Dartmouth came close, they really did. But in the end, as in every other week this season, the Big Green fell short of victory.

Saturday's game versus Yale (3-1, 1-1 Ivy), which the Big Green lost 24-14, is one of Dartmouth's closer defeats, and it probably tasted rather sweet in comparison to the 48 points Penn scored on Dartmouth (0-4, 0-2) last weekend.

Two key Dartmouth turnovers in the first half helped keep the Elis in the game. After driving 68 yards for a touchdown on the game's opening possession, the Big Green's two subsequent drives resulted in a fumble and an interception.

The Yale interception, picked off by safety Barton Simmons, quickly hurt the Big Green as Yale took the momentum and the interception for a touchdown drive.

That drive, a six-play, 75 yard drive, culminated in a 29 yard touchdown pass from quarterback Pete Lee to wide receiver Billy Brown, evening the score at seven apiece.

But Dartmouth regained the lead shortly thereafter on an eight yard TD pass from QB Brian Mann to wideout Matt DeLellis, which capped an 11 play, 65 yard drive.

Yale retaliated by driving all the way to the one yard line before being stuffed on fourth and goal.

Dartmouth, gaining confidence and momentum, mounted a threat to Yale with a last second drive in the first half. That threat was ended with 14 seconds to play in the half on an interception by Yale's Josh Phillips.