PRINCETON, N.J. – Dartmouth and Yale earned shares of the Ivy League title with their wins on Saturday.
The two join Harvard as Ivy League champions for the 2023 season. This marks the fifth time in the 68-year history of the league that three teams have earned a share of the trophy. The most recent occurrence was 2015.
The titles have historical significance for each of the schools. This is Dartmouth’s league-leading 21st all-time championship. Big Green head coach Sammy McCorkle becomes the 10th coach in Ivy League history to win the title in his first season. Yale, which won its 18th all-time championship, claimed back-to-back titles for the first time since 1981. The Bulldogs have won four titles in the last six seasons. Harvard’s title is its 18th and head coach Tim Murphy’s 10th, which is tied with former Yale head coach Carm Cozza for the most all-time.
YALE 23, #19 HARVARD 18
12 p.m. // New Haven, Conn. // Yale Bowl
- Yale (7-3, 5-2 Ivy) beat No. 19 Harvard (8-2, 5-2 Ivy) by a score of 23-18 in the 139th playing of The Game.
- Yale linebacker Joseph Vaughn led the team with 10 tackles, forced a fumble that set up the game-winning score, had an interception and 1.5 tackles for a loss. Running back Joshua Pitsenberger rushed for 99 yards on 23 attempts, while quarterback Nolan Grooms threw for two passing touchdowns. The Bulldogs blocked three kicks on the afternoon.
- Harvard quarterback Jaden Craig threw for 245 yards and two touchdowns. Linebacker Matt Hudson posted 12 tackles, including two for a loss, and forced a fumble.
DARTMOUTH 38, BROWN 13
- p.m. // Providence, R.I. // Richard Gouse Field at Brown Stadium
- Dartmouth (6-4, 5-2 Ivy) used the ground game to top Brown (5-5, 3-4 Ivy), 38-13.
- The Big Green rushed for 386 yards and nearly had three 100-yard rushers. Running back Q Jones (124) and quarterback Jackson Proctor (103) each eclipsed the 100-yard rushing mark. Quarterback Nick Howard gained 96 yards on the ground. Defensively, linebackers Danny Cronin and Macklin Ayers led the team with 12 tackles apiece.
- Brown defensive lineman Kyle Philbin led the team with 12 tackles, including one for a loss. Receiver Graham Walker had a game-high 92 yards and a touchdown on five receptions.
PRINCETON 31, PENN 24
1 p.m. // Philadelphia, Pa. // Franklin Field
- Princeton (5-5, 4-3 Ivy) had four interceptions in its 31-24 win over Penn (6-4, 3-4 Ivy).
- Defensive back Nasir Hill had a pair of picks for the Tigers including the game-sealer with 18 seconds left. Quarterback Blake Stenstrom threw for 155 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
- Penn running back Malachi Hosley posted his third consecutive 100-yard rushing game with 119 yards on 21 attempts. Quarterback Aidan Sayin threw for 385 passing yards and three touchdowns.
COLUMBIA 29, CORNELL 14
1 p.m. // Ithaca, N.Y. // Schoellkopf Field
- Columbia (3-7, 1-6 Ivy) got in the win column in league play with a 29-14 triumph over Cornell (3-7, 2-5 Ivy) in the Empire State Bowl.
- The Lions defense had three interceptions including Hayden McDonald’s 71-yard pick six with under three minutes that sealed the win. Quarterback Caden Bell and running back Joey Giorgi each had rushing scores for the Lions.
- Cornell quarterback Jameson Wang threw for 353 yards and a touchdown. His top targets were Davon Kiser, who had six catches for 121 yards and a score, and Nicholas Laboy, who had nine receptions for 99 yards.