NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Tyler Varga ran for five touchdowns including from 3-yards out in overtime to give Yale a 49-43 upset of Army in the renewal of a rivalry that dates back 121 years.
Varga ran 28 times for 185 yards for the Bulldogs (2-0). His fourth touchdown, a 10-yard burst through tacklers with 1:42 to play in regulation, tied the game at 43.
Daniel Grochowski missed a 42-yard field goal as time expired and a 25-yarder in overtime for Army (1-3), which has lost three straight.
Army quarterback A.J. Schurr ran for 135 yards and a touchdown and threw for 94 and another before leaving the game with an injury in the third quarter.
The teams, who had not played since 1996, combined for more than 1,200 yards of offense.
