As Harvard and Yale get set to play the 132nd edition of The Game this weekend in New Haven (2:30 PM, NBCSN), it’s worth racking our memories for the last time that the Bulldogs (6-3, 3-3 Ivy) have defeated the Crimson (8-1, 5-1).

After all, Yale come oh-so-close in last year’s matchup, but ultimately dropped its record-tying eighth straight game to Harvard, 31-24, on a 35-yard touchdown pass from senior Connor Hempel to junior Andrew Fischer late in the fourth quarter.

Perhaps it fared better the year prior? Unfortunately, the Crimson won that one, too. And the one before that. If Yale falls to Harvard again on Saturday, the Crimson will have maintained the longest winning streak by either side in the history of The Game.

In fact, tracing your fingers through the history books to find the last time Yale won brings you to the year 2006, a different world in which Justin Verlander was a rookie and the Edmonton Oilers made the Stanley Cup Final.

On November 18 of that fateful year, Yale (8-2, 6-1) snapped a five-game losing streak to Harvard (7-3, 4-3) with a dominating 34-13 victory at Harvard Stadium. Sophomore running back Mike McLeod ran for three touchdowns and 87 yards on 34 carries. Meanwhile, the Crimson’s starting quarterback, junior Liam O’Hagan, was pulled early in the second half after completing just seven of 15 passes for 53 yards and an interception.

With the win, the Bulldogs clinched a share of the Ivy League title, tying Princeton atop the standings. The 2006 title is the last one Yale has captured to date.

This weekend, Harvard takes the field in position to clinch at least a share of the 2015 Ivy title, even after last weekend’s 35-25 upset loss to Penn. The Crimson sits atop the standings with Penn and Dartmouth and has won or shared the Ivy championship for five of the eight seasons since 2006.

Since 1875, Yale leads the all-time series over Harvard, 65-58-8, but the Crimson’s most recent eight-game winning streak over its most storied rival still looms large.

The Harvard men’s basketball team (1-1) split its two opening contests—beating crosstown rival MIT by 20 and losing to Providence on the road by 12. The Crimson return home to take on the UMass Minutemen (1-0) tonight at 7:00. Beat writer David Freed details three things to watch below.

1. Starting Afresh — Of the 10 starters in last year’s game between the two teams, just one—senior Agunwa Okolie—will begin the game tonight. Both programs have suffered from departures of leading stars, either to graduation (Cady LaLanne, Wesley Saunders ’15), injury (senior Siyani Chambers), or transfer (Derrick Gordon). That makes it difficult to take anything away from the teams’ classic last year—a three-point Harvard victory where neither team led by more than three in the final 17 minutes. As a result, while last year’s game presented two fairly polished products, the two teams that take the court Tuesday will still be in their formative phases.

2. Changing of the Guard — UMass coach Derek Kellogg spotlighted his team’s backcourt advantage in a weekend interview; given that the Crimson start two freshmen, Corey Johnson and Tommy McCarthy, Kellogg expects to press the issue. Johnson and McCarthy have been the two leading Harvard scorers through two games, however, combining for 23.5 points a game.

The former is the team’s best floor spacer, making eight treys across two contests and a gunner mentality from deep. McCarthy has struggled with his shot (2-for-13 against Providence) but has been a steadier hand at the point than juniors Corbin Miller and Matt Fraschilla, the latter out with an undiagnosed injury. UMass guards Jabarie Hinds and Donte Clark will look to exploit the two freshmen early and often. Yet, McCarthy and Johnson—who commented Saturday that the team should never be satisfied with close losses in big games—will likely be ready for the challenge.

3. Pace and Space — The elements of “pace and space” in the Crimson’s offensive sets are subtle but present. After a year where the Crimson struggled mightily with spacing, the introduction of two very ready—and capable—shooters in the backcourt has created a freer floor for the Crimson. Johnson in particular runs through screen after screen with free rein to bomb away (7.5 three-point attempts a game). Many of his attempts come in transition, where McCarthy pushes the pace to find easy looks early and often. UMass likes to run—it ranked 51st in KenPom’s adjusted tempo metric last year—and will force the Crimson’s inexperienced guards to make snap decisions time and time again. Harvard’s ability to do so will largely decide the outcome.

Sophomore midfielder Christian Sady scored two goals over the weekend to lead Harvard men’s soccer to a 6-0 win over Penn and earn Athlete of the Week honors. Aside from the North Andover, Mass. native, four other Crimson athletes put in impressive performances this week to earn spots on the runners up list.

Oliver White, Men’s Soccer

Sady was not the only member of men’s soccer to turn in a strong performance, as teammate and senior forward White notched three assists and drew a penalty in Harvard’s rout of the Quakers. The attacker played a critical role in the team’s quick start to the game, setting up two goals in the first half to put the Crimson up, 4-0, at the end of the first period. White went on to create a penalty chance when he was brought down by the Penn keeper in the box and also assisted Harvard’s final goal of the night. The senior has contributed three scores of his own this season, as well.

Ben Braunecker, Football

Although the Crimson saw its 22-game win streak snapped by Penn, the senior tight end had a record-setting day as he ran for a career-high 134 receiving yards. The loss marked the fourth time in the last five games that Braunecker has tallied over 100 receiving yards, as the senior amassed nearly half of Harvard’s total yardage on the day by himself. The Ferdinand, Ind. native currently leads the Crimson in receptions, with 42, and has run for a team-high 762 receiving yards this season.

Shilpa Tummala, Women’s Basketball

The senior guard shined over the weekend, as she recorded a career-high 17 points in a loss to Maine. Tummala sank five of 10 three-point efforts and added three rebounds and two steals. This marked the 10th time in the senior’s career that she has racked up more than 10 points in a game.

Merrick Madsen, Men’s Ice Hockey

The sophomore netminder proved his worth in his third start of the season, as he turned away 38 shots to lead Harvard over Princeton, 3-0. The game marked the first time this year that Princeton has been held scoreless. Madsen has already recorded 81 saves this season while allowing just two goals, and the Crimson is 3-0-0 with the Acton, Calif. native between the pipes.

Jeremy Lin ’10 (PG, Charlotte Hornets - NBA)

The most successful Harvard basketball alum has started the season like seasons past. Lin has settled into a role as a solid backup point guard to Kemba Walker. This season he has averaged a steady 11.5 points and 2.9 assists in an average of 22 minutes a game. This year he has a clear role on the team. His team, the Charlotte Hornets, are currently 10th in the Eastern Conference with a record of 5-5. Lin led his team to back to back victories on Tuesday and Wednesday beating Minnesota and the Knicks, scoring 19 and 17 points, respectively, in the two wins.

Desmond Bryant ’09 (DE, Cleveland Browns – NFL)

Bryant continues to impress, albeit on losing teams. After four years with the Oakland Raiders, Bryant now plies his trade for the Cleveland Browns. Since arriving in Cleveland three years ago, Bryant has started every game that he has been available for. However, he has never been on a winning team. Bryant registered a sack each in games against Arizona and Cincinnati but in Sunday’s game against Pittsburgh, the O-line held him to just two tackles.

Ryan Fitzpatrick ’05 (QB, New York Jets - NFL)

Former Harvard and current New York Jets quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick suffered a close loss against upstate rivals Buffalo last Thursday. He had two touchdowns and two interceptions on a night where he only threw for 193 yards with a completion percentage of 44 percent. On Thursday night Fitzpatrick was well below his average QB rating of 85.5 with a score of 57.6. After a strong month, the loss drops the Jets to third in the AFC Eastern Division with a 5-4 record.

Alex Killorn ’12 (C, Tampa Bay Lightning - NHL)

Killorn has had two assists in the past two games for the Tampa Bay Lightning and is ranked as the eighth highest point scorer on the team after 18 games in the season. In his fourth season with the Lightning, Killorn is now one of their most consistent performers—having played 153 of a possible 160 games over the past two years. The Lightning currently occupy the third spot in the Eastern Conference.

Whether they’re kicking off a season, in the midst of one, or drawing it to a close, several Harvard teams are playing key matchups that you’ll want to keep an eye on this weekend.

Women’s Volleyball at Yale (Friday 7 p.m.), at Brown (Saturday 7 p.m.)

The Harvard women’s volleyball team, currently possessing sole first in the conference standings, is set to conclude its season this weekend with nothing less than the Ivy League title at stake.

The Crimson (13-9, 9-3 Ivy) very much controls its own destiny—a weekend sweep would clinch a second straight Ivy championship. However, a myriad of possibilities, including potential two-through-four team playoffs, await if the weekend games play out differently.

Yale (12-9, 7-5) sits two games back in the division and would need some help from Harvard, as well as the other two teams mathematically still in the hunt, Dartmouth and Princeton, in order to have a shot at winning the title.

Brown (10-14, 4-8) is currently second-to-last in the conference standings and has lost four in a row.

Although the Crimson won’t play them this weekend, the Tigers (13-8, 8-4) have won five in a row and are hard-charging towards the front. Princeton now sits a game behind Harvard as the teams get set to play their last two scheduled regular-season games.

Men’s Ice Hockey at Quinnipiac (Friday 7 p.m.)

The No. 6/7 Harvard men’s ice hockey team (3-0-1, 3-0-1 ECAC) takes on its highest ranked opponent thus far this season, No. 3/4 Quinnipiac, on Friday in a meeting of two high-powered offenses.

The undefeated Bobcats (8-0-0, 2-0-0), last year’s regular season ECAC champions, received five first-place votes in the latest USA TODAY/USA Hockey magazine rankings, and match up against a conference rival Crimson team that has outscored its first four opponents by a combined margin of 19-6.

Quinnipiac is also having a dominant season, however, posting a goal differential of +21 over eight games.

Friday’s game is the first of two meetings between the two teams this season. Last year, Harvard took the season series 2-1 over Quinnipiac.

Men’s Basketball vs MIT (Friday 7:45 p.m.), at Providence (Saturday 7 p.m.)

The Harvard men’s basketball team returns from a fourth straight NCAA Tournament trip to tip off its 2015-16 campaign with a home opener against MIT on Friday, then will head to Providence on Saturday to play the Friars.

The Crimson took 2009 NCAA champion and perennial heavyweights North Carolina down to the wire in last year’s first-round tournament game, rallying and leading the Tar Heels late before losing 67-65.

Providence is also coming off of an NCAA tournament appearance. It did not find success, though, likewise being ousted in the first round.

Harvard and MIT played last year, with the Crimson winning, 73-52.