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Harvard at Pennsylvania

Saturday, November 16, 2024

Harvard beat Pennsylvania 31–⁠28. It was their 73rd meeting; after it, Harvard led the series 46–⁠25–⁠2.

AwayHarvard8–⁠2 in 2024
31
HomePennsylvania4–⁠6 in 2024
28

Final at Franklin Field, PhiladelphiaTV: ESPN+Attendance 12,286

At kickoff
61°F, a few clouds, wind 24 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Philadelphia International Airport (KPHL), 9 km from the stadium
Official
Anthony FlorioGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Harvard07141031
Pennsylvania0147728

Standouts

  • PassingLiam O’Brien13 of 18, 171 yards, 3 TDPennsylvania
  • RushingMalachi Hosley17 carries, 143 yardsPennsylvania
  • ReceivingBisi Owens3 catches, 107 yards, 2 TDPennsylvania

Player stats

Harvard

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Charles DePrima13/1816910
Jaden Craig6/96600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Charles DePrima20122127
Shane McLaughlin1683117
Xaviah Bascon41419
Malik Frederick1808
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Cooper Barkate11129019
Scott Woods II665023
Xaviah Bascon123123
Seamus Gilmartin118018

Pennsylvania

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Liam O’Brien13/1817130
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Malachi Hosley17143055
Liam O’Brien1761111
Jamal Bing Jr.1505
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Bisi Owens3107266
Jared Richardson335017
Malachi Hosley29010
Jayden Drayton1808

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

Team stats

HarvardPennsylvania
469Total yards380
235Passing yards171
234Rushing yards209
8.7Yards per pass9.5
5.3Yards per rush6.0
28First downs22
6–⁠10Third downs7–⁠10
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers1
6–⁠65Penalties5–⁠50
31:42Possession28:18

Efficiency

HarvardPennsylvania
58%Success rate54%
0.32EPA per play0.34
1.01Explosiveness1.29
0.18Rushing EPA0.17
0.52Passing EPA0.65
56%Passing-down success46%

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 62% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Harvard −8.5, over/under 52.5.

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

Every drive

Pennsylvania end zoneHarvard end zoneQ1 HarvardMissed FG, 10 playsQ1 PennsylvaniaPunt, 3 playsQ1 HarvardTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ1 PennsylvaniaFumble, 3 playsQ1 HarvardPunt, 3 playsQ1 PennsylvaniaTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 HarvardTouchdown, 14 playsQ2 PennsylvaniaTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 HarvardPunt, 3 playsQ2 PennsylvaniaEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 PennsylvaniaTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 HarvardTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 PennsylvaniaPunt, 6 playsQ3 HarvardTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 PennsylvaniaTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 HarvardTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 PennsylvaniaMissed FG, 9 playsQ4 HarvardField goal, 11 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Pennsylvania drives left to right, Harvard right to left.
  1. Q1 HarvardMissed FG, 10 plays, 50 yards
  2. Q1 PennsylvaniaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  3. Q1 HarvardTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 37 yards
  4. Q1 PennsylvaniaFumble, 3 plays, 11 yards
  5. Q1 HarvardPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  6. Q1 PennsylvaniaTouchdown, 9 plays, 90 yards
  7. Q2 HarvardTouchdown, 14 plays, 86 yards
  8. Q2 PennsylvaniaTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  9. Q2 HarvardPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  10. Q2 PennsylvaniaEnd of half, 2 plays, 4 yards
  11. Q3 PennsylvaniaTouchdown, 6 plays, 15 yards
  12. Q3 HarvardTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  13. Q3 PennsylvaniaPunt, 6 plays, 31 yards
  14. Q3 HarvardTouchdown, 6 plays, 87 yards
  15. Q3 PennsylvaniaTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  16. Q4 HarvardTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  17. Q4 PennsylvaniaMissed FG, 9 plays, 45 yards
  18. Q4 HarvardField goal, 11 plays, 68 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 0
Harvard Missed FG, 10 plays
15:00Sam Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Jaden Craig pass complete to Cooper Barkate for 12 yds to the HARV 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 37Jaden Craig pass complete to Cooper Barkate for 10 yds to the HARV 47 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 47Jaden Craig pass complete to Scott Woods II for 7 yds to the PENN 46
15:002nd & 3 at opp 46Jaden Craig pass complete to Cooper Barkate for 14 yds to the PENN 32 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 32Xaviah Bascon run for 5 yds to the PENN 27
15:002nd & 5 at opp 27Scott Woods II run for 7 yds to the PENN 20 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 20Jaden Craig pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at opp 20Jaden Craig sacked by Carter Janki for a loss of 5 yards to the PENN 25
15:003rd & 15 at opp 25Jaden Craig pass incomplete
10:584th & 15 at opp 25Kieran Corr 43 yd FG MISSED
Pennsylvania Punt, 3 plays
10:581st & 10 at own 25Malachi Hosley run for 3 yds to the PENN 28
10:582nd & 7 at own 28Malachi Hosley run for 5 yds to the PENN 33
10:583rd & 2 at own 33Liam O’Brien sacked by Jacob Psyk for a loss of 4 yards to the PENN 29
9:094th & 6 at own 29Albert Jang punt for 71 yds for a touchback
Harvard Turnover on downs, 7 plays
9:091st & 10 at own 20Shane McLaughlin run for 3 yds to the HARV 23
9:092nd & 7 at own 23CRAIG, Jaden pass short to the right intercepted by MACHEN, Kadari at the HAR27 intended for BARKATE, Cooper, no return, out of bounds. PENALTY PENN Holding on MACHEN, Kadari enforced 10 yards from the HAR23 to the HAR33 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
9:091st & 10 at own 33Harvard Penalty, False Start (Kaedyn Odermann) to the HARV 28
9:091st & 15 at own 28Jaden Craig pass complete to Scott Woods II for 14 yds to the HARV 42
9:092nd & 1 at own 42Shane McLaughlin run for 3 yds to the HARV 45 for a 1ST down
9:091st & 10 at own 45Jaden Craig pass incomplete
9:092nd & 10 at own 45Jaden Craig pass complete to Cooper Barkate for 9 yds to the PENN 46
9:093rd & 1 at opp 46Charles Deprima sacked by Jack Fairman for a loss of 2 yards to the PENN 48
5:294th & 3 at opp 48Jaden Craig run for 5 yds to the PENN 43 Jaden Craig fumbled, recovered by PENN Sulayman Adeoye S. Adeoye return for 0 yds
Pennsylvania Fumble, 3 plays
5:291st & 10 at own 43Liam O’Brien run for 2 yds to the PENN 45
5:292nd & 8 at own 45Liam O’Brien run for 9 yds to the HARV 46 for a 1ST down
4:161st & 10 at opp 46Liam O’Brien run for no gain to the HARV 46 Liam O’Brien fumbled, recovered by HARV Marcus Alexander M. Alexander return for 0 yds
Harvard Punt, 3 plays
4:161st & 10 at own 46Charles Deprima run for 5 yds to the PENN 49
4:162nd & 5 at opp 49Xaviah Bascon run for a loss of 2 yards to the HARV 49
4:163rd & 7 at own 49Charles Deprima run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
4:151st & 10 at own 46Timeout Pennsylvania, clock 04:15
2:304th & 6 at the 50Sebastien Tasko punt for 43 yds , Julien Stokes returns for 3 yds to the PENN 10
Pennsylvania Touchdown, 9 plays
2:301st & 10 at own 10Malachi Hosley run for 3 yds to the PENN 13
2:302nd & 7 at own 13Malachi Hosley run for 6 yds to the PENN 19
2:303rd & 1 at own 19Liam O’Brien run for 2 yds to the PENN 21 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 21Liam O’Brien pass complete to Malachi Hosley for 10 yds to the PENN 31 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 31Liam O’Brien pass complete to Bisi Owens for 10 yds to the PENN 41 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 41Liam O’Brien run for 10 yds to the HARV 49 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 49Malachi Hosley run for 13 yds to the HARV 36 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 36Malachi Hosley run for 5 yds to the HARV 31
Q2 12:392nd & 5 at opp 31Liam O’Brien pass complete to Bisi Owens for 31 yds for a TD (Sam Smith KICK)Pennsylvania 7, Harvard 0
2nd quarter4 drives, then Pennsylvania 14, Harvard 7
Harvard Touchdown, 14 plays
12:39Sam Smith kickoff for 51 yds , Malik Frederick return for no gain to the HARV 14 , return for no gain to the HARV 14
12:391st & 10 at own 14Shane McLaughlin run for 6 yds to the HARV 20
12:082nd & 4 at own 20Charles Deprima pass complete to Cooper Barkate for 11 yds to the HARV 31 for a 1ST down
12:081st & 10 at own 31Charles Deprima run for 3 yds to the HARV 34
11:232nd & 7 at own 34Charles Deprima pass complete to Cooper Barkate for 14 yds to the HARV 48 for a 1ST down
11:231st & 10 at own 48Charles Deprima run for no gain to the HARV 48
11:232nd & 10 at own 48Charles Deprima pass complete to Cooper Barkate for 14 yds to the PENN 38 for a 1ST down
11:231st & 10 at opp 38Charles Deprima pass incomplete
11:232nd & 10 at opp 38Malik Frederick run for 8 yds to the PENN 30
8:231st & 10 at opp 28Timeout Harvard, clock 08:23
8:233rd & 2 at opp 30Charles Deprima run for 2 yds to the PENN 28 for a 1ST down
8:231st & 10 at opp 28Charles Deprima run for 1 yd to the PENN 27
8:232nd & 9 at opp 27Shane McLaughlin run for 17 yds to the PENN 10 for a 1ST down
8:231st & goal at opp 10Charles Deprima pass incomplete
8:232nd & goal at opp 10Shane McLaughlin run for 6 yds to the PENN 4
6:193rd & goal at opp 4Shane McLaughlin run for 4 yds for a TD (Dylan Fingersh KICK)Tied at 7
Pennsylvania Touchdown, 7 plays
6:19Kieran Corr kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:191st & 10 at own 25Malachi Hosley run for 2 yds to the PENN 27
6:192nd & 8 at own 27Liam O’Brien pass incomplete
6:193rd & 8 at own 27Liam O’Brien run for 11 yds to the PENN 38 for a 1ST down
6:191st & 10 at own 38Liam O’Brien run for 6 yds to the PENN 44
6:192nd & 4 at own 44Liam O’Brien pass complete to Julien Stokes for 1 yd to the PENN 45
6:193rd & 3 at own 45Liam O’Brien pass complete to Justin Cayenne for 4 yds to the PENN 49 for a 1ST down
6:191st & 10 at own 49HOSLEY, Malachi rush up the middle for a gain of 3 yards to the HAR48 (ALEXANDER, Marcus). PENALTY PENN Personal Foul on CAYENNE, Justin enforced 20 yards from the PENN49 to the PENN29 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
2:571st & 25 at own 34Liam O’Brien pass complete to Bisi Owens for 66 yds for a TD (Sam Smith KICK)Pennsylvania 14, Harvard 7
Harvard Punt, 3 plays
2:57Sam Smith kickoff for 49 yds
2:571st & 10 at own 25BASCON, Xaviah rush to the right for a gain of 11 yards to the HAR36, out of bounds. PENALTY HAR Holding on OSMAN, Derek enforced 10 yards from the HAR25 to the HAR15 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
2:002nd & 18 at own 17Timeout Pennsylvania, clock 02:00
2:001st & 20 at own 15Xaviah Bascon run for 2 yds to the HARV 17
2:002nd & 18 at own 17Charles Deprima pass complete to Cooper Barkate for 10 yds to the HARV 27
2:003rd & 8 at own 27Charles Deprima pass incomplete
0:574th & 8 at own 27Sebastien Tasko punt for 46 yds, downed at the PENN 27
Pennsylvania End of half, 2 plays
0:571st & 10 at own 27Liam O’Brien pass complete to Malachi Hosley for a loss of 1 yard to the PENN 26
0:002nd & 11 at own 26Jamal Bing Jr. run for 5 yds to the PENN 31
3rd quarter5 drives, then Tied at 21
Pennsylvania Touchdown, 6 plays
15:00Kieran Corr kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback Harvard Penalty, Offsides (Gavin Shipman)
15:001st & 10 at opp 15Liam O’Brien pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at opp 15Malachi Hosley run for 3 yds to the HARV 12
15:003rd & 7 at opp 12Liam O’Brien run for 7 yds to the HARV 5 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 5Liam O’Brien run for a loss of 1 yard to the HARV 6
11:562nd & goal at opp 6Liam O’Brien pass complete to Mike Fraraccio for 6 yds for a TD (Sam Smith KICK)Pennsylvania 21, Harvard 7
11:561st & 10 at own 30Malachi Hosley run for 55 yds to the HARV 15 for a 1ST down
Harvard Touchdown, 9 plays
11:56Sam Smith kickoff for 65 yds
11:561st & 10 at own 25Charles Deprima pass complete to Cooper Barkate for 8 yds to the HARV 33
11:562nd & 2 at own 33Shane McLaughlin run for 1 yd to the HARV 34
11:563rd & 1 at own 34Charles Deprima run for 3 yds to the HARV 37 for a 1ST down
11:561st & 10 at own 37Shane McLaughlin run for 4 yds to the HARV 41
11:562nd & 6 at own 41Charles Deprima pass complete to Scott Woods II for a loss of 2 yards to the HARV 39
11:563rd & 8 at own 39Charles Deprima run for 27 yds to the PENN 34 for a 1ST down
11:561st & 10 at opp 34Charles Deprima run for 11 yds to the PENN 23 for a 1ST down
11:561st & 10 at opp 23Charles Deprima pass incomplete
8:012nd & 10 at opp 23Charles Deprima pass complete to Xaviah Bascon for 23 yds for a TD (Dylan Fingersh KICK)Pennsylvania 21, Harvard 14
Pennsylvania Punt, 6 plays
8:01Kieran Corr kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:011st & 10 at own 25Liam O’Brien run for no gain to the PENN 25
8:012nd & 10 at own 25Liam O’Brien pass complete to Jayden Drayton for 8 yds to the PENN 33
8:013rd & 2 at own 33Harvard Penalty, Personal Foul (Ty Bartrum) to the HARV 48 for a 1ST down
8:011st & 10 at opp 48Liam O’Brien pass incomplete
8:012nd & 10 at opp 48Liam O’Brien run for 4 yds to the HARV 44
8:013rd & 6 at opp 44Liam O’Brien pass incomplete
5:394th & 6 at opp 44Albert Jang punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Scott Woods II at the HARV 13
Harvard Touchdown, 6 plays
5:391st & 10 at own 13Charles Deprima sacked by Max Matolcsy for a loss of 2 yards to the HARV 11
5:392nd & 12 at own 11Charles Deprima run for 15 yds to the HARV 26 for a 1ST down Pennsylvania Penalty, Personal Foul (Jack Fairman) to the HARV 41 for a 1ST down
5:391st & 10 at own 41Charles Deprima run for no gain to the HARV 41
5:392nd & 10 at own 41Charles Deprima pass complete to Scott Woods II for 23 yds to the PENN 36 for a 1ST down
5:391st & 10 at opp 36Charles Deprima run for 27 yds to the PENN 9 for a 1ST down
2:401st & goal at opp 9Xaviah Bascon 9 Yd Run (Dylan Fingersh Kick)Tied at 21
Pennsylvania Touchdown, 9 plays
2:40Kieran Corr kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:401st & 10 at own 25Liam O’Brien run for a loss of 2 yards to the PENN 23
2:402nd & 12 at own 23Liam O’Brien pass complete to Jared Richardson for 17 yds to the PENN 40 for a 1ST down
2:401st & 10 at own 40Malachi Hosley run for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at the 50Malachi Hosley run for 16 yds to the HARV 34 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 34Liam O’Brien run for 3 yds to the HARV 31
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at opp 31Malachi Hosley run for 6 yds to the HARV 25
Q4 15:003rd & 1 at opp 25Malachi Hosley run for 4 yds to the HARV 21 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 21O’BRIEN, Liam pass deep up the middle incomplete intended for RICHARDSON, Jared thrown to the HAR0. PENALTY HAR Pass Interference on HENDERSON, Damien enforced half the distance from the goal, 15 yards to the HAR6 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 6Malachi Hosley run for 2 yds to the HARV 4
Q4 12:052nd & goal at opp 4Liam O’Brien run for 4 yds for a TD (Sam Smith KICK)Pennsylvania 28, Harvard 21
4th quarter3 drives, then Harvard 31, Pennsylvania 28
Harvard Touchdown, 10 plays
12:05Sam Smith kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:051st & 10 at own 25Shane McLaughlin run for 4 yds to the HARV 29
12:052nd & 6 at own 29Charles Deprima pass complete to Scott Woods II for 15 yds to the HARV 44 for a 1ST down
12:051st & 10 at own 44Shane McLaughlin run for 2 yds to the HARV 46
12:052nd & 8 at own 46Charles Deprima pass incomplete
12:053rd & 8 at own 46Charles Deprima pass complete to Scott Woods II for 8 yds to the PENN 46 for a 1ST down
12:051st & 10 at opp 46Shane McLaughlin run for 9 yds to the PENN 37
12:052nd & 1 at opp 37Charles Deprima pass complete to Seamus Gilmartin for 18 yds to the PENN 19 for a 1ST down
12:051st & 10 at opp 19Shane McLaughlin run for 4 yds to the PENN 15
12:052nd & 6 at opp 15Shane McLaughlin run for 6 yds to the PENN 9 for a 1ST down
7:001st & goal at opp 9Charles Deprima run for 9 yds for a TD (Dylan Fingersh KICK)Tied at 28
Pennsylvania Missed FG, 9 plays
6:53Kieran Corr kickoff for 64 yds , Julien Stokes return for 25 yds to the PENN 26
6:531st & 10 at own 26Malachi Hosley run for 6 yds to the PENN 32
6:532nd & 4 at own 32O’BRIEN, Liam pass deep to the left incomplete intended for RICHARDSON, Jared thrown to the HAR44; QB hurried by SVETS, Brandon. PENALTY HAR Pass Interference on HENDERSON, Damien enforced 15 yards to the PENN47 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
6:531st & 10 at own 47Liam O’Brien run for 7 yds to the HARV 46
6:532nd & 3 at opp 46Liam O’Brien pass complete to Davis Ellis for 1 yd to the HARV 45
6:533rd & 2 at opp 45Liam O’Brien run for 3 yds to the HARV 42 for a 1ST down
6:531st & 10 at opp 42Liam O’Brien pass complete to Jared Richardson for 14 yds to the HARV 28 for a 1ST down
6:531st & 10 at opp 28Malachi Hosley run for 3 yds to the HARV 25
6:532nd & 7 at opp 25Liam O’Brien pass incomplete
6:533rd & 7 at opp 25Malachi Hosley run for 1 yd to the HARV 24
2:004th & 6 at opp 24Pennsylvania Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the HARV 29
2:004th & 11 at opp 29Timeout Pennsylvania, clock 02:00
1:554th & 11 at opp 29Sam Smith 46 yd FG MISSED
Harvard Field goal, 11 plays
1:551st & 10 at own 29Charles Deprima pass complete to Cooper Barkate for 19 yds to the HARV 48 for a 1ST down
1:551st & 10 at own 48Charles Deprima pass complete to Cooper Barkate for 8 yds to the PENN 44
1:552nd & 2 at opp 44Shane McLaughlin run for 5 yds to the PENN 39 for a 1ST down
1:551st & 10 at opp 39Charles Deprima run for 6 yds to the PENN 33
1:053rd & 1 at opp 30Timeout Harvard, clock 01:05
1:052nd & 4 at opp 33Charles Deprima run for 3 yds to the PENN 30
0:501st & 10 at opp 14Timeout Harvard, clock 00:50
0:503rd & 1 at opp 30Charles Deprima run for 16 yds to the PENN 14 for a 1ST down
0:501st & 10 at opp 14Shane McLaughlin run for 5 yds to the PENN 9
0:442nd & 5 at opp 9Timeout Pennsylvania, clock 00:44
0:373rd & 6 at opp 10Timeout Pennsylvania, clock 00:37
0:372nd & 5 at opp 9Charles Deprima run for a loss of 1 yard to the PENN 10
0:373rd & 6 at opp 10DEPRIMA, Charles pass to the left incomplete intended for GILMARTIN, Seamus thrown to the PENN0. PENALTY PENN Holding on MATOLCSY, Max enforced half the distance from the goal, 5 yards from the PENN10 to the PENN5 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
0:351st & goal at opp 5Charles Deprima run for a loss of 2 yards to the PENN 7
0:252nd & goal at opp 7Timeout Harvard, clock 00:25
0:023rd & goal at opp 3Timeout Harvard, clock 00:02
0:022nd & goal at opp 7Shane McLaughlin run for 4 yds to the PENN 3
0:003rd & goal at opp 3Dylan Fingersh 21 yd FG GOODHarvard 31, Pennsylvania 28

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.

The series

Every Harvard–Pennsylvania game

Harvard leads 47–⁠25–⁠2 in 74 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Harvard 45, Pennsylvania 43
2024Harvard 31, Pennsylvania 28
2023Harvard 25, Pennsylvania 23
2022Harvard 37, Pennsylvania 14
2021Harvard 23, Pennsylvania 7
2019Pennsylvania 24, Harvard 20

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