Cole Freeman's late TD pass to Bryson Canty rallies Columbia to 13-10 victory over Yale

NEW YORK -- , Cole Freeman threw a go-ahead 44-yard touchdown pass to Bryson Canty with 4:39 left to play and Columbia pulled out a 13-10 victory over Yale on Friday night. Freeman's game-winning throw for Columbia (5-2, 3-1 Ivy League) came after a 58-yard punt by Yale's Shamus Florio pinned the Lions at their own 4-yard line. Columbia ended a four-game losing streak to Yale (4-3, 1-3) with its first victory in a night game since 2021. The Lions had never won a Friday night home game in four opportunities all time. Freeman passed for 26 yards and ran for 32 more the first time Columbia had the ball, but he fumbled on a first-down play at the Yale 14-yard-line and Abu Kamara recovered for the Bulldogs. Columbia had first-and-goal at the Yale 7 on its second possession but had to settle for Hugo Merry 's 22-yard field goal for a 3-0 lead early in the second quarter.