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Dartmouth 27, UNH 20

HANOVER — Quarterback Grayson Saunier scored the go-ahead touchdown with under five minutes remaining and D.J. Crowther had 143 yards rushing as Dartmouth College defeated the University of New Hampshire 27-20 on Saturday in the season opener for the Big Green.

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Saunier, who completed 22 of 30 passes for 244 yards, ran scored on a 1-yard run to give Dartmouth a 25-20 lead with 4:50 remaining in the game. He also ran in the two-point conversion to extend Dartmouth’s lead to seven points.

New Hampshire’s final drive ended at the Dartmouth 23-yard line when Matt Vezza threw incomplete on fourth down.

The Wildcats led 10-0 after one quarter, then Crowther scored on a 10-yard run to make it 10-7 at halftime. Crowther’s 16-yard touchdown run in the third quarter gave Dartmouth a 13-10 lead.

UNH (2-2) tied the game on Nick Reed’s 52-yard field goal in the third quarter, but Dartmouth went in front on Crowther’s 33-yard TD run that made its 19-13. The Big Green missed the PAT.

Vezza’s 38-yard touchdown pass to Chase Wilson handed the Wildcats a 20-19 advantage midway through the fourth, but Dartmouth responded with a nine-play, 75-yard drive that ended with Saunier’s go-ahead touchdown run.

Vezza was 22-for-35 passing for 273 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. Wilson had six receptions for 120 yards for the Wildcats (2-2), ranked entered the game ranked No. 23 in the FCS coaches’ poll.

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