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In their season opener, Harvard capitalized on three turnovers to defeat New Hampshire 31-7 in Durham, North Carolina. The game saw Nate Bailey score two late first-half touchdowns, while Xaden Benson intercepted a pass that prevented further scoring by the opponents. With this win, ranked No. 25 in the Stats Perform poll, Harvard starts its season with a decisive victory over New Hampshire, improving to 1-0.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-20,
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Story summary
In the season opener on Saturday, Harvard capitalized on three takeaways to defeat New Hampshire 31-7 in Durham, North Carolina. Harvard, ranked No. 25 by Stats Perform, opened with a strong second-half performance, scoring 14 quick points including Nate Bailey's two touchdowns within the last minute of the first half. DJ Thomas intercepted a pass and returned it for a touchdown setup, while Xaden Benson sealed another takeaway in the third quarter. The Crimson secured their victory with an additional score late in the game. Charlie Smith threw for 71 yards and a touchdown for Harvard (1-0), while New Hampshire's Brooks Bentley was intercepted twice despite throwing for 186 yards and scoring a rushing touchdown himself.
Written for “Harvard Beats New Hampshire” on 2026-10-04,
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DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Nate Bailey scored two touchdowns in the final minute of the first half and Harvard capitalized on three takeaways to beat New Hampshire 31-7 on Saturday.
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Harvard → score → Saturday
Harvard, the three-time defending Ivy League champion, opened its season ranked No. 25 in the Stats Perform poll against fellow 2025 playoff participant New Hampshire.
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Harvard → defend → Hampshire
The Crimson pulled away late in the second quarter with 14 quick points.
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Crimson → pull → points
Bailey gave Harvard a 14-7 lead with 53 seconds left in the first half on a 23-yard reverse.
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Bailey → give → reverse
Then DJ Thomas intercepted a pass along the sideline and returned it 30 yards, leading to Bailey’s 13-yard touchdown grab on the next play to make it 21-7 with 18 seconds left.
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Thomas → intercept → seconds
Xaden Benson intercepted a deep pass in the endzone midway through the third quarter to keep Harvard’s two-touchdown lead.
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Benson → intercept → lead
The Crimson settled for a short field goal following a 13-play drive and Xaviah Bascon scored on a 1-yard run with 8:48 left in the fourth.
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Bascon → settle → fourth
Charlie Smith threw for 71 yards and a touchdown for Harvard (1-0).
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Smith → throw → Harvard
Bascon finished with 51 yards rushing.
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Bascon → finish → yards
Brooks Bentley was intercepted two times for New Hampshire (1-3).
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Bentley → intercept → Hampshire
He finished 18 of 37 for 186 yards and added a 1-yard touchdown run.
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He → finish → run
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