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HANOVER, NH – The Dartmouth football team held Penn without a touchdown the entire second half and rallied from a 14-10 halftime deficit to defeat the Quakers 20-17 in their first-ever game at the newly named Buddy Teevens Stadium on Saturday afternoon at Memorial Field. The Big Green scored on a drive 10:30 into the fourth, leaving Penn on its own 1-yard line with just 11 seconds left and no timeouts remaining.

The Ivy League opener was the third straight close contest in all-time history for both teams, having gone to overtime in each of the previous two years. Dartmouth improves to 3-0 and 1-0 in the Ivy League, while Penn falls to 1-2 and 0-1 in the league.

“I can’t say enough how proud I am of this football team,” he said Sammy McCorkleRobert L. Blackman Head Football Coach. “In the first half they were prepared, came out and really fought. We had some opportunities in the first half to make some plays that we didn't make and that cost us, but we didn't panic. I thought we did something good.” It's my job to stick to the script.

“I challenged the guys at halftime, let’s finish every game, let’s come out and finish this game,” McCorkle continued. “We sent a message with our offense on the first drive of the second half. Our defense did a great job of responding and shutting them down. On the last drive, I told our team after the game that you develop an identity. “Being able to take the ball for 10 minutes, hold on to it and drive the length of the field was crucial.”

Offensive, Jackson Proctor was 24 of 31 for a season-high 232 yards and two touchdowns. Dartmouth's ground game was outstanding, with Q Jones He rushed for 101 yards on 22 carries. Desmin Jackson wasn't far behind, getting 98 on 14 carries, including a long of 42 yards.

“Big credit to the coaching staff, Coach (Braxton) Chapman got people where they need to be,” Jackson said. “We have a really deep running backcourt. Anyone there can go in and perform at a high level. It's about really trusting the people up front, opening up holes for us and hitting with everything you've got. Big compliments. “Thank you to the O-line and coaching staff for getting us into the positions we need.”

Paxton Scott He set a career high with 10 receptions for 75 yards and a touchdown. Chris Corbo had seven receptions for 51 yards and his second touchdown of the season, the most of his career. Zach Farris led the defense with a career-high eight tackles. Jordan Washington He was great at covering Penn All-American wide receiver Jared Richardson in the preseason, holding him to just two receptions for 18 yards.

As a team, the Big Green held the Quakers to a season-low 17 points, their lowest since November 12, 2022.

Both defenses were good at the start until the Big Green took advantage of the good field position after an attack late in the first quarter Ejike Adele Bag. On the sixth play of the drive, Proctor caught Corbo for 10 yards for the score. After the extra point, the Big Green led 7-0.

Penn responded midway through the second quarter, tying the score at seven, but the ensuing drive yielded nothing Grayson O'Bara making an incredible diving catch on a rebound, good for 43 yards to the Quakers' 26-yard line. That helped set up a 42-yarder Owen Zalc Field goal and a 10-7 Big Green lead with 5:23 remaining in the second quarter.

Penn had a different answer, rushing 69 yards in nine plays, ending with a 1-yard touchdown run by Malachi Hosley and a 14-10 lead that turned out to be a halftime lead.

Dartmouth's offense marched 75 yards in nine plays to take a 17-14 lead early in the second half. The drive saw a 33-yard rush Q Jones to the Penn 17-yard line. Three plays later, Proctor found Scott, who spun away from the would-be tackler from 12 yards out and into the end zone. The extra point gave the Big Green a 17-14 lead with 10:23 left in the third quarter.

The teams traded field goals early in the fourth quarter. After Penn got within 20-17 with 10:41 left, Dartmouth had a 20-play, 74-yard drive. One of the key moments occurred on second-and-16, when Jackson and Jones each ran eight yards on consecutive plays and scored a key first down. Penn didn't get the ball back until 11 seconds left, with 99 yards left, as the Big Green defense held firm.

“I told the guys at halftime, let’s just call it a day,” McCorkle said. “Finish every play. Focus on that one play and do whatever you need to do to finish that play. I think our guys responded well.”

The total yards were 439-211 in favor of Dartmouth. The Big Green held Penn quarterback Aidan Sayin to just 123 passing yards after he finished eighth in the country with an average of 274 passing yards per game.

“Our guys did a good job sticking to their assignments and principles,” McCorkle said. “They played with confidence, and it was a quiet confidence, but when our guys took the field you could tell both offensively and defensively that they were hungry.”

The Big Green travel to Yale next week to face the Bulldogs at noon. Dartmouth returns home to host Central Connecticut State in two weeks at 1 p.m. Tickets can be purchased HERE.

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NOTES: Dartmouth rushed for 207 yards, the second time in as many home games with more than 200 rush yards… The Big Green defeated Penn to win their Ivy League opener for the sixth time in the last seven tries… Dartmouth even pulled away with 34 yards against Penn since Ivy League play officially began in 1956… Paxton Scott's 10 receptions capped his career on two occasions, most recently last season at Colgate.

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