QB Garrett Bass-Sulpizio rushes for 2 TDs, Tommy MacPherson makes 2 INTs as Cornell beats Yale 38-25
Bass-Sulpizio accounted for 2 rushing touchdowns, and MacPherson’s two interceptions helped Cornell turn short fields into 38 points.
- On Saturday, Cornell defeated Yale 38-25 in an Ivy League opener in ITHACA. Quarterback Garrett Bass-Sulpizio passed for 152 yards and rushed for two touchdowns, while defensive back Tommy MacPherson intercepted two passes to lead the Big Red.
- Yale played without starting quarterback Dante Reno, who injured his left elbow last week at Holy Cross. Backup Charles Hewitt completed 26 of 44 passes for 244 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions in his absence.
- Driving 83 yards in 10 plays, Cornell extended its lead to 28-18 on Ean Pope's 1-yard run. MacPherson returned his first interception 44 yards to set up a 2-yard touchdown earlier in the game.
- The victory moves Cornell to 1-1, establishing an important start in the Ivy League conference race. The Big Red has now won six of its last eight home games dating to Nov. 16, 2024.
- Cornell travels to Georgetown next Saturday to continue its season. Yale returns home to host Merrimack the same day as the Bulldogs attempt to rebound from the loss.
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QB Garrett Bass-Sulpizio rushes for 2 TDs, Tommy MacPherson makes 2 INTs as Cornell beats Yale 38-25
Garrett Bass-Sulpizio passed for 152 yards and rushed for two of Cornell’s five touchdowns, and Tommy MacPherson intercepted two passes to lead the defense as the Big Red beat Yale 38-25 in an Ivy League opener for both teams
Big Red Rushes for Five Touchdowns, Tops Yale 38-25 in Home Opener
ITHACA, N.Y. – Cornell rushed for five touchdowns for the first time since 2019, beating nationally-ranked Yale 38-25 on Saturday at Schoellkopf Field to open Ivy League play in its home opener. Cornell’s first score came after Tommy MacPherson intercepted Charles Hewitt and returned it 44 yards to the Yale 6. Four plays later, Garrett Bass-Sulpizio punched it in from 2 yards out to make it 7-0. No. 17/18 Yale (1-1, 0-1 Ivy) trimmed the deficit …
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