NCAAF

Dartmouth Big Green at Columbia Lions

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6-0, 3-0 Away
Final
24 - 21
4-2, 2-1 Home

Q Jones runs for 182 yards, TD as FCS No. 22 Dartmouth beats Columbia 24-21, improves to 6-0

Dartmouth (6-0, 3-0 Ivy League), ranked No. 22 in the FCS coaches poll, is off to its best start since it won eight in a row to open the 2019 season and has won nine consecutive games dating to last season.

Owen Zalc kicked a 35-yard field goal to open the scoring with 10:41 left in the second quarter and Grayson Saunier threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Chris Corbo that made it 10-0 with 1:58 left in the first half.

Jones ripped off a 35-yard TD run early in the third quarter and, after Cole Freeman scored on a 1-yard run that trimmed the Lions' deficit to 17-7 with 1:43 to go in the period, Crowther's scoring run made it a 17-point game going into the fourth.

Freeman threw touchdown passes of 5 and 7 yards to Bryson Canty in the final 2 minutes, 10 seconds for Columbia (4-2, 2-1).

How To Watch

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  • TV Channel: Big Green at Lions 2021 College Football, week 9, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary

DART FG 2nd Period 10:37 Owen Zalc 35 Yd Field Goal
DART TD 2nd Period 1:53 Chris Corbo 10 Yd pass from Grayson Saunier (Owen Zalc Kick)
DART TD 3rd Period 10:56 Q Jones 35 Yd Run (Owen Zalc Kick)
COLU TD 3rd Period 1:40 Cole Freeman 1 Yd Run (Hugo Merry Kick)
DART TD 3rd Period 0:00 D.J. Crowther 33 Yd Run (Owen Zalc Kick)
COLU TD 4th Period 2:05 Bryson Canty 5 Yd pass from Cole Freeman (Hugo Merry Kick)
COLU TD 4th Period 0:34 Bryson Canty 7 Yd pass from Cole Freeman (Hugo Merry Kick)

Statistics

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14 1st Downs 20
3-11 3rd down efficiency 7-18
0-2 4th down efficiency 3-4
341 Total Yards 336
70 Passing 252
10/15 Comp/Att 24/41
4.7 Yards per pass 6.1
271 Rushing 84
39 Rushing Attempts 35
6.9 Yards per rush 2.4
9-82 Penalties 6-50
0 Turnovers 3
0 Fumbles lost 0
0 Interceptions thrown 3
29:30 Possession 30:30

Game Information

Venue: Lawrence A. Wien Stadium

Location: New York, NY
Attendance: 12,642 · Capacity:
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