Yale scores 24 unanswered points, holds off Dartmouth 24-21

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Nolan Grooms had 260 yards of total offense with a passing and rushing touchdown and Hamilton Moore’s interception with 36 seconds left allowed Yale to hold off Dartmouth 24-21 for its third straight victory. Grooms opened the second half with a 10-play, 96-yard drive ending in a 25-yard scoring pass to Mason Tipton. Tre Peterson added a 2-yard score on Yale’s next possession to make it 24-7 with 6:42 left in the third quarter. Dylan Cadwallader led two fourth-quarter scoring drives for Dartmouth. He had a 7-yard TD run and a 23-yard passing connection with Paxton Scott to get within three points with 1:44 left. Yale went three-and-out to give Dartmouth another chance with 41 seconds left, but Moore sealed it with an interception.