Heading into the final quarter tied at 10-10, Cornell felt like it had the momentum to topple preseason Ivy League favorite Yale on the road for the first time in a decade. The final 15 minutes, however, belonged to the opportunistic Bulldogs in a 27-16 victory over the Big Red on Saturday afternoon at the Yale Bowl.
Yale took advantage of four Big Red turnovers, including a touchdown return for an interception, and scored its final touchdown on an on-sides kickoff return touchdown in the final minutes to balloon the final score. Despite that, Cornell outgained the Bulldogs (339-327) and had its chances to win the game before Yale took control.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Cornell's defense comes up huge, stopping Yale on 4th-and-1 from inside the 5 to open the game the right way. #YellCornell pic.twitter.com/l8MjMbC9oE
— Cornell Video (@CornellVideo) September 28, 2019
Junior Garrett Patla ties the game at 3-3 right before halftime with a 21-yard field goal. Cornell and Yale have 34 seconds to play before the break. #YellCornell pic.twitter.com/7A9za0SgwX
— Cornell Video (@CornellVideo) September 28, 2019
Richie Kenney goes up top for an 89-yard touchdown to put @BigRed_Football in the lead over preseason Ivy favorite Yale, 10-3. The TD is the fourth-longest in Cornell history. #YellCornell pic.twitter.com/ftdBPjAayo
— Cornell Video (@CornellVideo) September 28, 2019
How'd he catch that? Kenan Clarke makes the most of his first career INT, giving the Big Red the ball back trailing 17-10 with 10 minutes to play in regulation. #YellCornell pic.twitter.com/oEYj4HQF0p
— Cornell Video (@CornellVideo) September 28, 2019
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