected thus far. Despite that, this is a legitimate rivalry game so expect a physical, back and forth affair. Dartmouth has won the last three meetings. Four Downs 1st Down: Move on from last week: The Crimson need to move past…

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Harvard: Crimson survives again, beating Cornell 35-28

October 8, 2022
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ITHACA, N.Y- The Harvard Crimson have been living on edge all season long and last night was no exception as they once again survived another shootout in a 35-28 win at Cornell. The win snaps a two game losing streak to Cornell in Ithaca. https://twitter.com/harvardfootball/status/1578731947416686592?s=46&t=U1ps5LBo-ffA6aCeaNJtUw Cornell actually struck first in opening quarter on a Jameson Wang one yard touchdown run. The Crimson found themselves trailing 7-0 at the end of…

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Harvard Four Down Preview: Harvard Crimson (2-1) at Cornell Big Red (2-1)

October 7, 2022
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Kickoff: The Crimson will look to bounce back after last week’s loss to Holy Cross. The Crimson have two in a row against the Big Red although the last time they were in Ithaca was 2018 and the Big Red won that meeting 28-24. Four Downs ( Four keys to the game.) 1st Down: Get off to a good start: Harvard did that against Brown but not Merrimack and Holy…

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Harvard: Crimson survive scare at Brown 35-28

September 25, 2022
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PROVIDENCE- The Harvard Football team has been living on the edge the first two weeks of the season. They had to come from behind to beat Merrimack in overtime last week and they had to stave off a feisty Brown team in a 35-28 win on Saturday. The Crimson jumped out to an early 7-0 lead thanks to quarterback Charlie Dean (20/29 282 yards, 4 TD’s) and wide receiver Kym…

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Harvard: 10 takeaways from Crimson camp

August 25, 2022
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We took a quick trip over to North Allston (I always thought it was Cambridge) on Wednesday to check in with head coach Tim Murphy and the Crimson as they ramp up their practices. Wednesday was the first “live” day for Harvard with pads as they begin preparation for the opener against Merrimack on September 16. Here’s what stood out after watching the guys compete for a little over two…

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Harvard: Five observations from the spring game

April 24, 2022
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CAMBRIDGE – On a beautiful spring afternoon Saturday, the Harvard football team took the field inside the stadium one last time until camp in August. With finals rapidly approaching, members of the Crimson had one chance to hit some moving targets and apply what they’ve learned throughout the last month or so before hunkering down in a library or dorms to study. The mens lacrosse team earned a massive win…

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Harvard: Ahead of head coach Tim Murphy’s 28th season, Crimson fully committed to quest for an Ivy League title

April 5, 2022
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CAMBRIDGE – As winds whipped around and the sun barely started to rise on Monday morning, there were loud echoes rolling throughout Harvard Stadium. It wasn’t the sound of 22,000, but the noise coming from the football team as they began the first padded practice of the spring could be heard all the way from Fenway. Just about every one of the 15 Division 1 teams in New England are…

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Harvard: 5 things to watch for as the Crimson open spring practice

April 3, 2022
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The Harvard Crimson opened spring practice in Cambridge this week. Coming off of an 8-2 season in which Harvard finished third in the Ivy League, expectations are high as usual on campus. The Crimson must replace several key players on both sides of the ball, most notably running back Aaron Shampklin, quarterback Luke Emge and linebacker Jordan Hill. It won’t be easy but head coach Tim Murphy and his staff…

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