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Harvard Wins Hail Mary Play

4 Oct
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Harvard Wins Hail Mary Play. (2026, October 13). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/54888

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Toronto Star4 Oct

Charlie Smith threw for 369 yards and two touchdowns as Harvard defeated Colgate 20-17 on a last-second play at Cambridge, Mass., on Saturday. With four seconds left, Smith completed a pass to Teigan Pelletier who then lateraled it to Nate Bailey, who ran the ball in from the 8-yard line for the winning score. Bailey had 197 receiving yards and a touchdown on 16 receptions, marking the most by a Crimson player since…

Smith completes Hail Mary to Bailey on the final play to lead Harvard past Colgate 20-17 →
New York Post4 Oct

Harvard secured a 20-17 win over Colgate on Saturday night when quarterback Charlie Smitth threw a Hail Mary pass that was caught by Teigan Pelletier and lateraled to freshman Nate Bailey for the game-winning touchdown with four seconds left. Bailey had an impressive performance, racking up 197 receiving yards and a touchdown on 16 receptions. This victory kept Harvard undefeated at 3-0, while Colgate fell to 4-2…

Harvard completes crazy Hail Mary play to stun Colgate →
Fox News4 Oct

In a dramatic finish, Harvard’s football team defeated Colgate 20-17 when quarterback Charlie Smith threw a lateral that went through several players before Nate Bailey scored a touchdown as time expired. The play came after a false start penalty pushed Harvard out of field goal range, leaving them with one final opportunity. Smith passed for 369 yards and two touchdowns while Bailey had 16 receptions for 197 yards…

Harvard football outsmarts Colgate on Hail Mary attempt to win game in final seconds →

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  1. 4 Oct

    Trailing 17-14 with four seconds left at the Colgate 44-yard line, Smith drifted to his left and heaved a pass that was caught at the 5 by tight end Teigan Pelletier.

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Where to start Harvard completes crazy Hail Mary play to stun Colgate New York Post

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  • 4 Oct Harvard football outsmarts Colgate on Hail Mary attempt to win game in final secondsIn a dramatic finish, Harvard’s football team defeated Colgate 20-17 when quarterback Charlie Smith threw a lateral that went through several players before Nate Bailey scored a touchdown as time expired. The play came after a false start penalty pushed Harvard out of field goal range, leaving them with one final opportunity. Smith passed for 369 yards and two touchdowns while Bailey had 16 receptions for 197 yards…Fox News
  • 4 Oct Harvard completes crazy Hail Mary play to stun ColgateHarvard secured a 20-17 win over Colgate on Saturday night when quarterback Charlie Smitth threw a Hail Mary pass that was caught by Teigan Pelletier and lateraled to freshman Nate Bailey for the game-winning touchdown with four seconds left. Bailey had an impressive performance, racking up 197 receiving yards and a touchdown on 16 receptions. This victory kept Harvard undefeated at 3-0, while Colgate fell to 4-2…New York Post
  • 4 Oct Smith completes Hail Mary to Bailey on the final play to lead Harvard past Colgate 20-17Charlie Smith threw for 369 yards and two touchdowns as Harvard defeated Colgate 20-17 on a last-second play at Cambridge, Mass., on Saturday. With four seconds left, Smith completed a pass to Teigan Pelletier who then lateraled it to Nate Bailey, who ran the ball in from the 8-yard line for the winning score. Bailey had 197 receiving yards and a touchdown on 16 receptions, marking the most by a Crimson player since…Toronto Star

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