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TV highlights NFL: Bears-Buccaneers 4 p.m., Ch. 25 NFL: Patriots-Rams 8:30 p.m., ESPN, Ch. 5 Listings: D26 Schools D22-24 Racing D25 Scoreboard D26 Boston Sunday Globe November 18, 2001 mdingis pst perfect fr-N I Viimi.iin m.i ii hi in ii inrin i in in i mi 1 1 i in i. ll TTZt. Lm i iiiim iir mi 6L06 I Al-F PH01 0BAKR CHIN Harvard quarterback Neil Rose, who threw four touchdown passes, completes a hug with father Keith (left) after the Crimson clinched their undefeated season by beating the Bulldogs.

Bob Ryan Harvard (9-0) beats Yale for unblemished season since 1913 A big part of stoiy Class of the seniors By Bob Duffy GLOBE STAFF NEW HAVEN After 1 IT NEW HAVEN Hey, these guys are fun. Bimusi nine utxaues sJ of deferred gratifica- VW'-K VS i uiiniang aooui nar- -Vri irfV Ar.ee tho nV fix. vhfOi aoraioinose laiies, mo. f. quibble.

1 think I exhaled for the first time since September," said coach Tim Mur-Phy. It was a miracle he was able to amid the avalanche of adulation by a large chunk of the crowd of 51,634 that entrapped him and his players. But it was their own fault Harvard's 35-23 victory over Yale took care of immediacy, history, and its archenemy in the 118th corporate apprentices' conference called The Game henceforth known in Crimson circles as Their Day. For posterity, Harvard completed a 9-0 campaign, posting its first un-scarred record since 1913 such an ancient achievement that there was no Yale Bowl for Crimson idolators to HARVARD-VALE, Pag D18 There undoubtedly were better pure football teams on display somewhere In this great land of ours yesterday, but until someone comes up with another game in which 4 A 1 tion, they weren't going to wait four more seconds for euphoria, even though they were supposed to. So the visiting fans staged a rapturous rampage from the southeast corner of Yale Bowl yesterday, and despite repeated pleas from the public address announcer, they refused to yield the field to the players.

The officials finally abandoned their obligation to get in an official 60 minutes of football, let it go at 59:56, and as a result, Harvard never got to run the last play. It was the Crimson's only failure of the year. But they weren't about to i X- GLOBE SlAff PHOTOBARRY CHIN there were 158 offensive plays good for 985 yards in total offense and nine scoring drives ranging from 63 to 80 yards, not to mention a great (and crucial) fake puntoption play, let the record show that the 51,634 at the Yale Bowl got more for their entertainment dollar than any RYAN, Pag D19 Yale's William Jacobs does the twist with Harvard's Carl Morris (19), but luckily the wide receiver was none the worse for wear. linllMIIIIINIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIMIMIlnllllllllllMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIINIIimillNIIM Defense can't rest Second to none It's no surprise that the Rams lead the NFL with 3L9 points per game: Lewis strikes a heavy blow He stops Rahman in fourth kin I we Breathtaking Rams don't allow breathers By Michael Smith GLOBE STAFF 7) OXBOROUGH This used to be 7 r-AVfK Hucuaiouic. vticc ujjuu a uiuc uui long ago, you could have held a fnmm rin the.

emaatnet nffoncjic in You could have reminded everyone about Air Coryell, the '84 Dolphins, and the 90 Bills, and a panelist or two would have changed a vote. This discussion could have taken place two years ago. Today it would end quickly. All Belichick vs. Martz shaping up as a great chess match tonight.

Dl 1 someone need say is The Greatest Show On Earth, and a new topic becomes necessary. "As long as I have been in the National Football League, this is the most explosive offense I have ever seen," said Patriots coach Bill Belichick of the 7-1 Rams, tonight's prime-time opponent at Foxboro Stadium. "Every play is a potential touchdown from any point on the field. They just keep coming. The skill players are tremendous, the quarterback is tremendous.

The only way to stop the RAMS, Pag Dli NFL history and come up with ByRonBorges GLOBE STAFF LAS VEGAS The short, happy reign of Ha-sim Rahman came to an abrupt end last night Barely four rounds into his first title defense, Rahman was knocked cold by Lennox Lewis with a massive straight right that knocked him out Rahman arose at the count of 9 but staggered into Lewis's corner and fell to the floor a second time without another blow being thrown. Referee Joe Cortez stopped the fight immediately at 1:29 of the round, and as he did, Lewis beat his chest and pointed toward the crowd that had cheered Rahman so loudly only min- carry, 1st in NFL" yards per eight, nine, 10 legitimate answers. You could have nominated the 1983 Redskins, and most everyone would have nodded in approval. Someone might have countered with the '90 Oilers, prompting cheers of "Hear, hear!" Another may have thrown in the '98 Vikings, the Big Three in Big and the Big Three in Indy, and would have had little trouble gathering support. 4 taiui, lstin NFL Dfplayefswithat least (our receptions per gam, "Of players with Jl toast 10 carries per game.

2,308 passing yards, 1st in NFL 111 MiiiMiiMiiiiiiiiMiiiiMMi 1 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 11111111111111111111111111111111 11 minimi miiimiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiim iimiiiimiiiiiiiiiiimmiiiiiiimi Milium 1 iiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiimiiNiiimmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii FOOTBALL NCAA Schools INSIDE Good hands Shot foot Top-notch staff and facili- Well-rested Celtics fall in ties at Mass. General prob- Atlanta despite making re- ably saved Bledsoe's ca- cord 10 3-po inters in third reer.McOonougii,D2 quarter. D8 Flowing Features Two goals by Jamie Rivers Dupont on hockey, 07 give Bruins' offense a boost May on basketball, D9 in win over Sabres. 04 Cafardo on football, 012 Gov. Durnmer 40 Tabor 14 Cape Cod 21 OH Colony 0 M.

Vineyard 34 Nantucket 0 Eagles I running After a one-week suspension, powerhouse running back William Green (right) was back in business for Boston College, and his 213 rushing yards helped the Eagles trample Rutgers, 38-7, at Piscataway, NJ. The win sets up BC for a realistic shot at the Gator Bowl on New Year's Day. D16. mm Maine 57 Miami 59 Notre Dame 34 UNH 24 Syracuse 0 Navy 16 UMass 24 Tennessee 38 Michigan 20 7 Kentucky 35 Wisconsin 17 Northeastern 24 Florida 37 Illinois 34 James Macfeon 17 Florida State 13 Ohio State 22 Oklahoma 30 Washington 26 BYU 24 Texas Tech 13 Washington St 14 Utah 21 BeSinoham 35 Bristol-Plymouth 8.