Dartmouth Big Green at Columbia Lions
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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).
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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
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FG | 2nd Period 10:37 | Owen Zalc 35 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:53 | Chris Corbo 10 Yd pass from Grayson Saunier (Owen Zalc Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 10:56 | Q Jones 35 Yd Run (Owen Zalc Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 1:40 | Cole Freeman 1 Yd Run (Hugo Merry Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 0:00 | D.J. Crowther 33 Yd Run (Owen Zalc Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 2:05 | Bryson Canty 5 Yd pass from Cole Freeman (Hugo Merry Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 0:34 | Bryson Canty 7 Yd pass from Cole Freeman (Hugo Merry Kick) |
Statistics
 DART |
 COLU |
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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
Location: New York, NY
Attendance: 12,642 · Capacity:
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