Harvard TD banned after RB left Yale player

Games of rivalry between university footballers inevitably oblige 20-year-olds to do stupid things. Wonderful, badass, crazy, stupid. And Saturday's game at Harvard-Yale has propelled wonderful stupidity to new heights.

Harvard offensive midfielder Devin Darrington headed to the end zone for a touchdown in the fourth quarter, allowing Crimson to gain seven points when he decided to eliminate Yale's closest defenseman:

The referees punished Harvard for taunting the target, cleared the touchdown and brought the ball back to a distance of 18 meters. The Crimson finally had to settle for a goal.

Why the middle finger erased the TD

If Darrington had waited after crossing the goal line to return the bird, the landing would have been valid. The penalty would have been inflicted on the kick off.

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Here's another look at the major:

Harvard recovers to win

The penalty could have been incredibly expensive. But Harvard stopped Yale on the next possession, and Darrington made up for his single mistake:

Later in the fourth game, he scored again to give Harvard 18 points and put the game out of reach:

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