Panthers extend winning streak

By rbrown
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Updated: October 29, 2023

PLYMOUTH STATE 20, WESTFIELD STATE 19

WESTFIELD, Mass. – Freshman Jacob Morris made the most of his first career catch as he outleapt the secondary to haul in a Hail Mary pass in the front of the end zone as Plymouth State University stunned Westfield State University, 20-19, in a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) football game on Alumni Field on Saturday.

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Junior Braden Lynn launched the 53-yard bomb as time expired, with Morris making a clean grab in heavy traffic to secure the Panthers’ win.

Westfield State grabbed the lead, 19-14, just moments earlier as the Owls found paydirt from 4 yards out to take the lead with 36 seconds left on the clock.

Junior Willie Lombard set up the game winner with a 24-yard kickoff return to give the Panthers the ball at their own 26-yard line with 29 seconds remaining and one time out left. PSU moved the ball to midfield, using its final time out to stop the clock with 7.4 seconds left to play.

With the ball spotted at the Panthers’ 47-yard line, Lynn received the shotgun snap as the Owls rushed three. He danced in the pocket, allowing his receivers time to get down field, then set his feet and fired a dart to the front of the end zone where Morris elevated over three defenders to come down with the game-winner.

Plymouth State improved to 3-5 overall and evened its conference mark to 3-3, while Westfield State slides to 1-7 and 1-5 in conference play.

HARVARD 17, DARTMOUTH 9

HANOVER — With first place in the Ivy League on the line, Dartmouth could not spoil Harvard’s homecoming with 22,515 fans in the seats as the 23rd-ranked Crimson (6-1, 3-1 Ivy) held off the Big Green (3-4, 2-2 Ivy) in a defensive struggle, 17-9. Shane McLaughlin provided more than half of Harvard’s total offense with 156 rushing yards to help Crimson head coach Tim Murphy win his 136th Ivy victory, breaking the conference record.

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The Big Green defense completely stymied the Harvard air attack, limiting the host to a mere 29 passing yards, the fewest for a Dartmouth opponent in 36 years. But the Crimson found their groove on the ground in the second half, racking up 196 rushing yards after halftime. Harvard finished the day with 235 yards on the ground against a Big Green team that was fourth in the FCS against the run (84.2 yards per game) entering the contest.

PACE 23, SAINT ANSELM 16

MANCHESTER — Nasir Robinson rushed for 149 yards and a touchdown to lead Pace University to a 23-16 road win over the Saint Anselm College football team on Saturday afternoon. The loss snaps a three-game win streak for the Hawks.

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Saint Anselm concludes the 2023 regular season at home Saturday, when it will play host to in-state rival Franklin Pierce (noon). as part of Senior Day and Homecoming Weekend.

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