Football Faces No. 9/13 Harvard Under the Lights Friday
NEW YORK – Columbia football (1-6, 0-4) will play its final primetime game of the season when it faces No. 9/13 Harvard (7-0, 4-0) on Friday night at Kraft Field. The game will be broadcast on ESPN2.
Opening Drive
- Columbia returns home for the first of two consecutive home games, welcoming Harvard.
- Three of Columbia's last four opponents have been ranked or received votes in top-25 polls.
- Senior defensive end Justin Townsend leads the Ivy League in tackles for loss with 9.5.
- This will be Columbia’s fourth and final night game of the season.
- The team aims to snap a five-game losing streak.
- Columbia seeks its first Ivy League win of the season.
Postgame Notes – Yale
Yale broke open a close game with two third-quarter scores to defeat Columbia 24-10 on Saturday.
- Yale recorded five sacks, while Columbia was hindered by ten penalties.
- Starting quarterback Chase Goodwin returned after missing three games due to injury, completing 15-of-30 passes for 208 yards and one touchdown.
- Senior running back Lucas Bullock gained 78 receiving yards, highlighted by a 69-yard catch in the second quarter.
- Defensively, linebacker Terell Battle and defensive back Jeremiah Douglas had career-best performances with 10 tackles each.
"Starting quarterback Chase Goodwin returned after missing the previous three games due to injury and completed 15-of-30 passes for 208 yards and a touchdown."
Summary: Columbia faces a tough final primetime challenge against Harvard, aiming to end a losing streak and secure their first Ivy League win, while key players showed promising performances in the recent game against Yale.