Overview
- Harvard beat Penn 45-43 in Cambridge on a time-expired field goal from beyond 50 yards by sophomore Kieran Corr.
- The victory moved Harvard to 9-0 overall and 6-0 in the Ivy League, guaranteeing at least a share of the program’s 20th conference championship and a third straight crown.
- Penn surged ahead late with 10 points in the final 3:23 on a Liam O’Brien 1-yard touchdown run and a Mason Walters 30-yard field goal with 22 seconds remaining.
- Harvard’s response covered short field in five plays, highlighted by a 21-yard catch to Dean Boyd and an 18-yarder to Ryan Tattersall to reach the Penn 35 and set up the winner.
- Quarterback Jaden Craig threw for 390 yards and three touchdowns and Xaviah Bascon ran for 103 yards and two scores, while Penn’s O’Brien went 32-for-40 for 271 yards with three TD passes and a 1-yard rushing score; Harvard closes at Yale next week.