Dartmouth hangs on to beat Columbia 13-9

HANOVER, N.H. (AP) Dalyn Williams threw for 235 yards and a touchdown, and Dartmouth overcame a penalty-filled performance to beat Columbia 13-9 on Saturday.

The 17 penalties for 159 yards were believed to be Dartmouth records.

The Lions (1-5, 0-3 Ivy), losers of 26 of their last 27 games, gave the Big Green (6-0, 3-0) a game before falling to Dartmouth for the seventh consecutive time. Dartmouth is off to its best start since 1997.

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Dartmouth, playing as a ranked FCS team for the first time in 19 years, needed its stingy defense, ranked third nationally at 9.4 points per game. The Big Green rushed for a season-low 88 yards but held Columbia to 61 on the ground and 167 overall.

Dalyn Williams threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Victor Williams in the second quarter for a 13-3 lead.

Charlie Miller's first interception, at the Dartmouth 39, with under a minute left sealed the win.

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