At halftime here at Baker Field, the Lions trail the Bulldogs, 7-5.
The Lions played some of their best offense of the year in the first two quarters, dominating time of possession, 23:47 to Yale's 6:13, and showing a rare consistency in the passing game. Senior quarterback Sean Brackett completed 17 of 26 passes, and a number of receivers have played well for the Light Blue. Freshman Chris Connors made a couple of big catches, as did sophomore Connor Nelligan. The Lions did miss a big scoring chance, failing to come away with any points after having a first and goal from the one.
Defensively, the Lions had a little bit of trouble adjusting to Yale's wildcat offense as running back Tyler Varga made some big plays for the Bulldogs, picking up the Elis' lone score of the half on a 28-yard touchdown run. But the Lions defense bounced back and forced a safety on the next Yale possession to bring the Lions within two.
The Lions will be in good position if they can keep things up offensively and avoid any defensive lapses.
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