Penn 13, Columbia 10
Traililng 10-6 midway through the fourth quarter, Penn got a four-yard touchdown run from quarterback Ryan Glover to take the lead. Columbia had a third-and-one and a fourth-and-one at the Penn 35 on the ensuing possession and the Quakers stopped the Lions both times. Columbia drove to the Penn 24 on its final possession but an interception with 2:27 gave the ball back to the Quakers, with seven seconds remaining. Penn had 21 first downs to Columbia’s 13 and 206 rushing yards to the Lions’ 75. Columbia’s two scoring drives covered all of 17 yards. Penn is now 4-1 and 1-1 in the Ivy League. Columbia is 3-2 and 0-2 in conference. Attendance was 6,011.
Princeton 48, Brown 10
Quarterback John Lovett resting an injury suffered the week before? No problem for Princeton as backup Kevin Davidson completed 26-of-39 passes for 304 yards and four touchdowns in his first career start. Jesper Horsted caught 13 passes for 169 yards and two touchdowns and Stephen Carlson eight for 127 yards and one touchdown while Charlie Volker ran 13 times for 102 yards and two touchdowns for the Tigers. Princeton piled up a modest, by its standards, 556 yards of total offense to 222 for Brown. Princeton is now 5-0 overall and 2-0 in the Ivy League. Brown is 1-4 and 0-2.
Colgate 31, Cornell 0
The No. 17 Raiders recorded their third shutout in four games and now have allowed just six points in their last five to remain undefeated. Cornell finished with 18 first downs to Colgate’s 17 but suffered three interceptions and a blocked field goal. The Big Red had suffered just one turnover in its first four games. Cornell four times drove inside the Colgate 35 but couldn’t score. The Raiders have allowed just 23 points this fall and now have won their last 11 games. Cornell falls to 2-3 while Colgate is 6-0.
Yale 35, Mercer 28
Kurt Rawlings completed 23-of-35 passes for 344 yards and four touchdowns and Alan Lamar ran for 116 yards as Yale jumped out to a 21-0 lead and held on for the win. Standout receiver JP Shofhi caught six passes for 152 yards and two touchdowns and Reed Klubnik seven for 86 yards and one score for Yale, which played without 2017 Ivy League rushing leader Zane Dudek. Already leading, 7-0, after a 57-yard Shohfi reception early in the first quarter, the Bulldogs padded the lead on a 41-yards scoop-and-score by defensive back Rodney Thomas II, and then went up 21-0 on a two-yard Shohfi reception set up by his own 19-yard punt return. Mercer is now 3-3 while Yale is 3-2 overall and 1-1 in conference action. Attendance at the Bowl was 2,861.
Georgetown 13, Lafayette 6
The Hoyas scored all of their points in the second quarter and held Lafayette to a pair of 40-yard field goals. Georgetown won despite managing just nine first downs, 73 yards passing and 168 yards of total offense. Aiding the Hoya cause were three interceptions thrown by Lafayette and a fumble recovery. Georgetown is now 3-4 overall and 2-0 in the Patriot League. Lafayette is 1-5 and 0-2. Attendance was 4,657
Friday Rerun:
Harvard 33, Holy Cross 31
Holy Cross came from way back to beat Yale earlier this year and almost pulled off the same thing Friday night. Jake McIntyre's 25-yard field goal that went through the uprights with no time left allowed Harvard to salvage a game it led, 30-14, entering the fourth quarter. The Crimson showed a balanced offense with 272 rushing yards and 268 through the air but barely survived. Down 16 points, Holy Cross got a 75-yard touchdown drive and two-point conversion for eight points and then a safety five seconds later to pull within six. Harvard made a stop on Holy Cross's ensuing possession but fumbled away the punt at its 13 and Holy Cross got a TD throw on the first play. With the kick the Crusaders were up, 31-30. Stunned by the 17-point blitz, Harvard took over at its own 29 with 3:34 remaining and marched to the Holy Cross eight in 11 plays before calling time with two seconds left to set up the winning kick. Harvard, which started Tom Stewart at quarterback, is now 3-2. Holy Cross is 1-6. Attendance was 10,056.
