Brown gets past Harvard, ending its 12-game losing streak

College sports

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Jake Willcox and Mark Mahoney scored two touchdowns within the fourth quarter, the last with 21 seconds left for Brown's first lead of the sport, and the Bears rallied to beat Harvard 31-28 on Saturday and to attain a Twelfth-game losing streak within the series.

Brown's last win on this series got here within the first-ever night game at Brown Stadium in 2010.

Trailing 28-23, Brown forced a punt near midfield with 2:32 left within the fourth, but turned it over on downs deep in his own territory. Harvard worked down the clock before attempting a field goal with lower than a minute left. Harvard's first field goal attempt of the season ended with a high snap that Brown picked up and returned to the Crimsons' 27-yard line with 28 seconds left.

Mahoney made a juggling catch within the corner of the top zone with 21 seconds left for Brown's first lead at 29-28. Mahoney also outran a defender and scored the 2-pointer for a three-point lead.

Harvard almost reached midfield before a lateral try and end the sport was repelled as many students within the stands stormed the sector.

Willcox was 21 of 37 for 288 yards and three touchdowns for Brown (2-0).

Jaden Craig passed for 178 yards for Harvard (1-1), with two touchdowns going to Cooper Barkate.

With six minutes left within the fourth quarter, the officials examined a possible play. It appeared a Brown receiver fielded a protracted pass from Willcox ultimately zone, but a Harvard cornerback got his hands on the ball and knocked it out. Officials confirmed the on-field call of an incomplete pass. The Bears continued their drive and scored on Mahoney's 9-yard catch in the course of the top zone.

The Bears went for a 2-point conversion to get inside 28-25 with 5:07 left. Qwentin Brown caught the ball within the short corner of the top zone before it was knocked out of a receiver's hands again. After further review, the officials stuck with the decision for an incomplete pass on the sector to maintain Harvard's lead at five points.