"As soon as I saw it was no good, I couldn't believe it. Same thing as last year," Splendorio said.
The victory marked the second straight one-point win for Cornell over an Ivy League opponent. Yale also missed a last-second field goal attempt wide right in its 24-23 loss. If Harvard had held on for the win, it would have defeated two of the top Ivy teams in its first conference action.
Harvard takes on powerhouse Lehigh, a team that defeated Cornell 35-16 on Sept. 30, this Saturday at Harvard Stadium.