Princeton rallies to beat Columbia 17-10 in Ivy League opener

PRINCETON, N.J. -- , Ethan Clark had a go-ahead touchdown run early in the fourth quarter and Princeton rallied to beat Columbia 17-10 in an Ivy League opener Friday night. Blaine Hipa connected with Josh Robinson for a 30-yard gain to the Lions’ 18-yard line on the final play of a scoreless third quarter with the Tigers trailing 10-7. Hipa hit Robinson for a 13-yard gain to the 5 on third-and-10 and Clark followed with a 2-yard touchdown run as Princeton took a 14-10 lead with 13:27 left to play. Esteban Nunez Perez capped the scoring for Princeton with a 38-yard field goal with 9:21 remaining. Xander Menapace drove Columbia to the Tigers' 42 but his last-play heave to the end zone was batted down. Hugo Merry kicked a 29-yard field goal and Columbia grabbed a 3-0 lead on its first possession.