Football

#19 Harvard, Yale Win League Games; Penn, Columbia Pick Up Non-League Wins

PRINCETON, N.J. – No. 19 Harvard and Yale each won Ivy League football contests this weekend, while Penn and Columbia came out on top in their non-conference games.
 
Harvard pulled away in the second half against Cornell on Friday evening to win 41-23. Yale used a 69-yard connection in the fourth quarter from quarterback Nolan Grooms to receiver Ryan Lindley to defeat Dartmouth, 31-24. Of the six league games that have taken place this season, five have been decided by a single possession.
 
Harvard is one three remaining unbeaten teams in the FCS. The Crimson is joined by South Dakota St. and Southern Illinois.
 
FRIDAY, OCT. 6
#19 HARVARD 41, CORNELL 23
7 p.m. // Cambridge, Mass. // Harvard Stadium
  • No. 19 Harvard (4-0, 2-0 Ivy) topped Cornell (2-2, 1-1 Ivy), 41-23, to remain unbeaten on the season. The win was Harvard head coach Tim Murphy’s 135th career league win, which ties him with former Yale head coach Carm Cozza (1965-96) for the most all-time.
  • Harvard quarterback Charles DePrima accounted for six touchdowns and 361 yards of total offense. He was 12-for-19 through the air with 209 yards and three touchdowns. On just nine rushing attempts, he ran for 152 yards and three scores. Defensive back Ty Bartrum and linebacker Matt Hudson led the team with nine tackles.
  • Cornell quarterback Jameson Wang was 21-for-34 through the air for 165 yards and had two rushing touchdowns.
 
SATURDAY, OCT. 7         
#25 RHODE ISLAND 34, BROWN 30
12 p.m. // Providence, R.I. // Richard Gouse Field at Brown Stadium
  • Brown (2-2, 0-1 Ivy) tested No. 25 Rhode Island (4-2, 2-1 CAA) in the 41st Governor’s Cup, but fell by a score of 34-30. Both of the Bears’ setbacks this season have come in one possession games to ranked opponents.
  • The Bears had 444 yards of total offense. Receiver Wes Rockett had seven catches for 90 yards and added a rushing touchdown. Quarterback Jake Willcox was 31-for-55 passing with 272 yards.
  • Defensive back Aubrey Parker posted a team-high five tackles and broke up three passes.  
 
COLUMBIA 16, MARIST 0
12:30 p.m. // New York, N.Y. // Robert K. Kraft Field at Wein Stadium
  • Columbia (2-2, 0-1 Ivy) blanked Marist (2-3, 2-1 Pioneer), 16-0, to pick up its second shutout of the season. 
  • The Lions defense, which ranked second in scoring defense in the FCS entering the afternoon, forced four turnovers. Defensive back Aaron Brebnor had a pair of interceptions.
  • Lions running back Ty’son Edwards had 103 rushing yards and a pair of touchdowns on just 14 attempts.
 
PENN 42, GEORGETOWN 39 (OT)
1 p.m. // Philadelphia, Pa. // Franklin Field  
  • Penn (3-1, 0-1 Ivy) topped Georgetown (3-3, 1-0 Patriot), 42-39, in overtime to close out non-league play with a 3-0 record. Dating back to the 2021 season, the Quakers have won seven consecutive non-league games.
  • Quakers quarterback Aidan Sayin was 24-for-33 passing with 254 yards and a touchdown. Running back Malachi Hosley rushed for a pair of touchdowns, including the game-winner in overtime.
  • Linebacker John Lista posted a team-high seven tackles and had an interception which he returned 24 yards to help set up a touchdown.  
 
LAFAYETTE 12, PRINCETON 9
1 p.m. // Princeton, N.J. // Powers Field at Princeton Stadium
  • Princeton (2-2, 1-0 Ivy) dropped a tightly contested game to Lafayette (5-1, 1-0 Patriot), 12-9.
  • Tigers Receiver AJ Barber had a career-high 156 receiving yards on seven receptions. Quarterback Blake Stenstrom was 26-for-35 through the air for 310 yards a touchdown.
  • Linebacker Ozzie Nicholas had 12 tackles, including 1.5 for a loss.  
 
YALE 31, DARTMOUTH 24
1:30 p.m. // Hanover. N.H. // Memorial Field  
  • Yale (2-2, 1-1 Ivy) topped Dartmouth (2-2, 1-1 Ivy) on the road, 31-24.
  • Bulldogs Quarterback Nolan Grooms connected with receiver Ryan Lindley an a 69-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter for what proved to be the difference. Grooms was 15-for-22 with a pair of touchdowns and 239 yards through the air. Lindley had seven catches for 128 yards. Defensive back Sean Guyton had two interceptions including a 70-yard pick-six.
  • Dartmouth rushed for 221 yards, with quarterback Nick Howard and running back Tevita Moimoi combining for 169 yards.