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Charlie Smith's 2 touchdown passes help Harvard topple Princeton 35-7 in Ivy League showdown

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 24). Charlie Smith's 2 touchdown passes help Harvard topple Princeton 35-7 in Ivy League showdown. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/charlie-smith-s-2-touchdown-passes-help-harvard-topple-princeton-35-7-in-ivy-league-showdown/article_5a4a90f2-5193-5370-a721-117f16a9f7c2.html

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Charlie Smith threw two touchdown passes as Harvard defeated Princeton 35-7 in an Ivy League football game on Saturday. The Crimson improved to 6-0 overall and 3-0 in league play, taking sole possession of first place in the Ivy League standings. Smith completed 22-of-28 passes for 230 yards, while Kise Flannery added another touchdown pass in the second half. Princeton fell to 4-2 overall and 2-1 in the league.
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On October 24, 2026, Charlie Smith threw two touchdown passes as Harvard defeated Princeton 35-7 in an Ivy League football game. The win put Harvard (6-0, 3-0) in sole possession of first place, while Princeton (4-2, 2-1) fell into a second-place tie with Dartmouth. Smith completed 22-of-28 passes for 230 yards and two touchdowns, helping the Crimson build a significant lead after halftime. Backup quarterback Kise Flannery added another touchdown pass in the second half, along with Dorsey Benefield’s fumble return for Harvard's final score.

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CAMBRIDGE Crimson Dartmouth Harvard Princeton

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Harvard ORG · 6× Princeton ORG · 5× Smith PERSON · 3× Crimson ORG · 2× Dartmouth ORG · 2× CAMBRIDGE GPE · 1× Charlie Smith PERSON · 1× Henry Shoemaker PERSON · 1× Mass. GPE · 1× the Ivy League ORG · 1×

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Harvard broke the game open in the second half with backup quarterback Kise Flannery’s 18-yard TD pass to Teigan Pelletier, Smith’s 18-yard touchdown to Tafari Moe and Dorsey Benefield’s 32-yard fumble return for the final touchdown.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Charlie Smith threw two touchdown passes and Harvard rolled in the second half to defeat Princeton 35-7 on Saturday in a matchup of early leaders in the Ivy League. asserted
Harvard → throw → League
The Crimson (6-0, 3-0), ranked No. 15 in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25, took sole possession of first place. asserted
Crimson → rank → place
Princeton (4-2, 2-1) fell into a second-place tie with Dartmouth. asserted
Princeton → fall → Dartmouth
Smith completed 15 of 20 passes for 154 yards in the first half. asserted
Smith → complete → half
His 26-yard touchdown pass to Henry Shoemaker led the Crimson to a 13-0 lead at halftime. asserted
pass → lead → halftime
Smith finished 22-of-28 for 230 yards. asserted
Smith → finish → yards
Harvard broke the game open in the second half with backup quarterback Kise Flannery’s 18-yard TD pass to Teigan Pelletier, Smith’s 18-yard touchdown to Tafari Moe and Dorsey Benefield’s 32-yard fumble return for the final touchdown. asserted
Harvard → break → touchdown
Benefield led Harvard with eight total tackles. asserted
Benefield → lead → tackles
Quarterbacks Ty Ciongoli and Wyatt Becker combined to go 20-for-28 passing for 127 yards for the Tigers. asserted
Ciongoli → combine → Tigers
Harvard and Princeton first played in 1877. asserted
Harvard → play → 1877
Harvard leads the series 61-50-7. asserted
Harvard → lead → series
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