Nov. 9, 2019
2019 was mostly a disappointing year for Columbia, but two of the three wins that season were so uplifting that it's hard to call it a complete loss.
The contest against Harvard in week 8 was one of those games, ending an excruciating 15-game losing streak to the Crimson in exciting fashion.
Harvard scored first to take a 7-0 lead that held up until the 2nd quarter when QB Ty Lenhart threw a TD pass to fellow sophomore Mozes Mooney, who made an incredible play to catch the ball. (Mooney would come up big a couple of times with great catches on the game-tying drive late in the 4th quarter as well. Which makes it a shame that Mooney has since left the team).
Columbia's offense was glitchy much of the day, but the defense came up big time after time. That was especially true after a Lenhart interception seemed to doom the Lions to a 10-7 loss, but the defense forced a big three-and-out on the ensuing possession and Columbia got that one last chance to tie.
In OT, the Lions scored a TD on just two plays, and junior Ben Mathiasmeier (who IS coming back for 2021) made an incredible interception on Harvard's first play to seal the win.
Columbia followed up that dramatic win with two losses to end 2019, but it was still a very gratifying day on Kraft Field.
Menwhile, the strong showings that day by 2021 returnees like Mathiasmeier, LB Scott Valentas, LB John Harris, WR Mike Roussos, RB Ryan Young, DL Cam Coleman, K Alex Felkins, P Drew Schmid, and DL Mitch Moyer, are all encouraging signs for this fall.
1 comment:
I just loved that INT !!
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