College SportsSunday, November 8
Harvard shuts out Columbia 37-0 to retake the Ivy League lead
The BOStoday team
Harvard scored all 37 points in the first half Saturday and beat Columbia 37-0. The Crimson (7-1, 4-1 Ivy League) bounced back from last week's loss to Dartmouth. It's Harvard's first conference shutout in nearly 12 years.
Harvard beat Columbia 37-0 on Saturday
- Columbia0Harvard37 (won)
Sources: The Harvard Crimson, bostonglobe.com
DJ Gordon ran for 147 yards and two touchdowns on just 13 carries. He sat out the entire second half and still nearly doubled the team's season high. Charlie Smith threw for 184 yards and two touchdowns, and Sean Line blocked a punt for a safety.
- Next game: at Penn's Franklin Field, Sat., Nov. 14, 1 p.m.
- Ivy race: tied with Princeton; Harvard gets the tiebreaker if both win out
- Penn streak: five straight Harvard wins over the Quakers
- Series: Harvard leads Columbia 67-16-1
Harvard outgained Columbia 434 yards to 261
| Harvard | Measure | Columbia |
|---|---|---|
| 434 | Total yards | 261 |
| 184 | Passing yards | 55 |
Source: bostonglobe.com
Sources: The Harvard Crimson, bostonglobe.com