Smith completes Hail Mary to Bailey on the final play to lead Harvard past Colgate 20-17
Charlie Smith threw for 369 yards and two touchdowns, and Nate Bailey finished the 20-17 win with a 16-catch, 197-yard performance.
- On Saturday, Harvard quarterback Charlie Smith led the Crimson to a 20-17 victory over Colgate, connecting with freshman receiver Nate Bailey for a game-winning touchdown as time expired.
- Colgate led 17-14 with 27 seconds remaining after quarterback Jake Stearney threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to Matt Fogler, setting up Smith's final rally.
- Smith heaved a pass to tight end Teigan Pelletier, who pitched a lateral to Bailey; the freshman then dove over the pylon to seal the win, finishing with 197 receiving yards.
- The victory extended Harvard's home undefeated streak to 25 games. Head coach Andrew Aurich said the result would "propel us here moving forward" as the team prepares for upcoming challenges.
- Next Saturday, the Crimson will travel to Ithaca to face Cornell in a matchup carrying major implications for the remainder of their Ivy League season.
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Smith completes Hail Mary to Bailey on the final play to lead Harvard past Colgate 20-17
Bailey Bails Out Harvard With Last-Second Hail Mary and Lateral Miracle Over Colgate
No. 20/22 Harvard miraculously defeated No. 22/20 Colgate with a “Bailey Bailout” Hail Mary and lateral as time expired, extending the Crimson’s winning streak in home-openers to 25 games in a dramatic 20-17 win under Saturday night lights.
Raiders Fall to Harvard on Hail Mary, 20-17
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – No. 20 Harvard completed a 44-yard Hail Mary and lateral with zero seconds on the clock Saturday night, snatching a 20-17 walk-off win to erase No. 22 Colgate’s late fourth-quarter comeback at Harvard Stadium. With the clock showing zero, Harvard quarterback Charlie Smith launched a 44-yard heave toward the end zone. Teigan Pelletier high-pointed the ball at the Colgate 6-yard line and flipped a lateral back to Nathan Bailey, …
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