New Hampshire Wildcats at Harvard Crimson
· NCAA - FootballXaviah Bascon runs for 2 TDs, Harvard beats FCS No. 16 New Hampshire 28-23
Bascon’s second TD run gave Harvard a 21-16 lead with 5:11 left in the third quarter. The Wildcats went three-and-out on their next two possessions before Harvard quarterback Jaden Craig ran for a 6-yard gain on third-and-7, limped off the field and was replaced by Charles DePrima, who handed off to Bascon for a 1-yard run that moved the sticks. The next play, DePrima pulled the hand off on a zone-read and raced around the left end for a 16-yard TD run to make it a 12-point game with 11:15 to play.
New Hampshire (3-2), which went into the game ranked No. 16 in the FCS coaches poll, had won three games in a row following a season-opening 57-3 road loss to UCF of the Big 12.
Harvard (2-1) is 8-0 all time against the Wildcats, including a 46-0 victory in the most recent matchup between the programs — 31,002 days ago, on Nov. 18, 1939.
Seth Morgan threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Caleb Burke that capped a 10-play, 82-yard drive on New Hampshire's opening possession that took 5 minutes, 35 seconds off the clock. After Harvard punted for the second time, Morgan hit Joey Corcoran for a 14-yard gain on fourth-and-1 from the Wildcats 35 that set up a 52-yard field goal by Nick Mazzie made it 10-0 with about 12 minutes remaining in the first half.
Two plays later, Craig was hit a he lofted a pass to Woods at the 27, where broke a tackle and then raced the rest of the way for a 65-yard touchdown that trimmed Harvard's deficit to 10-7 with 11:49 to go in the second quarter. The Wildcats responded with a seven-play, 64-yard drive but had to settle for another field goal, a 27-yarder.
After New Hampshire failed to convert a fourth-and-7 from near midfield, Craig connected with Cooper Barkate for a 51-yard gain that set up a 1-yard TD run by Bascon that gave the Crimson its first lead at 14-13 with 4:08 to play in the first half.
Marcus Alexander sacked Morgan for a 10-yard loss that eventually forced a 43-yard field goal by Mazzie as time in the second quarter expired to make it 16-14.
Logan Tomlinson scored on a 3-yard catch-and-run that trimmed New Hampshire's deficit to 28-23 with 5:54 remaining.
The Wildcats have lost six consecutive road games when coming off a bye and are 4-9 overall when coming off a bye in the last 10 seasons.
Harvard has won back-to-back games against nationally ranked opponents. The Crimson beat then-No. 5 Holy Cross 38-28 last season at Polar Park, home of the Boston Red Sox Triple-A affiliate Worcester WooSox.
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- TV Channel: Wildcats at Crimson 2021 College Football, week 6, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
TD | 1st Period 6:39 | Caleb Burke 14 Yd pass from Seth Morgan (Nick Mazzie Kick) | |
FG | 2nd Period 12:41 | Nick Mazzie 52 Yd Field Goal | |
TD | 2nd Period 11:59 | Scott Woods II 65 Yd pass from Jaden Craig (Dylan Fingersh Kick) | |
FG | 2nd Period 8:11 | Nick Mazzie 29 Yd Field Goal | |
TD | 2nd Period 4:08 | Xaviah Bascon 1 Yd Run (Kieran Corr Kick) | |
FG | 2nd Period 0:00 | Nick Mazzie 43 Yd Field Goal | |
TD | 3rd Period 5:11 | Xaviah Bascon 1 Yd Run (Kieran Corr Kick) | |
TD | 4th Period 11:23 | Charles Deprima 16 Yd Run (Kieran Corr Kick) | |
TD | 4th Period 5:54 | Logan Tomlinson 3 Yd pass from Seth Morgan (Nick Mazzie Kick) |
Statistics
UNH | HARV | |
---|---|---|
20 | 1st Downs | 17 |
5-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-15 |
1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 3-4 |
319 | Total Yards | 348 |
273 | Passing | 204 |
35/48 | Comp/Att | 10/23 |
5.7 | Yards per pass | 8.9 |
46 | Rushing | 144 |
19 | Rushing Attempts | 41 |
2.4 | Yards per rush | 3.5 |
6-38 | Penalties | 4-45 |
1 | Turnovers | 0 |
1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
30:38 | Possession | 29:22 |
Game Information
Location: Cambridge, MA
Attendance: 8,676 · Capacity:
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