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Discuss “Football loses to Spartans in overtime 20–17”

The Carnegie Mellon football team hasn’t received many breaks lately, as they opened up University Athletic Association (UAA) play with a 20–17 loss in overtime Saturday at the hands of the visiting Case Western Reserve Spartans. After the Tartans (2–4 overall, 0–1 in the UAA) failed to score on their overtime possession, Case (6–0, 1–0) attempted a 30-yard field goal that was partially blocked but still managed to barely clear the crossbar, giving the Spartans the Academic Bowl Trophy.

“I thought the [defense] came out fired up and played very well,” sophomore safety Josh Kresge said. “We just came up a little short at the end but all in all the effort was there. We’re going to come back strong and don’t count us out...

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