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Charlie Smith throws 3 TD passes, Harvard builds big lead then holds off Cornell 41-29

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 10). Charlie Smith throws 3 TD passes, Harvard builds big lead then holds off Cornell 41-29. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/charlie-smith-throws-3-td-passes-harvard-builds-big-lead-then-holds-off-cornell-41-29/article_cd3a8d89-e7b1-52fb-ac5c-e7e7d0a93247.html

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Charlie Smith led Harvard to a 41-29 victory over Cornell with three touchdown passes and 275 passing yards. After falling behind early, Harvard responded in the first half with long scoring drives, building a substantial lead by halftime. Despite Cornell’s efforts in the fourth quarter, where they outgained Harvard significantly, Harvard managed to hold off the comeback attempt. The win extends Harvard's dominance over Cornell to 18 wins in their last 20 meetings.

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Charlie Smith threw three touchdown passes as Harvard built a significant lead and then held off a late comeback by Cornell, winning 41-29 on Saturday in Ithaca, New York. Despite being behind early with a score of 10-0, Harvard responded strongly in the first half to take a 21-10 halftime advantage. Smith completed 23-of-27 passes for 275 yards and threw three touchdowns while also throwing one interception. Cornell had a late surge in the fourth quarter, scoring three consecutive touchdowns with Ean Pope running for a 61-yard touchdown and Garrett Bass-Sulpizio throwing two touchdown passes, but it was too little too late. The Big Red finished with more total yardage than Harvard at 398-380, but the majority of those yards came in the final quarter when they rallied from a 41-10 deficit. With this win, Harvard improved to 4-0 overall and 2-0 in Ivy League play, extending their dominance over Cornell to eight straight victories.

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ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) — Charlie Smith threw three touchdown passes and Harvard defeated Cornell 41-29 on Saturday. asserted

Harvard → throw → Saturday

After trailing 10-0 in the first quarter, Harvard, ranked No. 18 in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25, took a 21-10 halftime lead after touchdown drives of 75, 85 and 71 yards. asserted

Harvard → trail → yards

Smith threw two touchdown passes and had 184 yards on 15 completions in 17 attempts in the first half. asserted

Smith → throw → half

Smith finished 23-of-27 passing for 275 yards, including the three touchdowns, and he was intercepted once. asserted

he → finish → touchdowns

Harvard (4-0, 2-0 Ivy) went on to lead 41-10 before Cornell (2-2, 1-1) rallied with three touchdowns in the fourth quarter. asserted

Cornell → go → quarter

Cornell had the edge in total yards 398-380, 185 of which came in the fourth quarter when Ean Pope scored on a 61-yard run and Garrett Bass-Sulpizio threw two touchdown passes. asserted

Sulpizio → have → passes

Bass-Sulpizio was 20-for-38 passing for 158 yards. asserted

Sulpizio → pass → yards

He had the two touchdown throws and was intercepted twice. asserted

He → have → throws

Harvard has dominated the series in the past 20 matchups. asserted

Harvard → dominate → matchups

The Crimson have defeated the Big Red 18 times in that span, including the last seven in a row. asserted

Crimson → defeat → row

Charlie Smith throws 3 TD passes, Harvard builds big lead then holds off Cornell 41-29

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