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Smith completes Hail Mary to Bailey on the final play to lead Harvard past Colgate 20-17

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 4). Smith completes Hail Mary to Bailey on the final play to lead Harvard past Colgate 20-17. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/smith-completes-hail-mary-to-bailey-on-the-final-play-to-lead-harvard-past-colgate-20-17/article_98c249ee-18b1-51ed-bd65-7b6c29660559.html

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Charlie Smith threw for 369 yards and two touchdowns as Harvard defeated Colgate 20-17 on a last-second play at Cambridge, Mass., on Saturday. With four seconds left, Smith completed a pass to Teigan Pelletier who then lateraled it to Nate Bailey, who ran the ball in from the 8-yard line for the winning score. Bailey had 197 receiving yards and a touchdown on 16 receptions, marking the most by a Crimson player since Kyle Juszczyk in 2012.

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In a thrilling game on Saturday, Harvard stunned Colgate with a last-second Hail Mary play, winning 20-17 in Cambridge, Mass. With just four seconds left and trailing 17-14, Harvard quarterback Charlie Smith threw to tight end Teigan Pelletier at the Colgate 5-yard line. As Pelletier was tackled by two defenders, he lateraled the ball to freshman Nate Bailey, who ran it in for a touchdown. Bailey finished with 197 yards receiving, the most by a Crimson player since Kyle Juszczyk's 138 yards in 2012.

Colgate had seemed poised to win after Jake Stearney led a late-game drive ending with his 13-yard scoring pass to Matt Fogler, putting them ahead 17-14 with 27 seconds remaining. Both teams are now preparing for upcoming games: Harvard will face Cornell, while Colgate hosts Georgetown on October 17th.

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Charlie Smith threw for 369 yards and two touchdowns and Harvard stunned Colgate 20-17 on the last play of the game on Saturday. asserted

Harvard → throw → Saturday

Trailing 17-14 with four seconds left at the Colgate 44-yard line, Smith drifted to his left and heaved a pass that was caught at the 5 by tight end Teigan Pelletier. asserted

that → trail → Pelletier

As two Raiders defenders attempted to tackle the 6-foot-6, 230-pound Pelletier, he lateraled the ball to freshman Nate Bailey who ran it in from the 8 to end the game. asserted

who → attempt → game

Bailey finished with 197 yards receiving — the most by a Crimson player since Kyle Juszczyk in 2012 — and a touchdown on 16 receptions. asserted

Bailey → finish → receptions

Harvard (3-0) entered ranked 20th in the Stats Perform poll. asserted

Harvard → enter → poll

Colgate entered 22nd. asserted

Colgate → enter → ?

Colgate (4-2) appeared to have the win in hand when Jake Stearney led a 13-play, 75-yard drive that ended with his 13-yard scoring pass to Matt Fogler to put the Raiders ahead 17-14 with 27 seconds remaining. asserted

that → appear → seconds

Fogler finished with 138 yards receiving and a touchdown on 12 receptions. asserted

Fogler → finish → receptions

Up next Colgate: Hosts Georgetown on Oct. 17. asserted

Colgate → host → Oct.

Harvard: Travels to face Cornell on Saturday. ___ asserted

Harvard → travel → Saturday

Smith completes Hail Mary to Bailey on the final play to lead Harvard past Colgate 20-17

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