Columbia at Harvard

Saturday, November 9, 2024

Harvard beat Columbia 26–⁠6. It was their 61st meeting; after it, Harvard led the series 47–⁠13–⁠1.

AwayColumbia7–⁠3 in 2024
6
HomeHarvard8–⁠2 in 2024
26

Final at Harvard Stadium, BostonTV: ESPN+Attendance 7,011

At kickoff
50°F, a few clouds, wind 17 mph from the northwest, gusts to 30 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Gen E L Logan International Airport (KBOS), 10 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Official
Henry WimbergGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Columbia00066
Harvard10301326

Standouts

Player stats

Columbia

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cole Freeman11/2515202
Caleb Sanchez3/56900
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Joey Giorgi144507
Griffin Johnson93109
Malcolm Terry II330016
Cole Freeman921130
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Marcus Libman5109037
Bryson Canty243026
Jordan Kelley327015
Braden Dougherty225014

Harvard

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jaden Craig15/3424420
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Xaviah Bascon23109031
Charles DePrima775052
Malik Frederick2705
Jaden Craig3205
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Cooper Barkate491138
Charles DePrima359143
Seamus Gilmartin359023
Kaedyn Odermann316011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Austin-Jake Guillory0002

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

Team stats

ColumbiaHarvard
347Total yards430
221Passing yards244
126Rushing yards186
7.4Yards per pass7.2
3.5Yards per rush4.8
17First downs21
8–⁠16Third downs10–⁠19
0–⁠3Fourth downs2–⁠2
2Turnovers0
2–⁠20Penalties4–⁠25
29:44Possession30:16

Efficiency

ColumbiaHarvard
35%Success rate43%
−0.07EPA per play0.27
1.53Explosiveness1.38
−0.08Rushing EPA0.25
0.25Passing EPA0.29
25%Passing-down success21%

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 73% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Harvard −7, over/under 46.5.

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

Every drive

Harvard end zoneColumbia end zoneQ1 ColumbiaPunt, 3 playsQ1 HarvardPunt, 10 playsQ1 ColumbiaPunt, 6 playsQ1 HarvardField goal, 4 playsQ1 ColumbiaInterception, 8 playsQ1 HarvardTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 ColumbiaTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ2 HarvardPunt, 3 playsQ2 ColumbiaInterception, 9 playsQ2 HarvardMissed FG, 8 playsQ2 ColumbiaPunt, 6 playsQ2 HarvardField goal, 8 playsQ3 HarvardPunt, 7 playsQ3 ColumbiaPunt, 10 playsQ3 HarvardMissed FG, 11 playsQ3 ColumbiaTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ4 HarvardTouchdown, 14 playsQ4 ColumbiaTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ4 HarvardTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 ColumbiaTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 HarvardEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Harvard drives left to right, Columbia right to left.
  1. Q1 ColumbiaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  2. Q1 HarvardPunt, 10 plays, 26 yards
  3. Q1 ColumbiaPunt, 6 plays, 7 yards
  4. Q1 HarvardField goal, 4 plays, 0 yards
  5. Q1 ColumbiaInterception, 8 plays, 53 yards
  6. Q1 HarvardTouchdown, 4 plays, 80 yards
  7. Q1 ColumbiaTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 47 yards
  8. Q2 HarvardPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  9. Q2 ColumbiaInterception, 9 plays, 45 yards
  10. Q2 HarvardMissed FG, 8 plays, 57 yards
  11. Q2 ColumbiaPunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
  12. Q2 HarvardField goal, 8 plays, 59 yards
  13. Q3 HarvardPunt, 7 plays, 26 yards
  14. Q3 ColumbiaPunt, 10 plays, 32 yards
  15. Q3 HarvardMissed FG, 11 plays, 39 yards
  16. Q3 ColumbiaTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 39 yards
  17. Q4 HarvardTouchdown, 14 plays, 69 yards
  18. Q4 ColumbiaTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 35 yards
  19. Q4 HarvardTouchdown, 3 plays, 60 yards
  20. Q4 ColumbiaTouchdown, 7 plays, 70 yards
  21. Q4 HarvardEnd of game, 5 plays, 8 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Harvard 10, Columbia 0
Columbia Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 40Kieran Corr kickoff for 60 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Joey Giorgi run for 3 yds to the COLU 28
15:002nd & 7 at own 28Cole Freeman sacked by Brandon Svets for a loss of 6 yards to the COLU 22
15:003rd & 13 at own 22Joey Giorgi run for 4 yds to the COLU 26
12:594th & 9 at own 26William Hughes punt for 40 yds
Harvard Punt, 10 plays
12:591st & 10 at own 34Jaden Craig pass incomplete to Cooper Barkate
12:592nd & 10 at own 34Jaden Craig pass incomplete to Seamus Gilmartin
12:593rd & 10 at own 34Jaden Craig pass complete to Seamus Gilmartin for 18 yds to the COLU 48 for a 1ST down
12:591st & 10 at opp 48Scott Woods II run for 3 yds to the HARV 49
12:592nd & 13 at own 49Jaden Craig pass complete to Kaedyn Odermann for 11 yds to the COLU 40
12:593rd & 2 at opp 40Jaden Craig pass complete to Kaedyn Odermann for 1 yd to the COLU 39
12:594th & 1 at opp 39Xaviah Bascon run for 2 yds to the COLU 37 for a 1ST down
12:591st & 10 at opp 37Jaden Craig pass incomplete to Kaedyn Odermann
12:592nd & 10 at opp 37Xaviah Bascon run for 3 yds to the COLU 40
12:593rd & 13 at opp 40Jaden Craig pass incomplete to Cooper Barkate
9:474th & 13 at opp 40Sebastien Tasko punt for 31 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the COLU 9
Columbia Punt, 6 plays
9:471st & 10 at own 9Joey Giorgi run for 3 yds to the COLU 12
9:472nd & 7 at own 12Joey Giorgi run for 1 yd to the COLU 13
9:473rd & 6 at own 13Cole Freeman pass complete to Jordan Kelley for 6 yds to the COLU 19 for a 1ST down
9:471st & 10 at own 19Griffin Johnson run for 2 yds to the COLU 21
9:472nd & 8 at own 21Cole Freeman pass incomplete to Marcus Libman
9:473rd & 8 at own 21Cole Freeman pass incomplete to Griffin Johnson
9:474th & 8 at own 21PENALTY COL Delay Of Game 5 yards from COL21 to COL16. NO PLAY.
7:054th & 13 at own 16William Hughes punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the COLU 12 , Scott Woods II returns for 43 yds to the COLU 12
Harvard Field goal, 4 plays
7:051st & 10 at opp 12Jaden Craig pass incomplete to Dean Boyd
7:052nd & 10 at opp 12Jaden Craig pass incomplete to Scott Woods II
7:053rd & 10 at opp 12Jaden Craig pass incomplete to Seamus Gilmartin
6:394th & 10 at opp 12Kieran Corr 30 yd FG GOODHarvard 3, Columbia 0
Columbia Interception, 8 plays
6:331st & 10 at own 35Kieran Corr kickoff for 63 yds , Griffin Johnson return for 25 yds to the COLU 27
6:331st & 10 at own 27Cole Freeman pass complete to Braden Dougherty for 11 yds to the COLU 38 for a 1ST down
6:331st & 10 at own 38Griffin Johnson run for 7 yds to the COLU 45
6:332nd & 3 at own 45Griffin Johnson run for 6 yds to the HARV 49 for a 1ST down
6:331st & 10 at opp 49Cole Freeman pass complete to Marcus Libman for 4 yds to the HARV 45
6:332nd & 6 at opp 45Cole Freeman run for 3 yds to the HARV 48
6:333rd & 9 at opp 48Cole Freeman pass complete to Malcolm Terry II for 12 yds to the HARV 36 for a 1ST down
6:331st & 10 at opp 36Malcolm Terry II run for 16 yds to the HARV 20 for a 1ST down
2:261st & 10 at opp 20Cole Freeman pass intercepted, touchback.
Harvard Touchdown, 4 plays
2:261st & 10 at own 20Jaden Craig pass complete to Cooper Barkate for 38 yds to the COLU 42 for a 1ST down
2:261st & 10 at opp 42Jaden Craig pass complete to Brady Blackburn for 8 yds to the COLU 34
2:262nd & 2 at opp 34Jaden Craig pass incomplete to Scott Woods II
1:353rd & 2 at opp 34Jaden Craig pass complete to Cooper Barkate for 34 yds for a TD (Kieran Corr KICK)Harvard 10, Columbia 0
Columbia Turnover on downs, 7 plays
1:351st & 10 at own 40Kieran Corr kickoff for 60 yds for a touchback
1:351st & 10 at own 25Cole Freeman run for 3 yds to the COLU 28
1:352nd & 7 at own 28Griffin Johnson run for 3 yds to the COLU 31
1:353rd & 4 at own 31Cole Freeman pass complete to Marcus Libman for 36 yds to the HARV 33 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 33Cole Freeman pass incomplete to Braden Dougherty
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 33Cole Freeman pass incomplete to Braden Dougherty
Q2 15:003rd & 10 at opp 33Griffin Johnson run for 5 yds to the HARV 28
Q2 14:124th & 5 at opp 28Cole Freeman pass incomplete to Bryson Canty
2nd quarter6 drives, then Harvard 13, Columbia 0
Harvard Punt, 3 plays
14:121st & 10 at own 28Charles Deprima run for 6 yds to the HARV 34
14:122nd & 4 at own 34AJ Lopez run for no gain to the HARV 34
14:123rd & 4 at own 34Jaden Craig pass incomplete to Scott Woods II
12:404th & 4 at own 34Sebastien Tasko punt for 45 yds
Columbia Interception, 9 plays
12:401st & 10 at own 21Joey Giorgi run for 1 yd to the COLU 20
12:402nd & 11 at own 20Cole Freeman pass complete to Braden Dougherty for 14 yds to the COLU 34 for a 1ST down
12:401st & 10 at own 34Joey Giorgi run for 7 yds to the COLU 41
12:402nd & 3 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun Freeman,Cole pass incomplete short left to Giorgi,Joey thrown to COL45 broken up by Young-Smith,Dominic QB hurried by Huenemann,Tyler PENALTY HARV Offside (Little,Eric) 5 yards from COL41 to COL46, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
12:401st & 10 at own 46Cole Freeman pass incomplete to Ethan Hebb
12:402nd & 10 at own 46Cole Freeman pass complete to Marcus Libman for 2 yds to the COLU 48
12:403rd & 8 at own 48Cole Freeman pass complete to Jordan Kelley for 15 yds to the HARV 37 for a 1ST down
12:401st & 10 at opp 37Cole Freeman pass incomplete to Bryson Canty
12:402nd & 10 at opp 37Malcolm Terry II run for 3 yds to the HARV 34
8:353rd & 7 at opp 34Cole Freeman pass intercepted
Harvard Missed FG, 8 plays
8:351st & 10 at own 29Xaviah Bascon run for 7 yds to the HARV 36
8:352nd & 3 at own 36Xaviah Bascon run for 5 yds to the HARV 41 for a 1ST down
8:351st & 10 at own 41Jaden Craig pass incomplete to Cooper Barkate
8:352nd & 10 at own 41Jaden Craig pass complete to Charles Deprima for 43 yds to the COLU 16 for a 1ST down
8:351st & 10 at opp 16Charles Deprima run for 2 yds to the COLU 14
8:352nd & 8 at opp 14Jaden Craig pass incomplete to Scott Woods II
8:353rd & 8 at opp 14Jaden Craig pass incomplete to Seamus Gilmartin
5:464th & 8 at opp 14Kieran Corr 32 yd FG MISSED
Columbia Punt, 6 plays
5:461st & 10 at own 20Joey Giorgi run for 3 yds to the COLU 23
5:462nd & 7 at own 23Joey Giorgi run for no gain to the COLU 23
5:463rd & 7 at own 23Cole Freeman pass complete to Bryson Canty for 17 yds to the COLU 40 for a 1ST down
5:461st & 10 at own 40Cole Freeman sacked by Jacob Psyk for a loss of 11 yards to the COLU 29
5:462nd & 21 at own 29Cole Freeman sacked by Mitchell Gonser for a loss of 2 yards to the COLU 27
5:463rd & 23 at own 27Malcolm Terry II run for 11 yds to the COLU 38
2:004th & 12 at own 38Timeout Harvard, clock 02:00
Harvard Field goal, 8 plays
1:531st & 10 at own 25Xaviah Bascon run for 31 yds to the COLU 44 for a 1ST down
1:531st & 10 at opp 44Jaden Craig run for 5 yds to the COLU 39
1:532nd & 5 at opp 39Jaden Craig pass complete to Kaedyn Odermann for 4 yds to the COLU 35
1:533rd & 1 at opp 35Xaviah Bascon run for 4 yds to the COLU 31 for a 1ST down
0:281st & 10 at opp 31Timeout Harvard, clock 00:28
0:281st & 10 at opp 31No Huddle-Shotgun Craig,Jaden pass incomplete deep left to Odermann,Kaedyn thrown to COL00 PENALTY COL Pass Interference (McFadden,Carter) 15 yards from COL31 to COL16, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
0:281st & 10 at opp 16Jaden Craig pass incomplete to Dean Boyd
0:282nd & 10 at opp 16Jaden Craig pass incomplete to Seamus Gilmartin
0:283rd & 10 at opp 16Jaden Craig pass incomplete to Cooper Barkate
0:014th & 10 at opp 16Kieran Corr 34 yd FG GOODHarvard 13, Columbia 0
Harvard Punt, 7 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 40Kieran Corr kickoff for 24 yds , Ethan Hebb return for no gain to the COLU 36
Q3 14:541st & 10 at own 40Bryson Canty kickoff for 40 yds , Justin Leszynski return for 4 yds to the HARV 24
Q3 14:541st & 10 at own 24Jaden Craig pass complete to Scott Woods II for 11 yds to the HARV 35 for a 1ST down
Q3 14:541st & 10 at own 35Xaviah Bascon run for 4 yds to the HARV 39
Q3 14:542nd & 6 at own 39Xaviah Bascon run for 3 yds to the HARV 42
Q3 14:543rd & 3 at own 42Jaden Craig pass complete to Cooper Barkate for 8 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Q3 14:541st & 10 at the 50PENALTY HARV False Start (Doan,Spencer) 5 yards from HARV50 to HARV45. NO PLAY.
Q3 14:541st & 15 at own 45Xaviah Bascon run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
Q3 14:542nd & 10 at the 50Jaden Craig pass incomplete to Scott Giuliano
Q3 14:543rd & 10 at the 50Jaden Craig pass incomplete to Charles Deprima
Q3 11:584th & 10 at the 50Sebastien Tasko punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Aidan Shinfeld at the COLU 14
3rd quarter3 drives, then Harvard 13, Columbia 0
Columbia Punt, 10 plays
11:581st & 10 at own 14Joey Giorgi run for 5 yds to the COLU 19
11:582nd & 5 at own 19Joey Giorgi run for 7 yds to the COLU 26 for a 1ST down
11:581st & 10 at own 26Joey Giorgi run for 5 yds to the COLU 31
11:582nd & 5 at own 31Griffin Johnson run for 9 yds to the COLU 40 for a 1ST down
11:581st & 10 at own 40Cole Freeman run for 8 yds to the COLU 48
11:582nd & 2 at own 48Cole Freeman pass incomplete to Griffin Johnson
11:583rd & 2 at own 48Griffin Johnson run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
11:581st & 10 at the 50Griffin Johnson run for 4 yds to the COLU 46
11:582nd & 14 at own 46Cole Freeman pass incomplete to Jordan Kelley
11:583rd & 14 at own 46Cole Freeman pass incomplete to Ethan Hebb
7:254th & 14 at own 46William Hughes punt for 41 yds , Scott Woods II returns for 18 yds to the HARV 31
Harvard Missed FG, 11 plays
7:251st & 10 at own 31Jaden Craig pass complete to Seamus Gilmartin for 23 yds to the COLU 46 for a 1ST down
7:251st & 10 at opp 46Jaden Craig pass complete to Charles Deprima for 5 yds to the COLU 41
7:252nd & 5 at opp 41Jaden Craig pass complete to Cooper Barkate for 11 yds to the COLU 30 for a 1ST down
7:251st & 10 at opp 30Jaden Craig pass incomplete to Dean Boyd
7:252nd & 10 at opp 30Xaviah Bascon run for 5 yds to the COLU 25
7:253rd & 5 at opp 25Charles Deprima run for 3 yds to the COLU 22
7:254th & 2 at opp 22Charles Deprima run for 5 yds to the COLU 17 for a 1ST down
7:251st & 10 at opp 17Xaviah Bascon run for 4 yds to the COLU 13
7:252nd & 6 at opp 13No Huddle-Shotgun DePrima,Charles rush left for 5 yards gain to the COL08 (Brebnor,Aaron) PENALTY HARV Holding (O’Brien,Thomas) 10 yards from COL13 to COL23. NO PLAY.
7:252nd & 16 at opp 23Jaden Craig pass incomplete to Scott Woods II
7:253rd & 16 at opp 23Jaden Craig sacked by Joshua Powell for a loss of 7 yards to the COLU 30
1:484th & 23 at opp 30Kieran Corr 48 yd FG MISSED
Columbia Turnover on downs, 5 plays
1:481st & 10 at own 30Cole Freeman run for 30 yds to the HARV 40 for a 1ST down
1:481st & 10 at opp 40Joey Giorgi run for 1 yd to the HARV 39
0:002nd & 9 at opp 39Joey Giorgi run for 4 yds to the HARV 35
Q4 15:003rd & 5 at opp 35Joey Giorgi run for 3 yds to the HARV 32
Q4 14:124th & 2 at opp 32Griffin Johnson run for 1 yd to the HARV 31
4th quarter5 drives, then Harvard 26, Columbia 6
Harvard Touchdown, 14 plays
14:121st & 10 at own 31Xaviah Bascon run for 4 yds to the HARV 35
14:122nd & 6 at own 35Xaviah Bascon run for 9 yds to the HARV 44 for a 1ST down
14:121st & 10 at own 44Xaviah Bascon run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
14:122nd & 4 at the 50Xaviah Bascon run for 3 yds to the COLU 47
14:123rd & 1 at opp 47Xaviah Bascon run for 2 yds to the COLU 45 for a 1ST down
14:121st & 10 at opp 45Jaden Craig run for 4 yds to the COLU 41
10:572nd & 6 at opp 41Timeout Harvard, clock 10:57
10:572nd & 6 at opp 41Malik Frederick run for 5 yds to the COLU 36
10:573rd & 1 at opp 36Charles Deprima run for 1 yd to the COLU 35 for a 1ST down
10:571st & 10 at opp 35Xaviah Bascon run for 1 yd to the COLU 36
10:572nd & 11 at opp 36Xaviah Bascon run for 4 yds to the COLU 32
10:573rd & 7 at opp 32Jaden Craig pass complete to Seamus Gilmartin for 18 yds to the COLU 14 for a 1ST down
10:571st & 10 at opp 14Xaviah Bascon run for 1 yd to the COLU 13
10:572nd & 9 at opp 13Malik Frederick run for 2 yds to the COLU 11
6:373rd & 7 at opp 11Charles Deprima 11 Yd pass from Jaden Craig (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)Harvard 19, Columbia 0
Columbia Turnover on downs, 5 plays
6:371st & 10 at own 40Kieran Corr kickoff for 60 yds for a touchback
6:371st & 10 at own 25Cole Freeman pass complete to Marcus Libman for 30 yds to the HARV 45 for a 1ST down
6:371st & 10 at opp 45Cole Freeman pass incomplete to Bryson Canty
6:372nd & 10 at opp 45Cole Freeman pass incomplete to Bryson Canty
6:373rd & 10 at opp 45Cole Freeman pass complete to Malcolm Terry II for 5 yds to the HARV 40
5:114th & 5 at opp 40Cole Freeman run for no gain to the HARV 40
Harvard Touchdown, 3 plays
5:111st & 10 at own 40Charles Deprima run for 6 yds to the HARV 46
5:112nd & 4 at own 46Xaviah Bascon run for 2 yds to the HARV 48
3:353rd & 2 at own 48Charles Deprima run for 52 yds for a TD (Kieran Corr KICK)Harvard 26, Columbia 0
Columbia Touchdown, 7 plays
3:351st & 10 at own 40Kieran Corr kickoff for 46 yds
3:351st & 10 at own 30Caleb Sanchez pass complete to Jordan Kelley for 6 yds to the COLU 36
3:352nd & 4 at own 36Caleb Sanchez pass incomplete to Marcus Libman
3:353rd & 4 at own 36Caleb Sanchez pass complete to Bryson Canty for 26 yds to the HARV 38 for a 1ST down
3:351st & 10 at opp 38Caleb Sanchez run for 1 yd to the HARV 39
1:593rd & 11 at opp 39Caleb Sanchez pass complete to Marcus Libman for 37 yds to the HARV 2 for a 1ST down
1:481st & goal at opp 2Timeout Harvard, clock 01:48
1:441st & goal at opp 2Cole Freeman run for 2 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)Harvard 26, Columbia 6
Harvard End of game, 5 plays
1:421st & 10 at own 40Bryson Canty kickoff for 14 yds , Seamus Gilmartin return for no gain to the HARV 46
1:421st & 10 at own 46Xaviah Bascon run for 1 yd to the HARV 47
1:353rd & 4 at opp 48Timeout Columbia, clock 01:35
1:353rd & 4 at opp 48Xaviah Bascon run for 6 yds to the COLU 42 for a 1ST down
1:351st & 10 at opp 42C. Deprima takes a knee
1:332nd & 9 at own 47Timeout Columbia, clock 01:33
1:332nd & 9 at own 47Xaviah Bascon run for 5 yds to the COLU 48
0:002nd & 12 at opp 44C. Deprima takes a knee

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 48–⁠13–⁠1 in 62 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Harvard 31, Columbia 14
2024Harvard 26, Columbia 6
2023Harvard 38, Columbia 24
2022Columbia 21, Harvard 20
2021Harvard 49, Columbia 21
2019Columbia 17, Harvard 10

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