In spite of the vicious rivalry between Harvard and Yale, both teams now share one common bond: last-minute defeats at the hands of Cornell on its home turf.

Last season's Ivy League king of fourth-quarter comebacks, the Big Red (1-1, 1-0 Ivy) pulled off another improbable victory last Saturday when junior quarterback Ricky Rahne connected on a 15-yard touchdown pass to Joe Splendorio to tie the game up with 2:16 left. Peter Iverson's extra-point kick put Cornell up for good, 24-23.

The Bulldogs (1-1, 0-1 Ivy) had one last shot at glory when junior quarterback Peter Lee (20-of-35, 325 yards) completed three consecutive passes in the final minute and hit Keith Reams at the Cornell 14 with two seconds left to set up a possible game-winning field goal. However, Mike Murawczyk's 32-yard attempt went wide left, and the Big Red ended up pulling off another surprising upset.

With the win in its first league contest, Cornell found redemption after a harsh defeat at the hands of Bucknell to start their season. After managing only 26 yards in the Big Red's rushing attack last week, Evan Simmons had 117 yards on 25 carries against the Bulldogs.

Despite dominating its opponents in total yards, 442-362, the loss signaled the end of Yale's 10-game winning streak, which dated back to last year's season opener at Brown.

Against Cornell, Yale running back Rashad Bartholomew turned in another stellar performance, finishing with 180 yards and a touchdown.

New Hampshire 42, Dartmouth 21