The 2024 Yale Bulldogs football team represented Yale University as a member of the Ivy League during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season.
Preseason
The Ivy League preseason poll was released on August 5, 2024. The Bulldogs were predicted to finish first in the conference.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 21 | 2:00 p.m. | at Holy Cross* | | ESPN+ | W 38–31 | 15,117 |
| September 28 | 2:00 p.m. | at Cornell | | ESPN+ | L 23–47 | 12,444 |
| October 5 | 12:00 p.m. | Central Connecticut* | | ESPN+ | W 23–22 | 5,123 |
| October 12 | 12:00 p.m. | Dartmouth | | ESPN+ | L 43–44 OT | 4,983 |
| October 19 | 12:00 p.m. | Lehigh* | | ESPN+ | W 38–23 | 4,307 |
| 7:00 p.m. | at Penn | | ESPNU | W 31–10 | 7,917 |
| 7:00 p.m. | at Columbia | | ESPNU | L 10–13 | 3,560 |
| November 9 | 12:00 p.m. | Brown | | ESPN+ | W 56–34 | 4,742 |
| November 16 | 12:00 p.m. | Princeton | | ESPN+ | W 42–28 | 7,594 |
| November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 17 Harvard | | ESPNU | W 34–29 | 27,105 |
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Roster
| 2024 Yale Bulldogs football team roster
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| Players
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Coaches
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Offense
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
| RB
|
5
|
Cuttler Adams
|
Fr
|
| OL
|
72
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Bennett Anderson
|
Fr
|
| OL
|
66
|
Bennie Anderson
|
Sr
|
| WR
|
81
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Thomas Bacon Jr.
|
Fr
|
| TE
|
88
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Ryan Belk
|
Sr
|
| OL
|
75
|
Michael Bennett
|
Jr
|
| OL
|
58
|
Leo Bluhm
|
Jr
|
| WR
|
8
|
Nico Brown
|
Jr
|
| OL
|
71
|
Kevin Cassidy
|
Fr
|
| OL
|
70
|
Cameron Charron
|
Jr
|
| WR
|
20
|
Chase Collyer
|
So
|
| RB
|
28
|
Wilhelm Daal
|
Jr
|
| RB
|
21
|
Nathan Denney
|
Sr
|
| OL
|
73
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Teo Falk
|
Sr
|
| WR
|
23
|
Joey Felton
|
Sr
|
| QB
|
6
|
Bradyn Fleharty
|
Fr
|
| TE
|
80
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Luke Foster
|
Sr
|
| OL
|
55
|
Dylan Garrity
|
So
|
| OL
|
74
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Connor Halverson
|
Sr
|
| WR
|
14
|
Camden Hickox
|
Fr
|
| QB
|
3
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Marshall Howe
|
Jr
|
| OL
|
78
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Charlie Humphreys
|
Fr
|
| QB
|
9
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Grant Jordan
|
Sr
|
| WR
|
83
|
Brice June
|
So
|
| OL
|
77
|
Jack Karhu
|
Sr
|
| WR
|
16
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Garon Kemp
|
So
|
| OL
|
69
|
Quinton Lewis
|
So
|
| WR
|
12
|
Kyle Maltarich
|
Fr
|
| TE
|
50/87
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Ben Mann
|
Sr
|
| QB
|
15
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Brogan McCaughey
|
Jr
|
| WR
|
13
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Donovan McKoy
|
So
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| TE
|
42
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Spencer Mermans
|
So
|
| OL
|
79
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Jack Molloy
|
Sr
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| OL
|
57
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Joseph Nash
|
Jr
|
| WR
|
2
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Chase Nenad
|
Sr
|
| RB
|
31
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Adam Pandolfi
|
Fr
|
| WR
|
10
|
David Pantelis
|
Sr
|
| RB
|
0
|
Tre Peterson
|
Sr
|
| RB
|
7
|
Josh Pitsenberger
|
Jr
|
| RB, WR
|
4
|
Cameron Price
|
Jr
|
| TE
|
82
|
Nolan Recker
|
Jr
|
| TE
|
85
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Colton Sanders
|
Fr
|
| WR
|
18
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Jaxton Santiago
|
Fr
|
| OL
|
50
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Declan Savage
|
Jr
|
| OL
|
62
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Aaron Session
|
Jr
|
| WR
|
1
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Mason Shipp
|
Sr
|
| OL
|
61
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Connor Smith
|
Sr
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| TE
|
90
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Graham Smith
|
So
|
| WR
|
27
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Kelvin Smith
|
Sr
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| OL
|
54
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Jackson St. Aubyn
|
So
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| WR
|
11
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Aidan Stephens
|
Jr
|
| WR
|
19
|
Devyn Suggs
|
Sr
|
| OL
|
60
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Sean Sullivan
|
Sr
|
| TE
|
17
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Robby Tattersall
|
So
|
| TE
|
84
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Scott Truninger
|
Jr
|
| TE
|
22
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Brady Wagner
|
Fr
|
| OL
|
64
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Andrew Weisz
|
Sr
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| WR
|
86
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Davis Wong
|
Fr
|
| TE
|
44
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Ry Yates
|
Sr
|
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Defense
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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| DB
|
16
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Damian Anderson
|
Sr
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| DL
|
99
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Cooper Austin
|
So
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| LB
|
24
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Inumidun Ayo-Durojaiye
|
Sr
|
| DB
|
27
|
Brandon Banks
|
Fr
|
| DB
|
14
|
Charles Barkley-Smith
|
Fr
|
| DB
|
19
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Kade Barnes
|
Sr
|
| LB
|
34
|
Joseph Barry
|
So
|
| DB
|
48
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Brandon Benn
|
Sr
|
| LB
|
7
|
Jacob Biggs
|
Sr
|
| DL
|
37
|
Jackson Boone
|
Fr
|
| LB
|
13
|
Nathaniel Campbell
|
Sr
|
| DL
|
33
|
James Cave
|
So
|
| DB
|
0
|
Osize Daniyan
|
So
|
| DB
|
25
|
Dylan Darville
|
So
|
| DB
|
32
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Billy Eastep
|
Fr
|
| DL
|
51
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Ejiroghene Egodogbare
|
Jr
|
| DL
|
54
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Babawale Fadeyibi
|
So
|
| DB
|
18
|
Da'Quan Gonzales
|
Jr
|
| DB
|
20
|
Joseph Gonzales
|
Sr
|
| DB
|
8
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Phoenix Grant
|
So
|
| DL
|
2
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Alvin Gulley Jr.
|
Sr
|
| DB
|
3
|
Sean Guyton
|
Sr
|
| DB
|
35
|
Zack Haaland
|
Sr
|
| DB
|
21
|
Ty Ingram-Eiser
|
Fr
|
| DL
|
45
|
Zairion Jackson-Bass
|
So
|
| DL
|
93
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Mack Johnson
|
Fr
|
| DL
|
94
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Kevin Jourdain
|
Sr
|
| DB
|
4
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Abu Kamara
|
So
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| DB
|
29
|
John Kemp
|
So
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| LB
|
22
|
Jason Lee
|
Sr
|
| LB
|
46
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Joe McCord
|
Fr
|
| DL
|
9
|
Tamatoa McDonough
|
Sr
|
| DL
|
92
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Sam McGivern
|
Fr
|
| DL
|
30
|
Jack Michalik
|
Sr
|
| DL
|
40
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Raleigh Oxendine
|
Sr
|
| DL
|
91
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Trent Page
|
Fr
|
| LB
|
44
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Eddie Palumbo
|
Fr
|
| LB
|
12
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Steven Partin
|
Fr
|
| LB
|
36
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Wyatt Raymond
|
Sr
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| DB
|
28
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Dillon Rickenbacker
|
Fr
|
| DL
|
56
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Xavier Rivers
|
Fr
|
| DB
|
1
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Archie Russ III
|
Sr
|
| DB
|
5
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Jacob Saffold
|
Sr
|
| DB
|
15
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JP Schmidt
|
Fr
|
| DL
|
43
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Micaiah Shaber
|
Jr
|
| LB
|
52
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Dean Shaffer
|
Sr
|
| DB
|
6
|
Joshua Tarver
|
Jr
|
| DL
|
96
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Jaylin Tate
|
So
|
| DB
|
10
|
Breylan Thompson
|
Fr
|
| DL
|
49
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Mitchell Tyler
|
Sr
|
| DL
|
97
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Lota Ugokwe
|
Fr
|
| DB
|
23
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Ruben Valenzuela
|
Jr
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| LB
|
31
|
Walker Warncke
|
Sr
|
| DB
|
17
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Brandon Webster
|
So
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| DB
|
11
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Chris White
|
Fr
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| LB
|
41
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Melik Williams
|
Jr
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| DL
|
98
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Dylan Yang
|
Jr
|
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Special teams
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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| K, P
|
26
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Nick Conforti
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Jr
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| K, P
|
39
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Shamus Florio
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Sr
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| LS
|
55
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Joey Fortner
|
So
|
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Sean McGowan – Head coach of defense/linebackers
- Chris Ostrowsky – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
- Steven Vashel – Special teams coordinator/outside linebackers/specialists
- Jay Anderson – Co-defensive coordinator/defensive backs
- Stefon Wheeler – Run game coordinator/offensive line
- Tim Janecek – Defensive line
- Marcus Knight – Wide receivers
- Paul Rice – Tight ends
- Chris Bergeski – Running backs
- Alex Kurtz – Director of recruiting
- Larry Ciotti – Advisor to head coach
- Elijah Weeks – Director of player development
- Spencer Field – Assistant strength & conditioning coach
- John Vecchio – Assistant data analytics specialist
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Roster Last update: November 9, 2024
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Game summaries
at Holy Cross
Game One – Yale Bulldogs (0–0) vs Holy Cross Crusaders (1–2) – Game summary
at Fitton Field • Worcester, MA
- Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
- Game time: 2:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Rainy • Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: NE 11 mph
- Game attendance: 15,117
- Referee: Todd Boyd
- TV: ESPN+
- Box Score
| Game information
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- First quarter
- (09:04) YALE - Brogan McCaughey 3 yd run (Nick Conforti kick), (Drive 14 plays, 81 yards, 05:49; 7-0 Yale)
- 08:51 HC - Maxwell Warren 74 yd pass from Joe Pesansky (Daniel Porto kick), (Drive 1 play, 74 yards, 00:09; 7-7 Tied)
- (05:59) YALE - Wilhelm Daal 2 yd run (Nick Conforti kick), (Drive 6 plays, 75 yards, 02:52; 14-7 Yale)
- Second quarter
- (11:13) HC - Jayden Clerveaux 1 yd run (Daniel Porto kick), (Drive 9 plays, 52 yards, 04:30; 14-14 Tied)
- (06:40) YALE - Nick Conforti 40 yd field goal, (Drive 13 plays, 46 yards, 04:28; 17-14 Yale)
- (00:00) HC - Daniel Porto 45 yd field goal, (Drive 5 plays, 43 yards, 00:43; 17-17 Tied)
- Third quarter
- (07:32) YALE - David Pantelis 24 yd pass from Brogan McCaughey (Nick Conforti kick), (Drive 10 plays, 78 yards, 04:28; 24-17 Yale)
- Fourth quarter
- (14:49) HC - Jayden Clerveaux 6 yd run (Daniel Porto kick), (Drive 13 plays, 65 yards, 07:37; 24-24 Tied)
- (06:32) YALE - Nathan Denney 5 yd run (Nick Conforti kick), (Drive 3 plays, 21 yards, 01:29; 31-24 Yale)
- (03:35) HC - Jayden Clerveaux 1 yd run (Daniel Porto kick), (Drive 8 plays, 61 yards, 02:50; 31-31 Tied)
- (00:12) YALE - Nathan Denney 3 yd run (Nick Conforti kick), (Drive 9 plays, 64 yards, 03:18; 38-31 Yale)
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| Statistics |
YALE |
HC
|
| First downs |
23 |
22
|
| Total yards |
394 |
426
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| Rushing yards |
143 |
147
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| Passing yards |
251 |
279
|
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
20-34-0 |
12-27-0
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| Time of possession |
31:45 |
28:15
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Yale |
Passing |
Brogan McCaughey |
18/32, 217 yards, 1 TD
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| Rushing |
Nathan Denney |
29 carries, 86 yards, 2 TD
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| Receiving |
David Pantelis |
6 receptions, 95 yards, 1 TD
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| Holy Cross |
Passing |
Joe Pesansky |
12/26, 279 yards, 1 TD
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| Rushing |
Jayden Clerveaux |
17 carries, 51 yards, 3 TD
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| Receiving |
Max Mosey |
5 receptions, 129 yards
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at Cornell
Game Two – Yale Bulldogs (1–0) vs Cornell Big Red (0–1) – Game summary
at Schoellkopf Field • Ithaca, NY
- Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
- Game time: 2:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NW 7 mph
- Game attendance: 12,444
- Referee: Alex Parrella
- TV: ESPN+
- Box Score
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- (11:29) COR - Brendan Lee 34 yd pass from Jameson Wang (Alan Zhao kick), (Drive 5 plays, 75 yards, 01:25; 7-0 Cornell)
- (08:40) YALE - Ry Yates 8 yd pass from Brogan McCaughey (Nick Conforti kick), ( Drive 6 plays, 75 yards, 02:49; 7-7 Tied)
- (06:21) COR - Alan Zhao 24 yd field goal, (Drive 5 plays, 18 yards, 01:08; 10-7 Cornell)
- (03:08) COR - Alan Zhao 34 yd field goal, (Drive 7 plays, 3 yards, 02:57; 13-7 Cornell)
- Second quarter
- (12:53) YALE - Josh Pitsenberger 9 yd run (Nick Conforti kick), (Drive 11 plays, 75 yards, 05:15; 14-13 Yale)
- (11:16) COR - Brendan Lee 39 yd pass from Jameson Wang (Alan Zhao kick), (Drive 5 plays, 75 yards, 01:37; 20-14 Cornell)
- (04:44) COR - Ean Pope 37 yd run (Alan Zhao kick), (Drive 8 plays, 82 yards, 03:45; 27-14 Cornell)
- Third quarter
- (09:17) YALE - Nick Conforti 24 yd field goal, (Drive 5 plays, 10 yards, 02:24; 27-17 Cornell)
- (08:01) COR - Ryder Kurtz 68 yd pass from Jameson Wang (Alan Zhao PAT failed), (Drive 3 plays, 75 yards, 01:16; 33-17 Cornell)
- (04:29) YALE - Josh Pitsenberger 1 yd run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed), (Drive 7 plays, 41 yards, 03:24; 33-23 Cornell)
- Fourth quarter
- (13:35) COR - Jameson Wang 1 yd run (Alan Zhao kick), *Drive 14 plays, 77 yards, 05:49; 40-23 Cornell)
- (01:11) COR - Samuel Musungu 12 yd pass from Jameson Wang (Alan Zhao kick), (Drive 9 plays, 38 yards, 05:40; 47-23 Cornell)
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| Statistics |
YALE |
COR
|
| First downs |
16 |
22
|
| Total yards |
302 |
475
|
| Rushing yards |
120 |
197
|
| Passing yards |
182 |
278
|
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
16-27-1 |
18-29-0
|
| Time of possession |
29:51 |
30:09
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Yale |
Passing |
Brogan McCaughey |
14/21, 173 yards, 1 TD
|
| Rushing |
Josh Pitsenberger |
17 carries, 70 yards, 2 TD
|
| Receiving |
David Pantelis |
5 receptions, 86 yards
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| Cornell |
Passing |
Jameson Wang |
18/29, 278 yards, 4 TD
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| Rushing |
Ean Pope |
11 carries, 72 yards, 1 TD
|
| Receiving |
Brendan Lee |
5 receptions, 99 yards, 2 TD
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Central Connecticut
Game Three – Central Connecticut Blue Devils (2–2) at Yale Bulldogs (1–0) – Game summary
at Yale Bowl, New Haven, CT
- Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: N 9 mph
- Game attendance: 5,123
- Referee: Alexander Rudolph
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Justin Gallanty (play-by-play) and Jack Siedlecki (analyst)
- Box Score
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- (10:30) YALE - Nick Conforti 36 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 4:30; Yale 3-0)
- (5:25) CCSU - Jack Barnum 32 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:05; Tied 3-3)
- (1:29) YALE - Grant Jordan 4 Yd Run (Nick Conforti Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:51; Yale 10-3)
- Second quarter
- (13:02) CCSU - Jamir Robertson 49 Yd pass from Brady Olson (Jack Barnum Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 3:21; Tied 10-10)
- (2:14) YALE - Joshua Pitsenberger 64 Yd Run (Nick Conforti Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 99 yards, 3:28; Yale 17-10)
- Third quarter
- (3:59) CCSU - Jack Barnum 38 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:39; Yale 17-13)
- (0:21) CCSU - Jack Barnum 42 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 3:01; Yale 17-16)
- Fourth quarter
- (11:25) CCSU - Isaac Boston 19 Yd pass from Brady Olson (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) (Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:20; Central Connecticut 22-17)
- (8:15) YALE - Luke Foster 19 Yd pass from Grant Jordan (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) (Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 1:09; Yale 23-22)
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| Statistics |
CCSU |
YALE
|
| First downs |
24 |
18
|
| Total yards |
458 |
339
|
| Rushing yards |
170 |
193
|
| Passing yards |
288 |
146
|
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
17–31–0 |
16–31–2
|
| Time of possession |
34:31 |
25:29
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Central Connecticut |
Passing |
Brady Olson |
17/30, 288 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
|
| Rushing |
Elijah Howard |
25 carries, 108 yards
|
| Receiving |
Elijah Howard |
5 receptions, 68 yards
|
| Yale |
Passing |
Grant Jordan |
16/31, 146 yards, TD
|
| Rushing |
Josh Pitsenberger |
19 carries, 127 yards, TD
|
| Receiving |
David Pantelis |
4 receptions, 45 yards
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Dartmouth
Game Four – Dartmouth Big Green (3–0) at Yale Bulldogs (1–1) – Game summary
at Yale Bowl, New Haven, CT
- Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: NW 13 mph
- Game attendance: 4,983
- Referee: Eric Lewis
- TV: ESPN+
- Box Score
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- (02:56) YALE - Safety, (2-0 Yale)
- Second quarter
- (14:52) YALE - Joey Felton 71 yd pass from Grant Jordan (Nick Conforti kick), (Drive 3 plays, 76 yards, 00:17; 9-0 Yale)
- (10:18) DART - Chris Corbo 32 yd pass from Grayson Saunier (Owen Zalc kick), (Drive 9 plays, 74 yards, 04:29; 9-7 Yale)
- (09:10) YALE - David Pantelis 62 yd pass from Grant Jordan (Nick Conforti kick), (Drive 3 plays, 75 yards, 01:08; 16-7 Yale)
- (01:44) YALE - Grant Jordan 1 yd run (Nick Conforti kick), (Drive 5 plays, 49 yards, 02:15; 23-7 Yale)
- Third quarter
- (07:33) YALE - David Pantelis 17 yd pass from Grant Jordan (Nick Conforti kick), (Drive 8 plays, 50 yards, 02:57; 30-7 Yale)
- (05:51) DART - Grayson Saunier 1 yd run (Two-Point Conversion Failed), (Drive 4 plays, 75 yards, 01:36; 30-13 Yale)
- (02:31) DART - Owen Zalc 48 yd field goal 6 plays, (Drive 15 yards, 02:03; 30-16 Yale)
- Fourth quarter
- (11:02) YALE - David Pantelis 10 yd pass from Grant Jordan (Nick Conforti kick), (Drive 5 plays, 29 yards, 02:20; 37-16 Yale)
- (07:30) DART - Paxton Scott 7 yd pass from Grayson Saunier (Owen Zalc kick), (Drive 11 plays, 75 yards, 03:32; 37-23 Yale)
- (06:34) DART - Daniel Haughton 7 yd pass from Grayson Saunier (Owen Zalc kick), (Drive 4 plays, 43 yards, 00:56; 37-30 Yale)
- (01:22) DART - Grayson Saunier 32 yd run (Owen Zalc kick), (Drive 8 plays, 71 yards, 01:58; 37-37 Tied)
- Overtime
- (00:00) DART - Q Jones 2 yd run (Owen Zalc kick), (Drive 4 plays, 25 yards; 44-37 Dartmouth)
- (00:00) YALE - Chase Nenad 10 yd pass from Grant Jordan (Two-Point Conversion Failed), (Drive 6 plays, 25 yards; 44-43 Dartmouth)
|
| Statistics |
DART |
YALE
|
| First downs |
24 |
28
|
| Total yards |
445 |
532
|
| Rushing yards |
157 |
120
|
| Passing yards |
288 |
412
|
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
22-42-0 |
32-47-0
|
| Time of possession |
27:26 |
32:34
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Dartmouth |
Passing |
Grayson Saunier |
20/34, 276 yards, 3 TD
|
| Rushing |
Q Jones |
18 carries, 84 yards, 1 TD
|
| Receiving |
Paxton Scott |
6 receptions, 100 yards, 1 TD
|
| Yale |
Passing |
Grant Jordan |
32/47, 412 yards, 5 TD
|
| Rushing |
Josh Pitsenberger |
21 carries, 71 yards
|
| Receiving |
David Pantelis |
8 receptions, 117 yards, 3 TD
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Lehigh (Yank Townsend Trophy)
Game Five – Lehigh Mountain Hawks (3–2) at Yale Bulldogs (2–2) – Game summary
at Yale Bowl, New Haven, CT
- Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 51 °F (11 °C) • Wind: NE 6 mph
- Game attendance: 4,107
- Referee: Jeremy DeAngulo
- TV: ESPN+
- Box score
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- (11:27) LEH - Nick Garrido 36 Yard Field Goal (Drive: 8 plays 43 yards, 3:24 Lehigh 3-0)
- (3:46) YALE - Joey Felton 20 Yard pass from Grand Jordan, Nick Conforti Kick (Yale 7-3)
- (0:41) YALE - Da'Quan Gonzales 53 Yard interception return, Nick Conforti Kick (Drive: 6 plays, 90 yards, 3:00 Yale 14-3)
- Second quarter
- (14:13) LEH - Luke Yoder 38 Yard run, Nick Garrido Kick (Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 1:15 Yale 14-10)
- (3:07) YALE - Grant Jordan 10 Yard run, Nick Conforti Kick (Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:10 Yale 21-10)
- (3:07) YALE - Joshua Pitsenberger 10Yard run, Nick Conforti Kick (Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 2:08 Yale 28-10)
- Third quarter
- (8:19) YALE - Nick Conforti 40 Yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 2:39 Yale 31-10)
- (2:56) LEH - Jaden Green 9 Yard run, Nick Garrido Kick (Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 5:20 Yale 31-17)
- (0:57) YALE - Tre Peterson 57 Yard run, Nick Conforti Kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:59 Yale 38-17)
- Fourth quarter
- (1:52) LEH - Hayden Johnson 7 Yard run, Nick Garrido PAT failed (Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:20 Yale 38-23)
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| Statistics |
LEH |
YALE
|
| First downs |
20 |
20
|
| Total yards |
372 |
365
|
| Rushing yards |
250 |
258
|
| Passing yards |
122 |
107
|
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
14-29-3 |
15-26-1
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| Time of possession |
31:56 |
28:04
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Lehigh |
Passing |
Hayden Johnson |
8/16, 74 Yards, 1 INT
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| Rushing |
Luke Yoder |
15 carries, 143 yards, 1 TD
|
| Receiving |
Geoffrey Jamiel |
7 receptions, 54 yards
|
| Yale |
Passing |
Grant Jordan |
15/26, 107 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
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| Rushing |
Tre Peterson |
12 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD
|
| Receiving |
Mason Shipp |
6 receptions, 55 yards
|
at Penn
Game Six – Yale Bulldogs (3–2) vs Penn Quakers (2–3) – Game summary
at Franklin Field • Philadelphia, PA
- Date: Friday October 25, 2024
- Game time: 7:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C)
- Game attendance: 7,917
- Referee: Paul Overton
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Eric Frede (play-by-play) and Jack Ford (analyst)
- Box Score
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- (09:52) YALE - David Pantelis 3 yd pass from Grant Jordan (Nick Conforti kick), (Drive 11 plays, 75 yards, 05:08; 7-0 Yale)
- (07:11) YALE - Chase Nenad 19 yd pass from Grant Jordan (Nick Conforti kick), (Drive 5 plays, 82 yards, 02:03; 14-0 Yale)
- Second quarter
- (13:34) PENN - Sam Smith 25 yd field goal, (Drive 9 plays, 37 yards, 04:19; 14-3 Yale)
- (02:51) YALE - Joey Felton 20 yd pass from Grant Jordan (Nick Conforti kick), (Drive 6 plays, 60 yards, 02:15; 21-3 Yale)
- (00:43) PENN - Liam O'Brien 5 yd run (Sam Smith kick), (Drive 5 plays, 71 yards, 02:01; 21-10 Yale)
- Third quarter
- (06:35) YALE - Luke Foster 1 yd pass from Grant Jordan (Nick Conforti kick), (Drive 9 plays, 77 yards, 05:02; 28-10 Yale)
- Fourth quarter
- (08:42) YALE - Nick Conforti 22 yd field goal, (Drive 13 plays, 95 yards, 06:18; 31-10 Yale)
|
| Statistics |
YALE |
PENN
|
| First downs |
24 |
12
|
| Total yards |
497 |
199
|
| Rushing yards |
208 |
108
|
| Passing yards |
289 |
91
|
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
24-30-1 |
8-20-1
|
| Time of possession |
34:49 |
25:11
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Yale |
Passing |
Grant Jordan |
24/30, 289 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
|
| Rushing |
Josh Pitsenberger |
14 carries, 83 yards
|
| Receiving |
David Pantelis |
8 receptions, 123 yards, 1 TD
|
| Penn |
Passing |
Liam O'Brien |
8/13, 91 yards, 1 INT
|
| Rushing |
Liam O'Brien |
13 carries, 61 yards, 1 TD
|
| Receiving |
Malachi Hosley |
1 reception, 24 yards
|
at Columbia
Game Seven – Yale Bulldogs (4–2) vs Columbia Lions (4–2) – Game summary
at Wien Stadium • New York, NY
- Date: Friday November 1, 2024
- Game time: 7:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: W 16 mph
- Game attendance: 3,560
- Referee: Jeff Pumphrey
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Eric Frede (play-by-play) and Jack Ford (analyst)
- Box Score
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- (10:46) COL - Hugo Merry 22 yd field goal, (Drive 10 plays, 61 yards, 04:19; 3-0 Columbia)
- (00:56) YALE - Nathan Denney 24 yd pass from Grant Jordan (Nick Conforti kick), (Drive 12 plays, 79 yards, 05:11; 7-3 Yale)
- Third quarter
- (00:26) YALE - Nick Conforti 38 yd field goal 9 plays, (Drive 49 yards, 04:07; 10-3 Yale)
- Fourth quarter
- (09:55) COL - Hugo Merry 43 yd field goal, (Drive 12 plays, 50 yards, 05:31; 10-6 Yale)
- (04:39) COL - Bryson Canty 44 yd pass from Cole Freeman (Hugo Merry kick), (Drive 8 plays, 96 yards, 03:50; 13-10 Columbia)
|
| Statistics |
YALE |
COLU
|
| First downs |
17 |
19
|
| Total yards |
293 |
332
|
| Rushing yards |
142 |
176
|
| Passing yards |
151 |
156
|
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
18-27-1 |
12-20-0
|
| Time of possession |
32:18 |
27:42
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Yale |
Passing |
Grant Jordan |
18/27, 151 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
|
| Rushing |
Josh Pitsenberger |
10 carries, 52 yards
|
| Receiving |
David Pantelis |
6 receptions, 52 yards
|
| Columbia |
Passing |
Cole Freeman |
12/20, 156 yards, 1 TD
|
| Rushing |
Cole Freeman |
14 carries, 82 yards
|
| Receiving |
Bryson Canty |
5 receptions, 107 yards, 1 TD
|
Brown
Game Eight – Brown Bears (3–4) at Yale Bulldogs (4–3) – Game summary
at Yale Bowl, New Haven, CT
- Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 50 °F (10 °C)
- Game attendance: 4,742
- Referee: Tom Zetts
- TV: ESPN+
- Box Score
| Game information
|
First quarter
- YALE – David Pantelis 9-yard pass from Grant Jordan (Nick Conforti kick), 10:29. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 3:59.
- BRWN – Qwentin Brown 1-yard run (Christopher Maron kick), 6:16. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:13.
- YALE – David Pantelis 25-yard pass from Grant Jordan (Nick Conforti kick), 0:44. Bulldogs 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 5:23.
- YALE – David Pantelis 29-yard pass from Grant Jordan (Nick Conforti kick), 0:29. Bulldogs 21–7. Drive: 1 play, 29 yards, 0:05.
Second quarter
- YALE – Grant Jordan 2-yard run (Nick Conforti kick), 13:25. Bulldogs 28–7. Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 1:36.
- BRWN – Qwentin Brown 1-yard run (Christopher Maron kick), 8:20. Bulldogs 28–14. Drive: 15 plays, 84 yards, 4:59.
- YALE – Ryan Belk 14-yard pass from Grant Jordan (Nick Conforti kick), 5:24. Bulldogs 35–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:56.
- BRWN – Christopher Maron 22-yard field goal, 0:25. Bulldogs 35–17. Drive: 14 plays, 56 yards, 4:53.
Third quarter
- BRWN – Christopher Maron 34-yard field goal, 9:05. Bulldogs 35–20. Drive: 13 plays, 42 yards, 4:30.
- YALE – Mason Shipp 23-yard pass from Grant Jordan (Nick Conforti kick), 5:45. Bulldogs 42–20. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:20.
- BRWN – Mark Mahoney 33-yard pass from Jake Wilcox (pass failed), 2:29. Bulldogs 42–26. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:16.
Fourth quarter
- YALE – Mason Shipp 3-yard pass from Grant Jordan (Nick Conforti kick), 13:10. Bulldogs 49–26. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:19.
- BRWN – Stockton Owen 15-yard run (James Murphy pass to Solomon Miller), 1:55. Bulldogs 49–34. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:16.
- YALE – Tre Peterson 44-yard run (Nick Conforti kick), 1:47. Bulldogs 56–34. Drive: 1 play, 44 yards, 0:07.
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| Statistics |
BRWN |
YALE
|
| First downs |
33 |
21
|
| Total yards |
459 |
510
|
| Rushing yards |
116 |
138
|
| Passing yards |
343 |
372
|
| Turnovers |
4 |
1
|
| Time of possession |
30:27 |
29:33
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Brown |
Passing |
Jake Wilcox |
32/48, 273 yards, TD, 3 INT
|
| Rushing |
Matt Childs |
16 rushes, 64 yards
|
| Receiving |
Mark Mahoney |
10 receptions, 115 yards, TD
|
| Yale |
Passing |
Grant Jordan |
29/40, 372 yards, 6 TD
|
| Rushing |
Tre Peterson |
7 rushes, 66 yards, TD
|
| Receiving |
David Pantelis |
12 receptions, 195 yards, 3 TD
|
Princeton (rivalry)
Game Nine – Princeton Tigers (2–6) at Yale Bulldogs (5–3) – Game summary
at Yale Bowl, New Haven, CT
- Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 57 °F (14 °C) • Wind: NW 12 mph
- Game attendance: 7,594
- Referee: Todd Boyd
- TV: ESPN+
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- (07:52) PRI - Ethan Clark 3 yd run (Sam Massick kick), (Drive 7 plays, 47 yards, 03:12; 7-0 Princeton)
- (03:17) YALE - Josh Pitsenberger 1 yd run (Nick Conforti kick), (Drive 9 plays, 75 yards, 04:35; 7-7 Tied)
- Second quarter
- (06:40) YALE - Josh Pitsenberger 5 yd pass from Grant Jordan (Nick Conforti kick), (Drive 13 plays, 89 yards, 06:49; 14-7 Yale)
- (04:54) PRI - Ethan Clark 1 yd run (Sam Massick kick), (Drive 5 plays, 75 yards, 01:46; 14-14 Tied)
- (01:50) YALE - Ejiroghene Egodogbare 8 yd fumble recovery (Conforti,Nick kick), (21-14 Yale)
- (00:22) PRI - AJ Barber 14 yd pass from Blaine Hipa (Sam Massick kick), (Drive 9 plays, 75 yards, 01:28; 21-21 Tied)
- Third quarter
- (13:16) PRI - John Volker 37 yd run (Sam Massick kick), (Drive 6 plays, 64 yards, 01:40; 28-21 Princeton)
- (07:32) YALE - Josh Pitsenberger 4 yd run (Nick Conforti kick), (Drive 11 plays, 75 yards, 05:44; 28-28 Tied)
- (03:08) YALE - Grant Jordan 2 yd run (Nick Conforti kick), (Drive 3 plays, 13 yards, 01:04; 35-28 Yale)
- Fourth quarter
- (11:40) YALE - Chase Nenad 31 yd pass from Grant Jordan (Nick Conforti kick), (Drive 8 plays, 90 yards, 04:19; 42-28 Yale)
|
| Statistics |
PRIN |
YALE
|
| First downs |
22 |
24
|
| Total yards |
406 |
421
|
| Rushing yards |
139 |
281
|
| Passing yards |
267 |
140
|
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
23-39-1 |
13-16-0
|
| Time of possession |
28:16 |
31:44
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Princeton |
Passing |
Blaine Hipa |
23/39, 267 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
|
| Rushing |
Ethan Clark |
12 carries, 79 yards, 2 TD
|
| Receiving |
AJ Barber |
7 receptions, 108 yards, 1 TD
|
| Yale |
Passing |
Grant Jordan |
13/16, 140 yards, 2 TD
|
| Rushing |
Josh Pitsenberger |
25 carries, 159 yards, 2 TD
|
| Receiving |
Chase Nenad |
3 receptions, 53 yards, 1 TD
|
at No. 17 Harvard (rivalry)
Game Ten – Yale Bulldogs (6–3) at No. 17 Harvard Crimson (8–1) – Game summary
at Harvard Stadium, Boston, MA
- Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 45 °F (7 °C) • Wind: NW 14 mph
- Game attendance: 27,105
- Referee: Jeff Pumphrey
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Eric Frede (play-by-play) and Jack Ford (analyst)
- Box Score
| Game information
|
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- (12:38) YALE - Chase Nenad 13 yd pass from Grant Jordan (Nick Conforti kick), (Drive 8 plays, 75 yards, 03:54; 7-0 Yale)
- (06:24) HAR - Cooper Barkate 44 yd pass from Jaden Craig (Kieran Corr kick), (Drive 2 plays, 44 yards, 00:33; 7-7 Tied)
- (04:00) YALE - Josh Pitsenberger 11 yd run (Nick Conforti kick), (Drive 5 plays, 76 yards, 02:19; 14-7 Yale)
- Third quarter
- (13:47) YALE - Abu Kamara 35 yd interception (Nick Conforti kick), (21-7 Yale)
- (00:57) YALE - Nick Conforti 30 yd field goal, (Drive 13 plays, 69 yards, 06:57; 24-7 Yale)
- Fourth quarter
- (14:52) HAR - Scott Woods II 28 yd pass from Jaden Craig (Jaden Craig pass), (Drive 4 plays, 71 yards, 00:57; 24-15 Yale
- (12:41) YALE - Josh Pitsenberger 39 yd pass from Grant Jordan (Nick Conforti kick), (Drive 6 plays, 71 yards, 02:04; 31-15 Yale)
- (08:58) HAR - Cooper Barkate 5 yd pass from Jaden Craig (Scott Woods II pass), (Drive 8 plays, 75 yards, 03:43; 31-23 Yale)
- (02:07) YALE - Nick Conforti 36 yd field goal, (Drive 6 plays, 20 yards, 02:28; 34-23 Yale)
- (00:18) HAR - Xaviah Bascon 5 yd run (Two point play failed), (Drive 11 plays, 75 yards, 01:49; 34-29 Yale)
|
| Statistics |
YALE |
HARV
|
| First downs |
22 |
19
|
| Total yards |
503 |
349
|
| Rushing yards |
216 |
57
|
| Passing yards |
287 |
292
|
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
17-31-0 |
21-45-1
|
| Time of possession |
37:36 |
22:24
|
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
| Yale |
Passing |
Grant Jordan |
17/31, 287 yards, 2 TD
|
| Rushing |
Josh Pitsenberger |
25 carries, 120 yards, 1 TD
|
| Receiving |
David Pantelis |
7 receptions, 148 yards
|
| Harvard |
Passing |
Jaden Craig |
21/45, 292 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
|
| Rushing |
Shane McLaughlin |
6 carries, 35 yards
|
| Receiving |
Cooper Barkate |
8 receptions, 169 yards, 2 TD
|
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