It's Harvard and Brown on Friday evening! (Photo courtesy Harvard Athletics).

By Matt Noonan 

CAMBRIDGE, MA —  Harvard University earned an impressive win against the Brown Bears on Friday, as the Crimson won 24-7, as well as picked up their first conference win of the season too. Here’s a rapid reaction, quarter-by-quarter breakdown of the action.

First Quarter: Harvard 7 – Brown 0 

Harvard Scores First: Harvard’s running back Treavor Scales registered his first touchdown of the season on a one-yard run.

Quick Observation: Both teams struggled to maintain any sort of momentum during the opening 10-minutes, but once the Crimson found the end zone, the arrow shifted toward Harvard. Also, Brown was flagged four times in the opening quarter, which allowed the men dressed in maroon and gold, (Harvard) the opportunity to continue their various drives.

Stat of the Quarter: Treavor Scales rushed for 54-yards on eight carries, as well as one touchdown.

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Second Quarter: Harvard 14 – Brown 0

Harvard Scores…Again: The Crimson began the second quarter by capping off a six play, 80-yard drive, as tight-end Cameron Brate registered the team’s first touchdown reception of the game. Brate finished the first two quarters with three receptions for 75 yards.

Mother Nature vs. Brown: The Bears struggled to move the ball in both the first and second quarters, as they converted 3-of-8 third downs, and lost one fumble too. Running back Mark Kachmar recorded 53 yards on 10 carries, while quarterback Kyle Newhall-Caballero completed 12-of-24 passes, as well as tossed one interception.

Stat of the First Half: Crimson running back Treavor Scales rushed for 70 yards on 12 carries, and a touchdown, which was the main statistic of the second half.
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Third Quarter – Harvard 14 – Brown 7

Brown Finally Scores: The Bears managed to put some points on the board in the middle of the third quarter, as Newhall-Caballero found junior wide receiver Tellef Lundevall streaking down the sidelines for a 30-yard touchdown strike.

Newhall-Caballero Magic: Brown’s quarterback finally came to life during the third quarter, as he helped his team register their first score of the game. His passing game clearly opened the running game, as junior Mark Kachmar ended the third quarter with 76-yards on 16 carries, as well as five receptions for 47-yards too.

Fourth Quarter Optimism for Brown: The third quarter was all about the Brown Bears, as they stole Harvard’s thunder and gained some offensive optimism and momentum. We’ll see if the Bears can make this a ballgame in the fourth quarter, but in the meantime, this quarter wasn’t exactly the greatest for the Crimson’s offense or defense.

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Fourth Quarter – Harvard 24 – Brown 7

Harvard’s defensive pressure: The Crimson defense ramped up their pressure during the final 15-minutes, as Norman Alexander recovered a fumble, and John Lyon and Bobby Schneider both recorded interceptions. Two of the three turnovers resulted in points for Harvard’s offense.

Colton Chapple Tosses Another Touchdown: Chapple registered his second touchdown pass of the game to Adam Chrissis. Chapple finished the game with 15 completions for 207 yards and two touchdowns, as well as one interception.

Brown’s Turnover Woes: The Bears finished Friday’s contest with five turnovers, (three interceptions and two fumbles lost), which clearly was the major reason why the Bears lost.