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East Roundup: Loss to Penn Ends Streak of 22 Wins for Harvard

Justin Watson totaled 249 yards and two touchdowns, the defense pitched a second-half shutout, and Penn won at Harvard, 35-25, on Saturday, ending the Crimson’s 22-game streak.

Penn (6-3, 5-1 Ivy League) took a 21-6 lead when Watson caught a 68-yard touchdown pass from Alek Torgersen near the end of the first quarter, but the Crimson scored three straight touchdowns for a 25-21 halftime lead.

Torgersen hit Ryan Kelly for a 28-yard score out of the break to put the Quakers in front, and Watson added a 79-yard touchdown run in the fourth.

Harvard (8-1, 5-1) could not overcome self-inflicted wounds in the second half.