Harvard at Cornell

Friday, October 11, 2024

Harvard beat Cornell 38–⁠20. It was their 67th meeting; after it, Harvard led the series 45–⁠21–⁠1.

AwayHarvard8–⁠2 in 2024
38
HomeCornell4–⁠6 in 2024
20

Final at Schoellkopf Field, IthacaTV: ESPN2Attendance 5,642

At kickoff
62°F, clear, wind 6 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (KITH), 4 km from the stadium
Official
Cory HansonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Harvard10217038
Cornell776020

Standouts

Player stats

Harvard

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jaden Craig20/2731640
Charles DePrima4/41910
Sebastien Tasko0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Xaviah Bascon2399012
Charles DePrima42408
Shane McLaughlin61808
Malik Frederick314010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Cooper Barkate7130247
Scott Woods II1076014
Seamus Gilmartin274254
Shane McLaughlin118018

Cornell

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jameson Wang21/3015320
Chad Martini1/11500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jameson Wang1367110
Ean Pope945014
Robert Tucker III139039
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Samuel Musungu684122
Ryder Kurtz632115
Brendan Lee118018
Parker Woodring41607

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

HarvardCornell
492Total yards314
335Passing yards168
157Rushing yards146
10.5Yards per pass5.4
3.7Yards per rush5.8
27First downs18
6–⁠13Third downs2–⁠11
3–⁠5Fourth downs3–⁠4
0Turnovers0
2–⁠25Penalties2–⁠25
35:34Possession24:26

Efficiency

HarvardCornell
55%Success rate47%
0.28EPA per play0.16
1.12Explosiveness1.13
0.04Rushing EPA0.26
0.57Passing EPA0.09
27%Passing-down success17%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Harvard 70% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Harvard −8.5, over/under 51.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

Cornell end zoneHarvard end zoneQ1 CornellTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 HarvardField goal, 6 playsQ1 CornellPunt, 6 playsQ1 HarvardTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 CornellPunt, 3 playsQ2 CornellResult not recorded, 1 playQ2 HarvardTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 HarvardTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ2 CornellTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 HarvardTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 CornellTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ2 CornellPunt, 3 playsQ2 HarvardTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 HarvardTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ3 CornellPunt, 3 playsQ3 HarvardTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 CornellTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 HarvardPunt, 8 playsQ4 CornellPunt, 12 playsQ4 HarvardResult not recorded, 10 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Cornell drives left to right, Harvard right to left.
  1. Q1 CornellTouchdown, 10 plays, 80 yards
  2. Q1 HarvardField goal, 6 plays, 60 yards
  3. Q1 CornellPunt, 6 plays, 33 yards
  4. Q1 HarvardTouchdown, 9 plays, 67 yards
  5. Q1 CornellPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  6. Q2 CornellResult not recorded, 1 play, 0 yards
  7. Q2 HarvardTouchdown, 9 plays, 57 yards
  8. Q2 HarvardTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 21 yards
  9. Q2 CornellTouchdown, 4 plays, 51 yards
  10. Q2 HarvardTouchdown, 6 plays, 72 yards
  11. Q2 CornellTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 27 yards
  12. Q2 CornellPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  13. Q2 HarvardTouchdown, 4 plays, 48 yards
  14. Q3 HarvardTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 46 yards
  15. Q3 CornellPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  16. Q3 HarvardTouchdown, 9 plays, 24 yards
  17. Q3 CornellTouchdown, 8 plays, 72 yards
  18. Q3 HarvardPunt, 8 plays, 41 yards
  19. Q4 CornellPunt, 12 plays, 30 yards
  20. Q4 HarvardResult not recorded, 10 plays, −48 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Harvard 10, Cornell 7
Cornell Touchdown, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 17Jameson Wang run for 10 yds to the COR 27 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 27Jameson Wang pass complete to Brendan Lee for 18 yds to the COR 45 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 45Jameson Wang pass complete to Samuel Musungu for 22 yds to the HARV 33 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 33Jameson Wang pass complete to Doryn Smith for 2 yds to the HARV 31
15:002nd & 8 at opp 31Ean Pope run for 9 yds to the HARV 22 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 22Pope,Ean rush middle (Fedd,Josh).
15:002nd & 10 at opp 22Jameson Wang pass complete to Ryder Kurtz for 7 yds to the HARV 15
15:003rd & 3 at opp 15Jameson Wang run for 6 yds to the HARV 9 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 9Jameson Wang run for 5 yds to the HARV 4
Cornell Punt, 3 plays
15:002nd & 10 at own 25Ean Pope run for 4 yds to the COR 29
Cornell Touchdown, 10 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 40Kieran Corr kickoff for 60 yds , Luke Malaga return for 17 yds to the COR 17
10:142nd & goal at opp 4Ryder Kurtz 4 Yd pass from Jameson Wang (Alan Zhao Kick)Cornell 7, Harvard 0
Harvard Field goal, 6 plays
10:141st & 10 at own 40Alan Zhao kickoff for 58 yds
10:141st & 10 at own 30Shane McLaughlin run for 8 yds to the HARV 38
10:142nd & 2 at own 38Jaden Craig pass complete to Cooper Barkate for 47 yds to the COR 15 for a 1ST down
10:141st & 10 at opp 15Charles Deprima pass complete to Scott Woods II for 7 yds to the COR 8
10:142nd & 3 at opp 8Cooper Barkate run for a loss of 2 yards to the COR 10
10:143rd & 5 at opp 10pass incomplete to Seamus Gilmartin
7:464th & 5 at opp 10Kieran Corr 28 Yd Field GoalCornell 7, Harvard 3
Cornell Punt, 6 plays
7:461st & 10 at own 40Kieran Corr kickoff for 60 yds for a touchback
7:461st & 10 at own 25Jameson Wang pass complete to Samuel Musungu for 9 yds to the COR 34
7:462nd & 1 at own 34Ean Pope run for 3 yds to the COR 37 for a 1ST down
7:461st & 10 at own 37Jameson Wang pass complete to Samuel Musungu for 18 yds to the HARV 45 for a 1ST down
7:461st & 10 at opp 45pass incomplete to Samuel Musungu
6:132nd & 10 at opp 45Jameson Wang run for 6 yds to the HARV 39
6:133rd & 4 at opp 39Samuel Musungu run for a loss of 3 yards to the HARV 42
4:594th & 7 at opp 42Jameson Wang punt for 12 yds
Harvard Touchdown, 9 plays
4:591st & 10 at own 30Jaden Craig pass complete to Scott Woods II for 5 yds to the HARV 35
4:592nd & 5 at own 35Jaden Craig pass complete to Cooper Barkate for 6 yds to the HARV 41 for a 1ST down
4:591st & 10 at own 41Xaviah Bascon run for 4 yds to the HARV 45
4:592nd & 6 at own 45Jaden Craig pass complete to Scott Woods II for 3 yds to the HARV 48
4:593rd & 3 at own 48Jaden Craig pass complete to Scott Woods II for 7 yds to the COR 45 for a 1ST down
4:591st & 10 at opp 45Jaden Craig pass complete to Scott Woods II for 11 yds to the COR 34 for a 1ST down
4:591st & 10 at opp 34Cooper Barkate run for 8 yds to the COR 26
4:592nd & 2 at opp 26Charles Deprima pass complete to Scott Woods II for 5 yds to the COR 21 for a 1ST down
0:511st & 10 at opp 21Jaden Craig pass complete to Cooper Barkate for 21 yds for a TD (Kieran Corr KICK)Harvard 10, Cornell 7
Cornell Punt, 3 plays
0:511st & 10 at own 40Kieran Corr kickoff for 60 yds for a touchback
0:511st & 10 at own 25pass incomplete to Ryder Kurtz
Q2 15:003rd & 6 at own 29pass incomplete to Samuel Musungu
Q2 14:454th & 6 at own 29Ayden McCarter punt for 49 yds , Scott Woods II returns for 11 yds to the HARV 33
2nd quarter7 drives, then Harvard 31, Cornell 14
Harvard Turnover on downs, 6 plays
14:451st & 10 at own 33McLaughlin,Shane rush middle (Ducker,Tommy).
14:452nd & 10 at own 33Jaden Craig pass complete to Scott Giuliano for 15 yds to the HARV 48 for a 1ST down
14:451st & 10 at own 48Shane McLaughlin run for 4 yds to the COR 48
14:452nd & 6 at opp 48Shane McLaughlin run for 2 yds to the COR 46
12:233rd & 4 at opp 46McLaughlin,Shane rush middle (Van Fleet,Maxwell).
11:534th & 4 at opp 46pass incomplete to Scott Woods II Harvard Penalty, Defensive holding (Thomas O’Brien) to the COR 46
Cornell Touchdown, 4 plays
11:531st & 10 at own 46Ean Pope run for 14 yds to the HARV 40 for a 1ST down
11:531st & 10 at opp 40Chad Martini pass complete to Ryder Kurtz for 15 yds to the HARV 25 for a 1ST down
11:531st & 10 at opp 25Chad Martini pass incomplete to Samuel Musungu for a 1ST down Harvard Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Gavin Shipman) to the HARV 10 for a 1ST down
10:591st & goal at opp 10Jameson Wang 10 Yd Run (Alan Zhao Kick)Cornell 14, Harvard 10
Harvard Touchdown, 6 plays
10:591st & 10 at own 40Alan Zhao kickoff for 60 yds for a touchback
10:591st & 10 at own 25Xaviah Bascon run for 5 yds to the HARV 30
10:592nd & 5 at own 30Xaviah Bascon run for 3 yds to the HARV 33
10:593rd & 2 at own 33Charles Deprima pass complete to Caydon Coffman for 5 yds to the HARV 38 for a 1ST down
10:591st & 10 at own 38Charles Deprima run for 8 yds to the HARV 46
10:592nd & 2 at own 46pass incomplete to Dean Boyd
8:363rd & 2 at own 46Seamus Gilmartin 54 Yd pass from Jaden Craig (Kieran Corr Kick)Harvard 17, Cornell 14
Cornell Turnover on downs, 9 plays
8:361st & 10 at own 40Kieran Corr kickoff for 56 yds
8:361st & 10 at own 30Jameson Wang pass complete to Doryn Smith for 5 yds to the COR 35
8:362nd & 5 at own 35Ean Pope run for 5 yds to the COR 40 for a 1ST down
8:361st & 10 at own 40Jameson Wang run for 5 yds to the COR 45
8:362nd & 5 at own 45pass incomplete to Samuel Musungu
8:363rd & 5 at own 45Jameson Wang run for 6 yds to the HARV 49 for a 1ST down
8:361st & 10 at opp 49Jameson Wang pass complete to Parker Woodring for 1 yd to the HARV 48
8:362nd & 9 at opp 48Jameson Wang pass incomplete to Ryder Kurtz, broken up by Damien Henderson
8:363rd & 9 at opp 48Jameson Wang run for 5 yds to the HARV 43
5:154th & 4 at opp 43Jameson Wang run for 3 yds to the HARV 40
Harvard Touchdown, 9 plays
5:151st & 10 at own 40Shane McLaughlin run for 4 yds to the HARV 44
5:152nd & 6 at own 44Jaden Craig pass complete to Shane McLaughlin for 18 yds to the COR 38 for a 1ST down
5:151st & 10 at opp 38Xaviah Bascon run for 5 yds to the COR 33
5:152nd & 5 at opp 33Xaviah Bascon run for 4 yds to the COR 29
5:153rd & 1 at opp 29Xaviah Bascon run for 2 yds to the COR 27 for a 1ST down
5:151st & 10 at opp 27Xaviah Bascon run for 5 yds to the COR 22
2:002nd & 5 at opp 22Jaden Craig run for 2 yds to the COR 20
1:533rd & 3 at opp 20pass incomplete to Scott Woods II
1:454th & 3 at opp 20Jaden Craig pass complete to Seamus Gilmartin for 20 yds for a TD (Kieran Corr KICK)Harvard 24, Cornell 14
Cornell Punt, 3 plays
1:451st & 10 at own 40Kieran Corr kickoff for 60 yds for a touchback
1:451st & 10 at own 25Jameson Wang pass complete to Luke Malaga for 5 yds to the COR 30
1:452nd & 5 at own 30Jameson Wang pass complete to Parker Woodring for 3 yds to the COR 33
1:453rd & 2 at own 33Jameson Wang pass incomplete to Ean Pope, broken up by Ty Bartrum Cornell Penalty, Offensive pass interference (Yards) to the COR 33
0:444th & 2 at own 33Ayden McCarter punt for 36 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the HARV 49 , Scott Woods II returns for 18 yds to the HARV 49
Harvard Touchdown, 4 plays
0:441st & 10 at own 49Jaden Craig pass complete to Scott Woods II for 14 yds to the COR 37 for a 1ST down
0:441st & 10 at opp 37pass incomplete to Scott Woods II
0:442nd & 10 at opp 37Jaden Craig pass complete to Cooper Barkate for 18 yds to the COR 19 for a 1ST down
0:051st & 10 at opp 19Jaden Craig pass complete to Cooper Barkate for 19 yds for a TD (Kieran Corr KICK)Harvard 31, Cornell 14
0:051st & 10 at own 40Kieran Corr kickoff for 60 yds for a touchback
3rd quarter7 drives, then Harvard 38, Cornell 20
Harvard Turnover on downs, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 40Alan Zhao kickoff for 60 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Xaviah Bascon run for 7 yds to the HARV 32
15:002nd & 3 at own 32Xaviah Bascon run for 6 yds to the HARV 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 38Jaden Craig pass complete to Kaedyn Odermann for 15 yds to the COR 47 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 47Xaviah Bascon run for 3 yds to the COR 44
15:002nd & 7 at opp 44Jaden Craig pass complete to Scott Woods II for 11 yds to the COR 33 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 33pass incomplete to Scott Woods II
15:002nd & 10 at opp 33pass incomplete to Cooper Barkate
15:003rd & 10 at opp 33Jaden Craig run for 4 yds to the COR 29
Harvard Punt, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at opp 49Charles Deprima run for 8 yds to the COR 41
Harvard Turnover on downs, 9 plays
11:314th & 6 at opp 29pass incomplete
Cornell Punt, 3 plays
11:311st & 10 at own 29pass incomplete to Luke Malaga
11:312nd & 10 at own 29Jameson Wang pass complete to Ryder Kurtz for a loss of 1 yard to the COR 28
11:313rd & 11 at own 28Jameson Wang pass complete to Ryder Kurtz for 5 yds to the COR 33
9:564th & 6 at own 33Ayden McCarter punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the COR 27 , Scott Woods II returns for 45 yds to the COR 27
Harvard Touchdown, 9 plays
9:561st & 10 at opp 27Xaviah Bascon run for 12 yds to the COR 15 for a 1ST down
9:561st & 10 at opp 15Xaviah Bascon run for 4 yds to the COR 11
9:562nd & 6 at opp 11Xaviah Bascon run for 2 yds to the COR 9
9:563rd & 4 at opp 9Xaviah Bascon run for 3 yds to the COR 6
9:564th & 1 at opp 6Charles Deprima run for 2 yds to the COR 4 for a 1ST down
9:561st & goal at opp 4Xaviah Bascon run for 2 yds to the COR 2
9:562nd & goal at opp 2Bascon,Xaviah rush middle (Banbury,Luke).
9:563rd & goal at opp 2Bascon,Xaviah rush middle (Banbury,Luke;Barnes,Damon).
4:584th & goal at opp 2Ryan Osborne 2 Yd pass from Charles Deprima (Kieran Corr Kick)Harvard 38, Cornell 14
Cornell Touchdown, 8 plays
4:581st & 10 at own 40Kieran Corr kickoff for 60 yds for a touchback
4:581st & 10 at own 25Jameson Wang run for 9 yds to the COR 34
4:582nd & 1 at own 34Ean Pope run for a loss of 6 yards to the COR 28
4:583rd & 7 at own 28Jameson Wang run for 3 yds to the COR 31
4:584th & 4 at own 31Robert Tucker III run for 39 yds to the HARV 30 for a 1ST down
4:581st & 10 at opp 30Jameson Wang pass complete to Samuel Musungu for 12 yds to the HARV 18 for a 1ST down
4:581st & 10 at opp 18Ean Pope run for 13 yds to the HARV 5 for a 1ST down
1:431st & goal at opp 5Samuel Musungu 5 Yd pass from Jameson Wang (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)Harvard 38, Cornell 20
1:431st & goal at opp 3Jameson Wang pass incomplete to Samuel Musungu, broken up by Eric Little
Harvard Punt, 8 plays
1:391st & 10 at own 40Alan Zhao kickoff for 37 yds , Ryan Osborne return for no gain to the HARV 23
1:391st & 10 at own 23Jaden Craig pass complete to Scott Woods II for a loss of 1 yard to the HARV 22
1:392nd & 11 at own 22Jaden Craig pass complete to Scott Woods II for 14 yds to the COR 36 Cornell Penalty, personal foul (Amon Williams) to the COR 49
Q4 15:002nd & 2 at opp 41Malik Frederick run for 4 yds to the COR 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 37Jaden Craig sacked by Luke Banbury for a loss of 8 yards to the COR 45
Q4 15:002nd & 18 at opp 45Jaden Craig pass incomplete to Malik Frederick Harvard Penalty, Offensive holding (Spencer Doan) to the HARV 45
Q4 15:002nd & 28 at own 45Jaden Craig pass complete to Cooper Barkate for 10 yds to the COR 45
Q4 15:003rd & 18 at opp 45Jaden Craig pass complete to Cooper Barkate for 9 yds to the COR 36
Q4 12:224th & 9 at opp 36Jaden Craig punt for 36 yds
4th quarter2 drives, then Harvard 38, Cornell 20
Cornell Punt, 12 plays
12:221st & 10 at own 20pass incomplete to Samuel Musungu
12:222nd & 10 at own 20Ean Pope run for 3 yds to the COR 23
12:223rd & 7 at own 23Jameson Wang pass complete to Robert Tucker III for 4 yds to the COR 27
12:224th & 3 at own 27Jameson Wang run for 6 yds to the COR 33 for a 1ST down
12:221st & 10 at own 33pass incomplete to Samuel Musungu
12:222nd & 10 at own 33Jameson Wang pass complete to Parker Woodring for 5 yds to the COR 38
12:223rd & 5 at own 38Jameson Wang pass complete to Ryder Kurtz for 2 yds to the COR 40
12:224th & 3 at own 40Jameson Wang pass complete to Samuel Musungu for 18 yds to the HARV 42 for a 1ST down
12:221st & 10 at opp 42Jameson Wang sacked by Jacob Psyk for a loss of 7 yards to the HARV 49
12:222nd & 17 at opp 49Jameson Wang pass complete to Parker Woodring for 7 yds to the HARV 42
12:223rd & 10 at opp 42Wang,Jameson rush (Frazier,Oreck), PENALTY COR holding (Reed,Johntu) 10 yards to the HAR32. Cornell Penalty, Offensive holding (Johntu Reed) to the COR 48
12:223rd & 20 at own 48Jameson Wang pass complete to Johntu Reed for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
6:464th & 18 at the 50Ayden McCarter punt for 44 yds
Harvard Result not recorded, 10 plays
6:461st & 10 at own 6Xaviah Bascon run for 6 yds to the HARV 12
6:462nd & 4 at own 12Xaviah Bascon run for 5 yds to the HARV 17 for a 1ST down
6:461st & 10 at own 17Xaviah Bascon run for 3 yds to the HARV 20
6:462nd & 7 at own 20Xaviah Bascon run for 5 yds to the HARV 25
6:463rd & 2 at own 25Xaviah Bascon run for 8 yds to the HARV 33 for a 1ST down
6:461st & 10 at own 33Malik Frederick run for 10 yds to the HARV 43 for a 1ST down
6:461st & 10 at own 43Frederick,Malik rush middle (Banbury,Luke;Malone,Devin).
1:592nd & 10 at own 43Charles Deprima run for 6 yds to the HARV 49
1:593rd & 4 at own 49Xaviah Bascon run for 5 yds to the COR 46 for a 1ST down
1:591st & 10 at opp 46Charles Deprima run for a loss of 2 yards to the COR 46

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Harvard leads 47–⁠21–⁠1 in 69 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Harvard 41, Cornell 29
2025Harvard 34, Cornell 10
2024Harvard 38, Cornell 20
2023Harvard 41, Cornell 23
2022Harvard 35, Cornell 28
2021Harvard 24, Cornell 10

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