Saunier, Best-Alston help Dartmouth beat Harvard 24-14, move into tie atop Ivy League
Grayson Saunier threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score as Dartmouth forced five turnovers and moved into a tie atop the Ivy League.
- On Friday, Dartmouth defeated Harvard 24-14 in Hanover, N.H., moving into a tie atop the Ivy League standings and snapping a four-game skid against the Crimson.
- Dartmouth's defense forced five interceptions against sophomore quarterback Charlie Smith, while the Big Green recorded 229 rushing yards despite missing star running back Myles Craddock.
- Senior quarterback Grayson Saunier threw two touchdown passes and added 107 rushing yards, while Harvard defensive back Xaden Benson recorded three interceptions, setting a program single-season record with nine.
- Both teams now hold 3-1 conference records, tied for the lead, but Dartmouth's head-to-head victory gives the Big Green the tiebreaker advantage, leaving Harvard without control of its own destiny in the Ancient Eight.
- Harvard will look to bounce back next Saturday when it hosts Columbia at Harvard Stadium, while Dartmouth travels to Princeton on November 7 as both teams pursue the Ivy League title.
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Harvard picked off the ranks of the unbeaten, throwing five interceptions in loss at Dartmouth - The Boston Globe
Cameron Best-Alston intercepted Smith twice, including on the Crimson’s first play from scrimmage, leading to Dartmouth scoring first on a Grayson Saunier sneak from a yard out.
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Saunier, Best-Alston help Dartmouth beat Harvard 24-14, move into tie atop Ivy League
Grayson Saunier threw two touchdown passes and added 107 yards rushing and a TD on 18 carries, Cameron Best-Alston had two of Dartmouth’s five interceptions, and the Big Green beat Harvard 24-14 to move into a tie atop the Ivy League standings
Dartmouth Stuns No. 13/16 Harvard, 24-14
Six days after claiming the top spot in the Ivy League with last week’s victory against Princeton, No. 13/16 Harvard handed that title to Dartmouth, falling 24-14 in a Friday night meltdown that saw sophomore quarterback Charlie Smith throw a whopping five interceptions in Hanover, N.H.
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