Greetings from the Real Keystone State

Greetings from Bucknell University on the campus in beautiful Lewisburg, Pa. That's right, the game is still more than 5 hours away and I'm here, dropped off by That Certain Hanover High Junior (and his mom) who are on their way to State College and a "tailgating opportunity," followed by a football game. (And if you happen to be reading this on your handy mobile device, do be sure to check out the really nice little downtown here in Lewisburg and the fabulous architecture on the narrow streets leading from town to campus. I've described it as a "New Orleans" feel.)

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"Live" game coverage today from Bucknell on the Patriot League blog. Click here.

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The Boston Herald had its Ivy League preview up yesterday and you can find it here. Not much about the Big Green except:

Renovated facilities have helped, as have 34 freshmen who gained experience a year ago. Junior running back Nick Schweiger (629 yards, two TDs) and senior Tim McManus return from injuries.

And this quote from Buddy Teevens:

“It’s as well-coached a league as anywhere in the country, and I’ve been in a lot of places. You look across the board and you have to bring your ‘A’ game.”

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Ithaca Journal has an Ivy preview here. All it has on Dartmouth:

Has a bolstered receiving corps with the return of Michael Reilly and Tim McManus, who missed last season with a leg injury.

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The Daily Pennsylvanian has its weekend football matchup story.

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Bloomberg News writes about Princeton tailback Jordan Culbreath. From the story:

Culbreath was diagnosed with aplastic anemia, a life- threatening disease where all the cells in his bone marrow were wiped out, including oxygen-carrying red blood cells, infection fighting white blood cells and platelets, which help clot blood.

“Thankfully, he was a football player with athletic trainers and physicians working with him so that he was able to get help,” Putukian said in an interview. “His blood levels were all at panic values.”

Underlying the condition was an acquired genetic abnormality called paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, or PNH. Complications include premature death of red blood cells, blood clots and an increased risk of infection.

Most people with the abnormality survive more than 10 years after their diagnosis, according to MedlinePlus, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Anyone have the energy to answer this question from a blog post?

Is there something in sports history about Harvard vs Dartmouth in the 50's? 40's? 60's?

If you do, click here.

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There will be a game story and a sidebar posted on Big Green Alert Premium tonight. Look for a jayvee story tomorrow along with a follow story out of today's game. And if you haven't signed up yet, what are you waiting for? As a regular blog reader it's, well, it's your civic duty ;-) Email me and I'll get you going.