Harvard football denies 2-point conversion with time expired to hold off Holy Cross

With one play to decide the game, and momentum going the other way, Harvard got the defensive stop that eluded it the entire second half Saturday. Holy Cross quarterback Joe Pesansky had just fired a 25-yard touchdown pass to Jacob Petersen as time expired, but forced the 2-point conversion into a tight window, and Damien Henderson was all over the coverage. “There's obviously a ton of things we need to clean up on both sides of the ball,” Harvard coach Andrew Aurich said. Harvard junior Cooper Barkate totaled six receptions for 91 yards, with four catches and 71 yards coming on a commanding final drive on which he scored on an 18-yard toss from classmate Jaden Craig.