Harvard Crimson at Pennsylvania Quakers
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Deprima helps continue Harvard's surge and Fingersh kicks game winner in 31-28 win over Penn
Ranked 22nd in the FCS coaches poll, Harvard (8-1, 5-1 Ivy League) has won seven straight.
Deprima helped lead a 10-play, 75-yard drive that lasted a little more than five minutes and ended with him running it in from the 9 with 7 minutes remaining to knot the score at 28.
On the Quakers' next drive — which proved to be their last — Sam Smith missed a 46-yard field goal attempt at the end of a nine-play, 45-yard drive that lasted five minutes. Taking the ball from their own 29 with 1:55 left, Deprima led Harvard on the game-winning march.
Deprima was 13-of-18 passing for 169 yards and a touchdown. He ran for 122 yards on 20 carries and scored a touchdown.
Liam O'Brien's 4-yard touchdown run with 12:05 left gave Penn its last lead at 28-21. He threw for three touchdowns on 13-of-18 passing for 171 yards. Malachi Hosley ran for 143 yards on 17 carries for Penn (4-5, 2-4).
Saturday’s game marked the 94th all-time meeting between the Ivy rivals, with the Crimson leading the series 53-39-2. Since 2001, the Crimson is 13-10 against Penn.
How To Watch
How can I watch Harvard Crimson vs. Pennsylvania Quakers?
- TV Channel: Crimson at Quakers 2021 College Football, week 12, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 2nd Period 12:39 | Bisi Owens 31 Yd pass from Liam O'Brien (Sam Smith Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 6:19 | Shane McLaughlin 4 Yd Run (Dylan Fingersh Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 2:57 | Bisi Owens 66 Yd pass from Liam O'Brien (Sam Smith Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 11:56 | Mike Fraraccio 6 Yd pass from Liam O'Brien (Sam Smith Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 8:01 | Xaviah Bascon 23 Yd pass from Charles Deprima (Dylan Fingersh Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:40 | Xaviah Bascon 9 Yd Run (Dylan Fingersh Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 12:05 | Liam O'Brien 4 Yd Run (Sam Smith Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 7:00 | Charles Deprima 9 Yd Run (Dylan Fingersh Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 0:00 | Dylan Fingersh 21 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 HARV |
 PENN |
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|---|---|---|
| 28 | 1st Downs | 22 |
| 6-10 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-10 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 469 | Total Yards | 380 |
| 235 | Passing | 171 |
| 19/27 | Comp/Att | 13/18 |
| 8.7 | Yards per pass | 9.5 |
| 234 | Rushing | 209 |
| 44 | Rushing Attempts | 35 |
| 5.3 | Yards per rush | 6.0 |
| 6-65 | Penalties | 5-50 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 31:42 | Possession | 28:18 |
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