Dartmouth and Harvard win league games; Columbia, Penn Close Non-Ivy Play with Wins

PRINCETON, N.J. – Dartmouth and Harvard each picked up road wins in Ivy League football this weekend. Columbia and Penn finished nonleague play with wins over in-state opponents.

Dartmouth pulled off the biggest 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 of four remaining undefeated teams in the FCS.

FRIDAY, OCT. 11
HARVARD 38, CORNELL 20
6 p.m. // Ithaca, NY // Schoellkopf Field

• Harvard (3-1, 1-1) got into the win column in league play, defeating Cornell (1-3, 1-1) 38-20.
• Crimson quarterback Jaden Craig threw for 316 yards and four touchdowns and completed 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 totaled 220 yards of offense, including 153 through the air and 67 on the ground.

SATURDAY, OCT. 12
DARTMOUTH 44, YALE 43 (OT)
12 p.m. // New Haven, Connecticut // Yale Bowl

• Dartmouth (4-0, 2-0) scored three touchdowns in the final seven and a half minutes, forcing overtime and ultimately defeating Yale (2-2, 0-2) 44-43.
• Big Green quarterback Grayson Saunier was responsible for five total touchdowns, including three passes and two on the ground. He had 360 total yards of offense (276 passing, 84 rushing) on ​​the afternoon. Receiver Paxton Scott had six catches for 100 yards and a 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 main 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, NY // Hameline Field

• Columbia (3-1) defeated Wagner (3-4) 24-6 in a district battle.
• Led by running back Joey Giorgi with 111 yards, the Lions totaled 228 yards. Malcolm Terry II had 77 yards on the ground on 12 carries.
• Defensive back Carter McFadden had two interceptions, marking the second straight game in which a Lion recorded two picks. Hayden McDonald had two goals against Princeton last Saturday. Linebacker Jack Smiechowski led the team with seven tackles, including three for a loss.

PENN 31, BUCKNELL 21
1 p.m. // Philadelphia, Pennsylvania // Franklin Field

• Penn (2-2) improved to 2-0 this season at Franklin Field with a 31-21 win over in-state opponent 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 with an average of 129.7. Quarterback Aidan Sayin was 15 of 20 through the air for 190 yards and the touchdown.
• Linebacker John Lista had a game-high 11 tackles, including 3.5 tackles for a loss. He had a sack and two quarterback hurries.

#19 RHODE ISLAND 31, BROWN 21
1 p.m. // Kingston, RI // Meade Stadium

• No. 19 Rhode Island (5-1) scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to beat Brown (2-2) 31-21 in the Governor’s Cup.
• 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 recorded a team-high 10 tackles and recorded his second interception of the season.

#7 MERCER 34, PRINCETON 7
3:30 p.m. // Macon, Georgia // Five Star Stadium

• Princeton (1-3) lost to No. 7 Mercer (6-0) 34-7.
• Tigers running back Ethan Clare rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown on 21 attempts.
• Linebacker Chase Christopher had a team-high 11 tackles and 1.5 tackles for a loss.