Charles DePrima helps continue Harvard’s surge and Dylan Fingersh kicks game winner in 31-28 win over Penn

By Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) Quarterback Charles DePrima accounted for 291 total yards and two touchdowns and Dylan Fingershs 21-yard field goal as time expired carried Harvard past Penn 31-28 on Saturday.

Ranked 22nd in the FCS coaches poll, Harvard (8-1, 5-1 Ivy League ) has won seven straight.

DePrima helped lead a 10-play, 75-yard drive that lasted a little more than five minutes and ended with him running it in from the 9 with 7 minutes remaining to knot the score at 28.

On the Quakers next drive which proved to be their last Sam Smith missed a 46-yard field goal attempt at the end of a nine-play, 45-yard drive that lasted five minutes.

Taking the ball from their own 29 with 1:55 left, DePrima led Harvard on the game-winning march.

DePrima was 13-of-18 passing for 169 yards and a touchdown.

He ran for 122 yards on 20 carries and scored a touchdown.

Liam OBriens 4-yard touchdown run with 12:05 left gave Penn its last lead at 28-21.

He threw for three touchdowns on 13-of-18 passing for 171 yards.

Malachi Hosley ran for 143 yards on 17 carries for Penn (4-5, 2-4).

Saturdays game marked the 94th all-time meeting between the Ivy rivals, with the Crimson leading the series 53-39-2.

Since 2001, the Crimson is 13-10 against Penn.

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