The Crusaders drew within one on the final play of regulation but elected to go for the win and came up short.
Harvard squeaked out a win over Holy Cross Saturday in a game that saw three touchdowns in the final two minutes.
The Crimson held a 20-point lead near the end of the third quarter, but the Crusaders stormed back and took a 28-27 lead with under two minutes remaining, capitalizing on a missed extra point by Harvard earlier in the half.
Harvard went right back down the field and scored a touchdown of its own one minute later, and converted a 2-point attempt to solidify a seven-point lead with 45 seconds remaining.
Holy Cross quarterback Joe Pesansky got to work again and led his offense down the field for a potentially game-tying touchdown with no time on the clock. The Crusaders aimed to end the game right there with a 2-point conversion for the win, but the Crimson held firm and sealed a victory, 35-34.
“We practice it every week, end-of-game situations … and Jaden Craig is the best QB in the Ivy League. So, we just trust our training and got the job done,” Harvard wide receiver Cooper Barkate said in a postgame interview.