Columbia Lions at Cornell Big Red
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Columbia ends five-game skid beating Cornell 29-14 in season finale
Though they ended the season last in the Ivy League, the Lions (3-7, 1-6) managed to snap a five-game losing streak and avoided being shutout of the win column in league play.
Joey Giorgi had a 3-yard touchdown run, Caden Bell had a 65-yard touchdown run and Hugo Merry had field goals of 33, 28 and 45 yards and the Lions led 22-0 at halftime.
After intermission, Hayden McDonald had a 71-yard pick-6 with with 2:49 left to end the scoring.
Jameson Wang threw for 353 yards and a touchdown for Cornell (3-7, 2-5) but was intercepted three times.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 2:21 | Joey Giorgi 3 Yd Run (Hugo Merry Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 12:11 | Hugo Merry 33 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 2nd Period 5:55 | Hugo Merry 28 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 2:25 | Caden Bell 65 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:00 | Hugo Merry 45 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 10:28 | Jameson Wang 2 Yd Run (Jackson Kennedy Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 10:14 | Davon Kiser 48 Yd pass from Jameson Wang (Jackson Kennedy Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 2:49 | Hayden McDonald 74 Yd Interception Return (Hugo Merry Kick) |
Statistics
 COLU |
 COR |
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|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1st Downs | 21 |
| 5-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 1-15 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 4-5 |
| 338 | Total Yards | 391 |
| 91 | Passing | 358 |
| 13/28 | Comp/Att | 34/48 |
| 3.3 | Yards per pass | 7.5 |
| 247 | Rushing | 33 |
| 37 | Rushing Attempts | 25 |
| 6.7 | Yards per rush | 1.3 |
| 7-74 | Penalties | 5-49 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 4 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 3 |
| 28:08 | Possession | 31:52 |
Game Information
Location: Ithaca, NY
Attendance: 3,743 · Capacity:
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