Football

Harvard in Sole Possession of Ivy Lead; Four Teams One Game Behind

PRINCETON, N.J. – No. 19 Harvard stands alone atop the standings following Week 8 of the Ivy League football season.
 
The Crimson hold an Ivy record of 4-1 following its win over Columbia. The race for the Ivy title is still very tight with two weeks remaining as Dartmouth, Penn, Princeton and Yale are just one game behind at 3-2.
 
FRIDAY, NOV. 3
DARTMOUTH 23, PRINCETON 21
7 p.m. // Hanover, N.H. // Memorial Stadium
  • Dartmouth (4-4, 3-2 Ivy) topped Princeton (4-4, 3-2 Ivy) in back-and-forth affair, 23-21. There were four lead changes in the contest.
  • Dartmouth Kicker Owen Zalc was 3-for-3 on field goal attempts, including the game-winning 47-yarder with 1:28 remaining. Defensive back Sean Williams had a career game on defense and special teams. He opened the scoring with a 26-yard pick six. He later recovered a blocked field goal attempt which set up the game-winning score. Williams averaged 10 yards per punt return and his lone kickoff return went 38 yards.
  • Princeton receiver Luke Colella hauled in five receptions for 107 yards and a touchdown. Linebacker Liam Johnson led the team with 11 tackles, including one for a loss.  
 
SATURDAY, NOV. 4
YALE 36, BROWN 17
12 p.m. // Providence, R.I. // Richard Gouse Field at Brown Stadium
  • Yale (5-3, 3-2 Ivy) defeated Brown (4-4, 2-3 Ivy) by a score of 36-17.
  • Yale receiver Mason Tipton had seven catches for 123 yards and three touchdowns. The Akron, Ohio, native is now up to 10 touchdown receptions this season, which tied for 20th all-time in Ivy League history. Linebacker Joseph Vaughn led the team in tackles with eight.
  • Brown quarterback Jake Willcox threw for 245 yards on 20-for-38 passing. Defensive back Isaiah Reed recorded his fourth interception of the season with a 35-yard pick six.
 
HARVARD 38, COLUMBIA 24
12:30 p.m. // New York, N.Y. // Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium
  • Harvard (7-1, 4-1 Ivy) bested Columbia (2-6, 0-5 Ivy), 38-24, to earn its 900th win in program history. The Crimson is the 10th program in all of college football to reach the 900-win mark.
  • Harvard quarterback Jaden Craig threw for 264 yards on just 13 completions. Defensive back Kaleb Moody had a pair of interceptions and blocked punt which he returned 10 yards for a touchdown.  
  • Columbia’s Joey Giorgi rushed for 92 yards and touchdown on 19 attempts. Receiver Edan Stagg reeled in eight receptions for 82 yards.
 
PENN 23, CORNELL 8
1 p.m. // Philadelphia, Pa. // Franklin Field
  • Penn (6-2, 3-2 Ivy) beat Cornell (3-5, 2-3 Ivy) by a score of 23-8.
  • Penn running back Malachi Hosley rushed for 261 yards and a pair of scores on 21 attempts. His 261 yards is tied for the 16th most all-time in a single game by an Ivy. His rushing touchdowns were 68 and 96 yards, respectively. Defensive Back Lawson Nash led the team with 11 tackles.
  • Cornell quarterback Jameson Wang threw for 325 yards and a touchdown on 34-for-52 passing, marking the second time in the last three games he has surpassed the 300-yard passing mark. Linebacker Noah Taylor led the Big Red with 10 tackles.