Williams hit receiver Bo Patterson for 44 yards before backup running back Kyle Bramble came in for Pierre and barreled into the end zone to tie the game at 21-apiece.

The top rushing defense in the league gave up 167 yards to Dartmouth after limiting Pierre to 22 yards a year ago. The Big Green’s late-game heroics were not enough to complete a Dartmouth comeback.

After trailing Princeton by 13 early last week, the Crimson reversed the trend. Harvard opened the game with a three-and-out drive but tacked points onto the scoreboard on its next three drives.

On the team’s second drive, Hempel found Zorn and junior tight end Tyler Hamblin for consecutive first downs. The QB showed his mobility as well, ending the drive with a nine-yard touchdown scramble to give the Crimson the early 7-0 lead. Hempel ended the game as the Crimson’s second-leading rusher with 70 yards.

Two plays later, the offense found itself back in the red zone when Williams’ pass bounced off of his intended receiver and into senior cornerback DJ Monroe’s hands. But the Crimson was unable to score seven off of the turnover, and Flesher added three points instead.

The Big Green attempted to counter with its own field goal attempt, but Riley Lyons’ 26-yard attempt sailed wide left.

Tailback Paul Stanton, who led the Crimson offense with 146 yards, set Harvard up on the next drive, using a block by Hempel to take the ball 63 yards to the 17-yard line. But the Dartmouth defense came up with another stop, forcing another Harvard field goal.

An out-of-bounds penalty on the ensuing kickoff gave Dartmouth a short field, and the Big Green capitalized, as Pierre notched a 10-yard scoring run.

—Staff writer Samantha Lin can be reached at Samantha.Lin@thecrimson.com. Follow her on Twitter @LinSamnity.