Cornell tops Lehigh 48-38 for first win over top-5 team since 1939
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 17, 2026, 10:06 PM
Last updated Oct 17, 2026
Cornell defeated Lehigh 48-38 in Ithaca, New York, marking the Big Red's first victory over a top-five team since 1939. Garrett Bass-Sulpizio threw for 366 yards and rushed for 103 yards, with two touchdown passes. The Big Red led 31-17 at halftime after scoring four first-half touchdowns. Although Lehigh rallied in the second half with three touchdowns, Cornell responded each time to maintain the lead. Lehigh, ranked No. 4, struggled early with a negative yardage in the first quarter but managed a fumble return touchdown.
- •Cornell's first win over a top-five team since 1939
- •Garrett Bass-Sulpizio recorded 366 passing yards and 103 rushing yards
- •Cornell led 31-17 at halftime
- •Lehigh scored three touchdowns in the second half
- •Cornell next plays at Brown next Saturday
- 10:06 PMYahoo Sports — Cornell defeats Lehigh 48-38 for first win over top-5 team since 1939
"(AP) — Garrett Bass-Sulpizio threw for a career-high 366 yards to go with his career-high 103 yards rushing and Cornell defeated Lehigh 48-38 on Saturday for the Big Red's first win over a top-five team since 1939.Lehigh, which entered as the No.
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