Yale Bulldogs at Princeton Tigers
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Piper, Pitsenberger handle scoring and Yale defense stymies Princeton in 13-10 win
The Bulldogs (7-2, 5-1 Ivy League) drove 55 yards in 12 plays taking five minutes to set up Piper, who kicked another 37-yarder to tie the score at 3 in the middle of the second quarter.
On Princeton's eighth play of its final drive, Kai Colón's pressured throw was intercepted by Joshua Tarver with 1:04 left and Yale ran five plays to expire time.
Colón finished with 177 yards passing. Ethan Clark ran for 90 yards, including a 1-yard touchdown run as Princeton (3-6, 2-4) tied it at 10 with 8:46 left.
Princeton’s only lead occurred on Esteban Nunez Perez’s 29-yard field goal with 5:29 left in the first quarter. After Piper’s first 37-yarder, Pitsenberger crashed in from the 1 for a 10-3 lead just before halftime.
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Scoring Summary
 |
FG | 1st Period 0:33 | Esteban Nunez Perez 29 Yd Field Goal |
 |
FG | 2nd Period 6:53 | Noah Piper 37 Yd Field Goal |
|
TD | 2nd Period 3:48 | Josh Pitsenberger 1 Yd Run (Noah Piper Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 8:46 | Ethan Clark 1 Yd Run (Esteban Nunez Perez Kick) |
|
FG | 4th Period 3:50 | Noah Piper 37 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 YALE |
 PRIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1st Downs | 18 |
| 3-11 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-19 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 3-3 |
| 273 | Total Yards | 313 |
| 154 | Passing | 177 |
| 11/16 | Comp/Att | 11/24 |
| 9.6 | Yards per pass | 7.4 |
| 119 | Rushing | 136 |
| 37 | Rushing Attempts | 50 |
| 3.2 | Yards per rush | 2.7 |
| 7-62 | Penalties | 2-10 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 25:36 | Possession | 34:24 |
Game Information
Location: Princeton, NJ
Attendance: 4,704 · Capacity:
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