The Worcester Telegram has a full game story and a terrific picture of Dartmouth defensive back Chris Burns battling for a pass with a Holy Cross receiver.
The story makes note of the success of a novel play where Crusader quarterback Dominic Randolph fakes a throw with his right arm while simultaneously dishing the ball off to sophomore running back Matt Bellomo with his left. Watching from above, it was hard to see exactly what sleight of hand Randolph was pulling and apparently it wasn't much easier from the sidelines. Dartmouth coach Buddy Teevens couldn't help but be impressed, calling Randolph, "David Copperfield."
From the story:
Randolph kept the Dartmouth defense off balance with four shovel passes to Bellomo for 34 yards.Asked by the out-of-town media about the plays afterward, Holy Cross coach Tom Gilmore said they weren't really shovel passes, but were handoffs. Hard to tell without seeing the film, but no matter what they were, they were supremely entertaining and effective.
“They didn’t adjust to it,” Bellomo said, “so we kept running it.”
Green Alert Take: Perhaps Gilmore was simply following the magician's code of ethics while protecting how his David Copperfield pulled off the trick. Or maybe he's hoping the game film Colgate will watch in anticipation of this week's Patriot League showdown isn't all that clear and he wants to keep Dick Biddle's guys guessing.
The official Dartmouth sports publicity take on the game and full box score can be found here. The Holy Cross take on the contest is here.
And wonder of wonders, the local Valley News has posted a game story here. From the VN story:
It's looking increasingly likely that while Dartmouth's athleticism is clearly improved over what it showed last year during a winless season, its 2009 record may not accurately reflect that rise. Teevens' troops host Columbia next week in a crucial homecoming game. Should the Lions triumph, the muttering among Big Green alumni and boosters that Teevens should be fired could erupt into shouting with a date at defending Ivy champion Harvard next on the docket and an 0-7 record clearly in sight.Ouch.
A look at the rest of the games featuring Dartmouth opponents ...
Penn 27, Columbia 13
In a battle between Dartmouth's first Ivy League foe and its next, the Quakers take advantage of Columbia quarterback Milli Olawale's three interceptions and three lost fumbles.
Brown 34, Princeton 17
The Tigers hang tough with the Bears for a half in Providence, trailing just 20-17 at the break before Brown pulls away.
Lafayette 35, Harvard 18
A shocker in Cambridge as the Crimson falls in a 28-3 hole and battles back within 10 points in the fourth quarter before the Leopards finally put it away. Lafayette wins a share of the "unofficial" Ivy League championship with a 4-0 record against the Ancient Eight this year.
Yale 7, Lehigh 0
The Bulldogs get the only points of the game on a 40-yard punt fake run by Paul Rice. One week after tearing up Dartmouth, Yale quarterback Brook Hart is just 12-of-31 for 86 yards with three interceptions.
Fordham 39, Cornell 27
Cornell quarterback turned receiver Steven Liuzza runs for 166 yards and passes for 55 but Fordham quarterback John Skelton lives up to his NFL hype by completing 20-of-27 passes for 420 yards. Cornell gets 552 yards of offense without starting quarterback Ben Ganter.
Colgate 31, Georgetown 14
Hapless Georgetown hangs tough but gets worn down in the final 20 minutes or so like every other Colgate opponent so far this year as Nate Eachus runs for 158 yards, Jordan McCord rumbles for 94 and Pat Simonds catches 111 yards worth of passes.
Massachusetts 23, New Hampshire 17
UMass wins for the third time in four games against UNH, overcoming a 17-10 deficit early in the fourth quarter.
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