Harvard beat Yale in 135th match, 45-27 | Sports

In the 135th edition of the game, Harvard beat his eternal rival Yale, 45-27. In what was supposed to be a battle between Yale's high-powered attack and Harvard's fierce defense, the game kicked off with impressive performances from both defenses, but it turned into a slugfest in which the Crimson s is imposed.

The 72 points combined between the teams represent the largest number of matches in a match in the history of the rivalry between Harvard and Yale. In addition, Crimson's 607-yard total offense is the highest in his history in The Game and his 45 points are a record for the team against Yale.

The defense of each side strongly limited the rushed attack of the opponent. At the end of the match, the teams totaled 640 passing yards against 349 yards.

In the fourth quarter, Harvard followed a defensive stance that scored three and a half goals with a quick goal like lightning to comfort his four-point advantage. First, Henry Taylor sent the ball to the Yale 45 after a comeback that resulted in a penalty on both sides. Then the Crimson broke the plane, while Tyler Adams racked up 39 yards on the ground and Devin Darrington added 33 more to score the goal. Harvard 38, Yale 27 years old.

Darrington added another touchdown with less than four minutes to play, putting the game out of reach for the Bulldogs at 45-27.

Earlier in the quarter, Harvard appeared to strengthen its lead from 28-27 while Devin Darrington escaped and headed to the end zone. However, on his way to the goal line, he turned to a Yale defender and pointed his finger at – unsportsmanlike, touchdown action, 15-yard penalty. A few pieces later, striker John Stivers seemed to grope, but the call for completion on the ground was confirmed.

Finally, Crimson added three points on a 36-yard placement by Jake McIntyre. The team's attack equalized McIntyre on the list of goals scored in Harvard history (13), as well as Crimson's career-high (30).

To start the last period, Yale almost made a first run on the six-yard Harvard line. The Bulldogs opted for a punt placement to infiltrate the match, 28-27. Yale's inability to return to the end zone was a four-yard defeat due to a botched transfer by quarterback Griffin O'Connor ahead of Klubnik's third pass that did not move the chains.

Harvard quickly canceled Yale's lead towards the end of the third period. Quarterback Tom Stewart and his offensive corps rolled down, finally finding the end zone after 15 yards to Jack Cook. After three quarters, Cook has 84 yards on three catches.

Before Darrington's final score, Stewart was injured as he slipped on the temporary turf and was hit by Yale's defensive back, Miles Oldacre. The senior quarterback was removed from the field on a stretcher.

Yale came out warmly from the locker room and used two big winnings to get into the red zone – first, Zane Dudek picked up the 25-yard ball on a pass-pass, then quarterback Griffin O Connor's He is close to Reed Klubnik for 48 yards. .

A three-and-later Harvard, Yale scored again. O'Connor threw the ball deep into the net to reach the highest target, JP Shohfi, who put the Bulldogs at the six-yard mark. The Crimson is beaten in the red zone, limiting Yale to a goal. With that, the Bulldogs broke the exchange of touchdowns and took their first lead of the match.

The third and eighth, it seemed that the Bulldogs should be content with a goal. However, Wes Ogsbury was chosen to aim and Yale got a first try on the 4-yard Harvard line. O'Connor himself hit the ball to tie the game at 21.

While there was less than a minute left in the first period, quarterback Tom Stewart handed the ball to wide receiver Henry Taylor, who dipped and punched the ball just in front of the goal line. The Crimson entered the red zone with a deep ball led by senior senior receiver Brian Dunlap.

The first possession of Harvard in the second half started with an impressive completion of Jack Cook. Beginning in his 10th minute, Stewart aired the answer to the junior catcher, who jumped to secure the pass and stuck a foot in the box to advance the Crimson 31 yards. Subsequently, the training stopped under the defensive front of the Bulldogs and Stewart missing Adam Scott for a pass to his left.

Backed by Jon Sot's shot on the Yale 3-meter line, Harvard also managed to force Yale's Bundle unit into the field. Second-year catcher Tyler Adams took a touchdown and stopped a 62-yard touchdown – the second-longest of the season for a Crimson running back – to give Harvard 14-7.

After the first Bulldogs' first quarter score, the Crimson defense ended Yale's attack. His next three races resulted in a trio of kicks and a total of only 37 yards earned. However, his next attempt ties the game one more time. Starting with 41, Yale used a 33-yard win by Dudek – the Bulldogs' best running option that suffered injuries all season – to establish his second touchdown. This time, O'Connor shot JP Shohfi for a high score.

Early in the game, the Harvard attack began to ease on the pitch thanks to Aaron Shampklin's good performances and a third-end conversion pass at the tight end Jack Stansell. Once the Crimson crossed the midfield, Stewart attempted a risky run over which he escaped and Yale re-entered.

O'Connor took the lead and tried to lead the field in front of the Bulldogs, making his first pass of the day to Reed Klubnik. Midfielder Aaron Lamar was beaten for a loss of six in the second following defeat and Harvard captain Zach Miller escaped to third place to intercept O & # 39; Connor at the Crimson 16 The choice is O Connor's fifth at his last two games.

Stewart and his offense, however, managed to reduce Yale's second defensive position. Losing two yards in the first two games of the training, Harvard then collected a gain of 38 while Stewart went from the left hash to the right of the bench to a slippery Cook. Six games later, Stewart was out of pocket but targeted Taylor, who had earned the first score of the match.

Yale fought back on a drive that took 3:17 and 76 meters. Highly focused on wide receiver Jaydan Sandifer and even taking the ball himself for a first run, O'Connor guided Yale down and handed it to Lamar for a three-yard touchdown sprint. Harvard 7, Yale 7.

The Bulldogs continued their momentum after getting their first score. A Harvard attack began with a call for force that brought the offense back to his own six-yard line, and Shampklin was then drunk twice to lead a pass to three. Harvard fought back, allowing his return Melvin Rouse II to break several tackles and position Yale on the Harvard 35 before the second quarter.

-Full history to come.