The Dartmouth football team suffered its second straight loss on Saturday, falling 20-14 to Cornell at Schoellkopf Field in Ithaca, N.Y. The loss drops the Big Green to 4-5 overall and 3-3 in the Ivy League, closing the door on any shot at a share of the conference title.
Trailing by six points with under five minutes to play, Dartmouth drove to Cornell’s 39-yard line. However, a first-and-10 run from senior quarterback Grayson Saunier, which would have brought his squad to the Big Red’s 29-yard line, was nullified by a hold and pushed the offense back.
After two incompletions and a 9-yard catch from senior wideout Ian Scott, the Big Green faced fourth-and-11 to keep their hopes alive. A false start turned fourth-and-11 into fourth-and-16, and Dartmouth couldn’t convert, allowing Cornell to run out the clock.
Saunier was 20-of-27 through the air for 234 yards and a touchdown. He also led the Big Green in rushing with 48 yards on nine carries. Junior wideout Ky’Dric Fisher led Dartmouth in receiving with 111 yards and a touchdown on 6 catches.
Senior safety Harrison Keith and senior linebacker Steve Simpkins Jr. tied for the team-high in total tackles with nine each.
Dartmouth closes the season at home on Saturday at 1 p.m. against Brown (6-3 overall, 4-2 league)
