PRINCETON, N.J. – Dartmouth and Harvard each earned road Ivy League football wins this weekend. Columbia and Penn wrapped up non-league play with wins over in-state foes.
Dartmouth pulled off largest comeback in the FCS this season, erasing a 23-point deficit to beat Yale in a battle that featured two reigning Ivy champions. The Big Green, which improved to 4-0, is one four remaining unbeaten teams in the FCS.
FRIDAY, OCT. 11
HARVARD 38, CORNELL 20
6 p.m. // Ithaca, N.Y. // Schoellkopf Field
- Harvard (3-1, 1-1) got in the win column in league play, topping Cornell (1-3, 1-1) 38-20.
- Crimson quarterback Jaden Craig threw for 316 yards and four touchdowns, completing 20 of his 27 pass attempts. Receiver Cooper Barkate had seven catches for 130 yards and two touchdowns. Tight end Seamus Gilmartin had two touchdown receptions. Crimson running back Xaviah Bascon had 99 rushing yards.
- Cornell quarterback Jameson Wang accounted for 220 yards of total offense with 153 through the air and 67 on the ground.
SATURDAY, OCT. 12
DARTMOUTH 44, YALE 43 (OT)
12 p.m. // New Haven, Conn. // Yale Bowl
- Dartmouth (4-0, 2-0) scored three touchdowns in the final seven and a half minutes to force overtime and eventually beat Yale (2-2, 0-2) 44-43.
- Big Green quarterback Grayson Saunier accounted for five total touchdowns with three passing and two on the ground. He had 360 yards of total offense on the afternoon (276 passing, 84 rushing). Receiver Paxton Scott hauled in six catches for 100 yards and touchdown. Linebacker Micah Green led Dartmouth with 11 tackles.
- Yale quarterback Grant Jordan threw for 412 yards and five touchdowns on 32-for-47 passing. His top target was David Pantelis, who had three touchdown receptions as part of an eight-catch, 117-yard performance.
COLUMBIA 24, WAGNER 6
12 p.m. // Staten Island, N.Y. // Hameline Field
- Columbia (3-1) defeated Wagner (3-4) by a score of 24-6 in a battle of the boroughs.
- Led by running back Joey Giorgi’s 111 yards, the Lions rushed of 228 as a team. Malcolm Terry II had 77 yards on the ground on 12 carries.
- Defensive back Carter McFadden had two interceptions, marking the second consecutive game that a Lion recorded two picks. Hayden McDonald had two last Saturday against Princeton. Linebacker Jack Smiechowski led the team with seven tackles, including three for a loss.
PENN 31, BUCKNELL 21
1 p.m. // Philadelphia, Pa. // Franklin Field
- Penn (2-2) improved to 2-0 at Franklin Field this season with a 31-21 win over in-state foe Bucknell (3-3).
- Quakers running back Malachi Hosley continued his impressive campaign with 146 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries. The reigning Ivy League Rookie of the Year entered the matchup ranked fifth in the FCS in rushing yards per game averaging 129.7. Quarterback Aidan Sayin was 15-for-20 through the air for 190 yards and touchdown.
- Linebacker John Lista had a game-high 11 tackles, including 3.5 tackles for loss. He had a sack and two quarterback hurries.
#19 RHODE ISLAND 31, BROWN 21
1 p.m. // Kingston, R.I. // Meade Stadium
- No. 19 Rhode Island (5-1) used two fourth quarter touchdowns to top Brown (2-2) in the Governor’s Cup 31-21.
- Two-time reigning Ivy League Rookie of the Week Matt Childs led the Bears in rushing and receiving. He rushed for 48 yards on 12 carries and had three receptions for 52 yards.
- Defensive back Tim Malo posted a team-high 10 tackles and recorded his second interception of the season.
#7 MERCER 34, PRINCETON 7
3:30 p.m. // Macon, Ga. // Five Star Stadium
- Princeton (1-3) fell on the road to No. 7 Mercer (6-0) 34-7.
- Tigers running back Ethan Clare rushed for 117 yards and touchdown on 21 attempts.
- Linebacker Chase Christopher had a team-high 11 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss.