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Quarterback Matt Polhemus ’08 lunges for an extra yard during the Crimson’s 37-6 trouncing of the Elis at the Yale Bowl on Nov. 17.
Hillary W. Berkowitz/The Crimson
Quarterback Matt Polhemus ’08 lunges for an extra yard during the Crimson’s 37-6 trouncing of the Elis at the Yale Bowl on Nov. 17.

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In the most hyped edition of The Game since 1968, Harvard defeated Yale 37-6 the Saturday before Thanksgiving, putting an end to the Elis’ quest for their first perfect season in half a century.

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