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The Game Might Be Bigger than Ever when Harvard and Yale Meet with FCS Playoff Berth on the Line
Thousands of fans will face street closures and traffic delays around Yale Bowl as the game winner secures a Football Championship Subdivision playoff spot.
- On Saturday, New Haven is bracing for returning Yale and Harvard faithful with street closures and delays as thousands pack the Yale Bowl for the rivalry game.
- Omni New Haven and other hotels report full bookings for the weekend, and local businesses say they will adjust hours to handle heavy demand from fans and alumni arriving for the weekend.
- Parking lots open at 8:00 a.m. while Yale Bowl gates open at 10:30 a.m., and Omni director of sales and marketing Dana Zimmerman said the hotel planned a morning surprise as Yale Glee Club and Radcliffe Choral Society perform together.
- Local bars and restaurants expect long, packed days with optimism, while alumni like Jack Denning, Yale 24, describe the matchup as a homecoming drawing regular returnees.
- The 141st Harvard–Yale rivalry is historically significant, with this year’s winner earning an FCS playoff berth, and Harvard among four unbeaten FCS teams, Ty Bartrum said, 'You realize, 'Wow, there’s deep history here. We were competing on a national stage a while ago.' just added motivation.
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The Game might be bigger than ever when Harvard and Yale meet with FCS playoff berth on the line
Harvard and Yale are set to face off in their historic rivalry game on Saturday, with something more at stake. The winner will earn the Ivy League's first-ever FCS playoff berth, giving them a chance to compete for a national…
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