
Yale Bulldogs at Harvard Crimson
· NCAA - FootballYale beats Harvard 34-29 in the 140th playing of The Game; Crimson claims a share of Ivy title
Yale (7-3, 4-3 Ivy League) has won six of the last eight games with Harvard in the third-most played rivalry in college football. Harvard has not won a series game at home since 2014.
Harvard (8-2, 5-2) clinched a share of the league title with Dartmouth and Columbia. The Big Green have 22 titles, the Crimson 19 and the Lions secured their first since 1961.
Pitsenberger had a key fourth-quarter touchdown when he came out of the backfield to catch a short pass on the left side and then cut back four different defenders to race to the right side of the end zone from 39 yards away to make it 31-15 with 12:41 to go.
Pitsenberger finished with 120 yards on 25 carries and he caught three passes for 44 yards.
Nick Conforti made a 36-yard field goal with 2:07 remaining to give Yale an 11-point lead. Harvard marched down the field and scored on Xaviah Bascon's short run. Yale's Da’Quan Gonzales deflected a 2-point conversion attempt to keep it a five-score game and the Bulldogs recovered the onside kick.
Jaden Craig threw for 292 yards and three touchdowns for Harvard (8-2, 5-2).
How To Watch
How can I watch Yale Bulldogs vs. Harvard Crimson?
- TV Channel: Bulldogs at Crimson 2021 College Football, week 13, is broadcasted on ESPNU.
- Online streaming: Sign up for Fubo.
Scoring Summary
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TD | 2nd Period 12:38 | Chase Nenad 13 Yd pass from Grant Jordan (Nick Conforti Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 6:24 | Cooper Barkate 44 Yd pass from Jaden Craig (Kieran Corr Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:00 | Joshua Pitsenberger 11 Yd Run (Nick Conforti Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 13:47 | Abu Kamara 35 Yd Interception Return (Nick Conforti Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 0:57 | Nick Conforti 30 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 14:52 | Scott Woods II 28 Yd pass from Jaden Craig (Jaden Craig Pass to for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 4th Period 12:41 | Joshua Pitsenberger 39 Yd pass from Grant Jordan (Nick Conforti Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 8:58 | Cooper Barkate 5 Yd pass from Jaden Craig (Scott Woods II Pass to for Two-Point Conversion) |
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FG | 4th Period 2:07 | Nick Conforti 36 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 0:18 | Xaviah Bascon 5 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
Statistics
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22 | 1st Downs | 19 |
10-19 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-15 |
0-4 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
503 | Total Yards | 349 |
287 | Passing | 292 |
17/31 | Comp/Att | 21/45 |
9.3 | Yards per pass | 6.5 |
216 | Rushing | 57 |
49 | Rushing Attempts | 22 |
4.4 | Yards per rush | 2.6 |
11-115 | Penalties | 6-56 |
0 | Turnovers | 2 |
0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
37:36 | Possession | 22:24 |
Game Information
Location: Cambridge, MA
Attendance: 27,105 · Capacity:
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