Columbia Lions at Cornell Big Red
· NCAA - Football
Griffin Johnson's 203 yards on the ground lead Columbia to first Ivy League win of season
Johnson entered the game having rushed for 215 yards this season.
The Lions, in pursuit of their first Ivy League win this season, got first-half touchdown runs of 1-yard each from Michael Walters and AJ Simpkins. Chase Goodwin had a 13-yard TD pass to Braden Dougherty. Columbia led 22-9 at halftime.
After a scoreless third quarter, Cornell kicked a field goal to make it 22-12, then Johnson wrapped up the win with a 14-yard touchdown run that followed a Cornell fumble.
Goodwin passed for 170 yards. The Lions (2-8, 1-6 Ivy League) had 253 yards rushing.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 3:27 | Michael Walters 1 Yd Run (Hugo Merry Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 0:30 | Caden Lesiewicz 32 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 15:00 | Braden Dougherty 13 Yd pass from Chase Goodwin (Hugo Merry Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:57 | Jordan Triplett 1 Yd Run (Caden Lesiewicz PAT failed) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:04 | AJ Simpkins 1 Yd Run (Chase Goodwin Pass to Titus Evans for Two-Point Conversion) |
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FG | 4th Period 14:55 | Caden Lesiewicz 37 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 5:42 | Griffin Johnson 14 Yd Run (Hugo Merry Kick) |
Statistics
 COLU |
 COR |
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|---|---|---|
| 25 | 1st Downs | 19 |
| 8-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-13 |
| 2-4 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 423 | Total Yards | 313 |
| 170 | Passing | 225 |
| 12/26 | Comp/Att | 19/34 |
| 6.5 | Yards per pass | 6.6 |
| 253 | Rushing | 88 |
| 50 | Rushing Attempts | 25 |
| 5.1 | Yards per rush | 3.5 |
| 3-31 | Penalties | 7-50 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 34:36 | Possession | 25:24 |
Game Information
Location: Ithaca, NY
Attendance: 3,212 · Capacity:
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