Second-half deluge lifts Crimson
The elevated mood permeating Saturday’s (Nov. 20) Harvard-Yale football showdown at Harvard Stadium collapsed with a massive thud at the 9:53 mark of the final quarter. With the Crimson up 21-14, senior ball carrier Gino Gordon violently clashed helmets with Bulldog linebacker Jessie Reising. After several minutes, with both players laid out (and surrounded by medical personnel), Gordon returned to his feet amid somber applause. Moments later Reising was carted off on a stretcher. Fortunately, early reports from the Yale camp indicate that Reising is going to be just fine. So clearly then, the 127th edition of The Game wasn’t short on drama. Or, it turns out, intrigue. After all, a cursory glance at the final stat sheet suggests a Yale victory, what with the visitors trumping the Crimson in key categories, including total offensive yards (337 to 178); possession time (nearly 38 minutes to Harvard’s 22:18); and first downs (19...