In Photos: The 141st Playing of The Game

he Harvard Crimson fell 45-28 against the Yale Bulldogs in the annual showdown on Nov. 22 at the Yale Bowl in New Haven, Connecticut, ending the perfect season with a loss. The 141st Game marks the fourth year of defeat in a row for the Crimson in the rivalry — a first for Harvard since 1947 — leaving Harvard’s Class of 2026 to graduate without having witnessed a victory.

The Harvard Crimson storms onto the field and warms up before The Game. While the team prepares, students from both schools flood the car park for the traditional pre-game tailgate.

Senior captain Ty Bartrum rallies the team in a huddle before the coin toss. While Yale won the coin toss, they chose to defer, letting Harvard receive first.

Yale senior running back Josh Pitsenberger goes for a low catch as Harvard junior linebacker Sean Line is held back by Yale senior wide receiver Nico Brown.

Harvard and Yale students cheer on their teams in a packed Yale Bowl. Every year students make the voyage to the host school and have a showdown of school spirit.

Pitsenberger scores a touchdown after an 8-yard run through Harvard’s defense in the second quarter. Yale’s star running back Pitsenberger was instrumentable in their win, picking up 145 yards and scoring three touchdowns.

Freshman wide receiver Ryan Tattersall makes a catch in the air as Yale's defense approaches.

Junior running back Xaviah Bascon finds an opening in Yale’s defense, breaking tackles, and sprints into the end zone for a 26-yard touchdown. Bascon, alongside quarterback Craig, led a methodical drive down the field, ending the second quarter with the Crimson trailing 24-14.

Sophomore wide receiver Brady Blackburn catches a 31-yard deep throw from Craig, scoring a much-needed touchdown in the last quarter. After the two point conversion Harvard had cut the lead to 45-28.

Harvard Head Coach Andrew Aurich speaks to another coach after The Game. Aurich’s second season as head coach of the Crimson ends with another defeat to the Bulldogs. “They came out there and they did everything that we had been doing for nine weeks,” Head Coach Andrew Aurich said. “What they did, that was really impressive.”

Craig looks at the scoreboard after a tough loss. Craig will end his tenure with Crimson football without a win against their famed rivals.