Columbia Lions at Yale Bulldogs
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Nathan Grooms leads Yale to 35-7 victory over Columbia
Joshua Pitsenberger added 69 yards rushing and his two short touchdowns helped Yale build a 21-0 halftime lead. The Bulldogs allowed 53 yards and three first downs in the first half.
Columbia was held to 194 yards of total offense, 74 of which came on the Lions' final drive that ended with Joe Green's 17-yard touchdown pass to Jack Larsen.
The Bulldogs (4-3, 2-2 Ivy League) piled up 459 total yards and five touchdowns against the No. 1 scoring defense and No. 1 red zone defense in FCS. Four of Yale's touchdowns came from inside the red zone.
Grooms completed 26 of 32 passes, including a 21-yard touchdown pass to Mason Tipton, who caught eight passes for 114 yards.
Green was 16 of 32 passing for 120 yards.
It was Yale's eighth win in the past 10 games against Columbia (2-5, 0-4).
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Lions at Bulldogs 2021 College Football, week 9, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 9:32 | Joshua Pitsenberger 1 Yd Run (Jack Bosman Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 13:08 | Joshua Pitsenberger 3 Yd Run (Jack Bosman Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:43 | Mason Tipton 23 Yd pass from Nolan Grooms (Jack Bosman Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 14:26 | Nolan Grooms 13 Yd Run (Jack Bosman Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 1:34 | Nathan Denney 14 Yd Run (Jack Bosman Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 0:11 | Jack Larsen 17 Yd pass from Joe Green (Hugo Merry Kick) |
Statistics
 COLU |
 YALE |
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|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1st Downs | 27 |
| 6-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 9-15 |
| 0-2 | 4th down efficiency | 2-2 |
| 194 | Total Yards | 459 |
| 120 | Passing | 234 |
| 16/32 | Comp/Att | 26/32 |
| 3.8 | Yards per pass | 7.3 |
| 74 | Rushing | 225 |
| 26 | Rushing Attempts | 45 |
| 2.8 | Yards per rush | 5.0 |
| 5-11 | Penalties | 2-20 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 22:16 | Possession | 37:44 |
Game Information
Location: New Haven, CT
Attendance: 5,422 · Capacity:
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