Yale Bulldogs at Columbia Lions
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Cole Freeman's late TD pass to Bryson Canty rallies Columbia to 13-10 victory over Yale
Freeman's game-winning throw for Columbia (5-2, 3-1 Ivy League) came after a 58-yard punt by Yale's Shamus Florio pinned the Lions at their own 4-yard line. Columbia ended a four-game losing streak to Yale (4-3, 1-3) with its first victory in a night game since 2021. The Lions had never won a Friday night home game in four opportunities all time.
Freeman passed for 26 yards and ran for 32 more the first time Columbia had the ball, but he fumbled on a first-down play at the Yale 14-yard-line and Abu Kamara recovered for the Bulldogs.
Columbia had first-and-goal at the Yale 7 on its second possession but had to settle for Hugo Merry's 22-yard field goal for a 3-0 lead early in the second quarter. Yale answered with Grant Jordan's 24-yard touchdown pass to Nathan Denney inside the final minute to take a 7-3 lead into halftime.
Nick Conforti kicked a 38-yard field goal with 26 seconds left for the only score of the third period and the Bulldogs took a seven-point lead into the final quarter.
Columbia cut its deficit to 10-6 on Merry's 43-yard field goal with 9:55 left to play.
Freeman completed 12 of 20 passes for 156 yards and carried 14 times for a team-leading 82 yards. Canty had five receptions for 107 yards.
Jordan totaled 151 yards on 18-for-27 passing with an interception for the Bulldogs.
Yale leads the series that began in 1872 by a 72-23-2 margin. Yale had won the last two matchups by an average of 26.5 points.
How To Watch
How can I watch Yale Bulldogs vs. Columbia Lions?
- TV Channel: Bulldogs at Lions 2021 College Football, week 10, is broadcasted on ESPNU.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 2nd Period 10:46 | Hugo Merry 22 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:56 | Nathan Denney 24 Yd pass from Grant Jordan (Nick Conforti Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 0:26 | Nick Conforti 38 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 4th Period 9:55 | Hugo Merry 43 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 4:39 | Bryson Canty 44 Yd pass from Cole Freeman (Hugo Merry Kick) |
Statistics
 YALE |
 COLU |
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|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1st Downs | 19 |
| 6-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-10 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 293 | Total Yards | 332 |
| 151 | Passing | 156 |
| 18/27 | Comp/Att | 12/20 |
| 5.6 | Yards per pass | 7.8 |
| 142 | Rushing | 176 |
| 34 | Rushing Attempts | 37 |
| 4.2 | Yards per rush | 4.8 |
| 5-49 | Penalties | 1-5 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 32:18 | Possession | 27:42 |
Game Information
Location: New York, NY
Attendance: 3,560 · Capacity:
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