Elsewhere . . .
Princeton 42, Penn 14
John Lovett completed 20-of-28 passes for 255 yards and three touchdowns and ran 20 times for 125 yards and a score while Jesper Horsted caught all three TD passes and ran for another score as Princeton completed its first undefeated season since 1964 with a commanding victory. The Tigers racked up 579 yards of offense while limiting the Quakers to 282. Princeton finishes 10-0 overall and 7-0 in the Ivy League while Penn closes out the year at 6-4 and 3-4. Attendance was 7,756.
Harvard 45, Yale 27
Tom Stewart passed for 312 yards and two touchdowns as the teams set a record for most combined points ever scored in The Game. Harvard piled up 578 yards of offense while winning its final three games and finishing 6-4 overall and 4-3 in the Ivy League. Preseason favorite Yale lost three of its final four games to close out the year 5-5 and 3-4. Attendance was 34,675.
Columbia 24, Cornell 21
Columbia’s Mike Roussos made a strong bid for national special teams player of the week with a 91-yard punt return for a touchdown in the first quarter and an 87-yard return of a squib kick for a touchdown with 45 seconds left to lead the Lions to victory. Columbia, which has posted back-to-back winning seasons for the first time in 56 years, finishes 6-4 overall and 3-4 in conference. Cornell closes out 3-7 and 2-5. Attendance was 4,651.
Holy Cross 32, Georgetown 31
Trailing, 31-5, late in the third quarter, the Crusaders rallied for an improbable victory capped by Miles Alexanders’ two-yard run with 42 seconds remaining. The largest comeback in school history gave Holy Cross its fourth win in a row, its longest streak since 2009. Both teams finished 5-6 and 4-2 in the Patriot League. Attendance was 1,803.
Sacred Heart 13, St. Francis 7
Trailling at the half, 7-6, the Pioneers recovered a fumble at the St. Francis 14 early in the fourth quarter and four plays later Jordan Meachum ran in from three yards out for the winning points. The Pioneers (7-4, 5-1) share the Northeast Conference championship with Duquesne, which will represent the NEC in the FCS playoffs. St. Francis is 4-7, 2-4. Attendance was 1,852.
