Princeton Tigers at Harvard Crimson
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Jaden Craig's 3 TD passes lift Harvard to first win over Princeton since 2016, 45-13
The victory snaps a six-game losing streak against Princeton and sends Harvard (5-1, 2-1) into a first-place showdown with unbeaten Ivy League leader Dartmouth on Saturday.
Working out of the shotgun in the Crimson's no-huddle offense, Craig threw 19 yards to Kaedyn Odermann and 14-yards to Cooper Barkate for first-quarter touchdowns, then fired 21 yards to hit Seamus Gilmartin in stride at the goal line for a third TD early in the second to take a 24-10 halftime lead. Charles DePrima ran 3 yards for a touchdown to start the fourth quarter, then found Barkate for a 39-yard touchdown. Malik Frederick capped the scoring, nosing in from the 1 with 3:12 left.
Craig completed 25 of 32 pass attempts for 306 yards with an interception. Gilmartin had four catches for 108 yards and a touchdown while Barkate caught 6 for 99 yards and two scores. Xaviah Bascon had 15 carries for 71 yards.
Blaine Hipa was 14 of 24 passing for 145 yards with an interception for Princeton (2-4, 1-2). The Tigers managed just 14 first downs and their running game was held to 78 yards on 36 carries.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 7:32 | Kaedyn Odermann 19 Yd pass from Jaden Craig (Kieran Corr Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 4:00 | Cooper Barkate 14 Yd pass from Jaden Craig (Kieran Corr Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 0:00 | Blaine Hipa 3 Yd Run (Sam Massick Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 9:52 | Seamus Gilmartin 21 Yd pass from Jaden Craig (Kieran Corr Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 4:38 | Kieran Corr 34 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:00 | Jeffrey Sexton 38 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 3rd Period 5:57 | Jeffrey Sexton 51 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 13:06 | Charles Deprima 3 Yd Run (Kieran Corr Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 11:26 | Cooper Barkate 39 Yd pass from Jaden Craig (Kieran Corr Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 3:12 | Malik Frederick 1 Yd Run (Kieran Corr Kick) |
Statistics
 PRIN |
 HARV |
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|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1st Downs | 25 |
| 2-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 8-13 |
| 2-2 | 4th down efficiency | 2-2 |
| 223 | Total Yards | 492 |
| 145 | Passing | 345 |
| 14/24 | Comp/Att | 26/33 |
| 6.0 | Yards per pass | 10.5 |
| 78 | Rushing | 147 |
| 36 | Rushing Attempts | 31 |
| 2.2 | Yards per rush | 4.7 |
| 2-20 | Penalties | 3-30 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 29:08 | Possession | 30:52 |
Game Information
Location: Cambridge, MA
Attendance: 12,244 · Capacity:
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