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Harvard LB Jon Takamura terrorized the Lions all day


Harvard 34 Columbia 14


Why Harvard Won

The Crimson never missed an opportunity. A short opening kickoff was turned into an efficient quick TD drive. A bad CU punt snap on the ensuing Lion possession was pounced on and turned into a second quick TD. An unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on the Columbia sideline was turned into a field goal as time expired in the first half. The list goes on.


Why Columbia Lost

The Lions needed to play an almost perfect game, especially in the early going, to defeat Harvard. Instead, they looked confused in the first quarter and were down 21-0 early. Too many trips to the red zone resulted in no points and the defense could not contain Crimson QB Collier Winters when it mattered most.


Key Turning Point

-Already down 7-0, Columbia went three and out on its first possession of the game and a high snap on the punt was eventually recovered by Harvard at the CU 12. One play later, it was 13-0 Crimson.


Columbia MVP

There's not a lot to choose from here as far as finding one standout player, but I liked the game put in by both of Columbia's corners who were playing in injury relief. Sophomore Ross Morand had a pick and seven total tackles while senior Jared Morine had his third INT of the year and another pass breakup.