NEW HAVEN, Conn.—Quarterback Kurt Rawlings accounted for four touchdowns, 423 total offensive yards and threw for 390 yards and two scores as Yale claimed a 45-10 decision over Columbia Saturday at Yale Bowl.
 
Stallings completed 20 of 33 passes, threw touchdown passes of 17 and 23 yards, scored on runs of five and one yards and rushed for 33 yards on 13 carries. He led a Yale offense that totaled 580 yards and 7.7 yards per play, 433 passing yards and 19.7 yards per completion and 27 first downs. The Bulldogs led 21-3 at halftime, tacked on a third quarter field goal, and put the game out of reach on a final Rawlings rushing touchdown for a 31-3 fourth quarter advantage.
 
Columbia (2-5, 1-3 Ivy League) had opportunities as it drove into Yale territory three times in the first half but came up with only three points. It fumbled on its first opportunity in the game's opening minutes, drove into the red zone and had a touchdown called back on a holding penalty and had a pass intercepted when it had momentum on a third drive deep into Yale territory. Yale turned both turnovers into scores.
 
"Coming into today, we knew we would have to play an almost perfect game given who were playing when you look at Yale's skilled players on offense," Columbia's Patricia and Shepard Alexander Head Coach of Football Al Bagnoli said. "We knew we had to play a flawless game given all the medical things that have happened to us. Obviously, we weren't able to do that and some of that was forced by Yale. They have impressive skill at quarterback, running back, wide receiver and offensive line. We hung in there for a little bit, couldn't capitalize on some short fields. We had a touchdown called back, we had a couple of penalties that were critical. You can't fall behind when you're playing somewhat shorthanded like that."
 
"Things got a little bit away from us at the end, but it's really difficult to win here on the road against that type of team. It forces you to try to play a flawless game. Obviously, we weren't capable of a perfect game today."
 
Yale (6-1, 3-1 Ivy League) took a 7-0 lead on its second offensive play of the game when Rawlings connected with JP Shohfi for a 17-yard touchdown pass following a quick 56-yard drive. The score was setup by a 39-yard pass from Rawlings to Darrion Carrington which put Yale at the Columbia 17-yard line. The Bulldogs gained possession after recovering a Columbia fumble.
 
Columbia made it 7-3 on a 29-yard field goal by first-year Alex Felkins in the second quarter. The Lions drove down to the Yale two-yard line where they seemingly scored on a two-yard run by sophomore Mike Roussos, but the play was negated by a holding penalty. The penalty set Columbia back to the 12-yard line, where it was forced into kicking a field goal. The 71-yard, 19-play drive, which ranks as Columbia's second-longest in school history in terms of total plays, featured two 16-yard passes from Lenhart to sophomore Mozes Mooney and Ernest Robertson. A 14-yard pass from Lenhart to Mike Roussos put Columbia inside the red zone and a nine-yard pass to senior Rory Schlageter put the Lions at the Yale three-yard line.
 
On its next drive, Columbia had momentum as it used a pass interference call, 16-yard run by junior Marquavious Moore and an 11-yard pass from Lenhart to Roussos to advance to the Yale 19-yard line, but Yale's John Dean halted the drive with an interception.
 
Rawlings led Yale on an 11-play and 79-yards scoring drive that ended in a five-yard touchdown run by the senior quarterback. The drive featured a key run by Rawlings on a third-and-10-play as he dodged the Lions defense and zig-zagged for a 10-yard gain and first down and a 40-yard pass to Shohfi.
 
Yale took a 21-3 lead into halftime as it scored on a 23-yard pass from Rawlings to Darrion Carrington. Carrington corralled the ball on a diving catch in the end zone.
 
Yale made it 24-3 on a 38-yard field goal by Sam Tuckerman on its first possession of the third quarter. The Bulldogs added an insurance score in the fourth quarter for a 31-3 lead when Rawlings scored on a one-yard run after a 90-yard drive with 14:05 to play. Zane Dudek gave Yale a 38-3 lead on a 45-yard touchdown scamper.
 
Columbia cut the margin to 38-10 on a 23-yard pass from Lenhart to sophomore Mozes Mooney in the fourth quarter. The score marked Mooney's first career touchdown.
 
The Lions were led by Roussos, who totaled 175 all-purpose yards (one rushing, 70 receiving on five catches, 75 kickoff returns, 29 punt returns), Mooney finished with career-highs for receptions (four) and receiving yards (53) and Lenhart, who completed 17 of 38 passes for 165 yards. Junior safety Ben Mathiasmeier and first-year Scott Valentas each finished with eight tackles apiece. Valentas totaled a game and career-high 3.0 tackles for loss and intercepted a pass.
 
For Yale, Shohfi caught a game-high nine passes for 189 yards and a touchdown, Reed Klubnik finished with four catches for 98 yards, Carrington finished with 73 yards on three receptions and Dudek rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown.
 
Next Saturday, Columbia hosts the first of two consecutive home games when it plays Harvard. Kickoff is at 1 p.m. ET at Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium.