Brown Football Pummeled by Harvard
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Brown Football Pummeled by Harvard
Brown lost 41-7. This was not the start to the league action the Bears were looking for.
The Bears have not had a winning season in the Ivy League since Barack Obama was President.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTHarvard has won 19 Ivy League championships, and Brown has won four. Of those four only one was outright 2005, the other three were shared — 1976, 1999, and 2008.
The loss drops Brown to 1-1 (0-1 Ivy) on the season, while the Crimson improve to 2-0 (1-0 Ivy).
Both teams entered the game receiving votes in the AFCA FCS Coaches National Poll this week after blowout wins in their season openers last week.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- The Crimson turned three Brown interceptions into touchdowns, including one to start each half.
- Harvard's defense held the Bears to just 157 yards of total offense.
- Nine different Brown receivers had a reception, with senior Ty Pezza hauling in his first touchdown catch of the season in the first quarter.
- Four different Bears totaled at least eight tackles in the game, led by senior John Perdue with a game-high 14 and junior Miles Brophy with 12, both of which were career-highs.
- Max Malo and Sam Smith each added eight tackles apiece.
- Junior Michael Nesbit had two catches for a team-leading 35 yards. Junior Matt Childs led the Bears on the ground with 30 yards rushing.
- Harvard totaled 479 yards of offense, including 317 through the air.
- Crimson senior quarterback Jaden Craig was 24-for-31 for 317 yards and four touchdowns.
- Five different members of the Crimson scored one touchdown each.