The Dartmouth defense, however, then took control of the game. Cornell was unable to get anything going, as the Big Green chalked up seven sacks for the second consecutive week.
In the end, the weak punting of Cornell proved to be its undoing. After a 29-yard Cornell punt, Dartmouth was able to take a 13-10 lead as sophomore quarterback Brian Mann ran in from a yard out.
A 12-yard touchdown run by senior tailback Reggie Belhomme early in the fourth quarter gave Dartmouth a 20-10 lead.
But Cornell--no stranger to Ivy League comebacks--was able to put together a nine-play, 87-yard drive, capped off by an amazing 36-yard touchdown by pass to Splendorio from sophomore quarterback Ricky Rahne (28-for-49, 276 yards, 2 TD) cutting the lead to 20-17 with 1:51 remaining.
Dartmouth, however, was able to recover the ensuing onside kick to seal its first victory of the season.
Yale 41, Dartmouth 29
Saturday's 41-29 win over Columbia (2-4, 0-3 Ivy) marked the fifth consecutive convincing victory for the Bulldogs (5-1, 2-1 Ivy), giving Yale its longest win streak in 10 years.
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