HANOVER, NH – The Harvard football team (6-1, 3-1 Ivy) defeated a previously undefeated Dartmouth team (6-1, 3-1 Ivy) in a comeback victory that vaulted the Crimson to the top of the Ivy League could rise in rankings.

With three seconds left and the score 31-27, Harvard’s defense found itself in a familiar situation: trying to prevent a stunning final-second touchdown.

But unlike the game against Brown University, the Crimson defense stood strong and repelled the Big Green’s potential Hail Mary touchdown pass, helping Harvard secure its fifth straight victory.

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—Staff writer Jo Lemann can be reached at [email protected]. Follow her on X @Jo_Lemann.

—Staff writer Praveen Kumar can be reached at [email protected].