Harvard Crimson at Princeton Tigers
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Jaden Craig throws for 216 yards, Xaviah Bascon rushes for 101, and Harvard beat Princeton 35-14
Harvard (6-0, 3-0 Ivy League) has won six straight away from home dating to last season.
Princeton took a 14-10 lead with 3:50 left in the second quarter on a 51-yard touchdown connection from Kai Colón to Ethan Clark.
But Harvard answered with two scoring drives before halftime. Kieran Corr hit a 25-yard field goal with 1:05 left and Jack Kirkwood had his first interception of the season to give Harvard the ball at Princeton's 32-yard line. Four plays later, Bascon scored on a 4-yard run to give Harvard the lead for good with 18 seconds left in the half.
Isaiah Bullock and DJ Gordon each had a rushing touchdown in the first six minutes of the fourth quarter.
Cam Henry scored on a 69-yard catch-and-run to open the scoring for Harvard in the first quarter.
Colón was 19 of 31 for 239 yards with two touchdowns and one interception for Princeton (3-3, 2-1). Aidan Besselman also had a touchdown grab.
Harvard entered as one of eight unbeaten teams in the FCS, joining Tarleton State, Lehigh, Montana, North Dakota State, Presbyterian, South Dakota State and Tennessee Tech.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 10:37 | Cam Henry 69 Yd pass from Jaden Craig (Kieran Corr Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 1:27 | Aidan Besselman 17 Yd pass from Kai Colón (Esteban Nunez Perez Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 12:02 | Kieran Corr 22 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 3:50 | Ethan Clark 51 Yd pass from Kai Colón (Esteban Nunez Perez Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 1:05 | Kieran Corr 25 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:18 | Xaviah Bascon 4 Yd Run (Jaden Craig Pass to Jordan Harris for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 4th Period 14:58 | I. Bullock run for 1 yd, for a TD (K. Corr KICK) |
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TD | 4th Period 9:04 | DJ Gordon 9 Yd Run (Kieran Corr Kick) |
Statistics
 HARV |
 PRIN |
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|---|---|---|
| 24 | 1st Downs | 18 |
| 7-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-12 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-2 |
| 475 | Total Yards | 340 |
| 216 | Passing | 242 |
| 16/29 | Comp/Att | 20/32 |
| 7.4 | Yards per pass | 7.6 |
| 259 | Rushing | 98 |
| 41 | Rushing Attempts | 31 |
| 6.3 | Yards per rush | 3.2 |
| 4-40 | Penalties | 3-45 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 32:14 | Possession | 27:46 |
Game Information
Location: Princeton, NJ
Attendance: 9,137 · Capacity:
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