Run Up To Week 2

Tailback Dominic Pierre and lineman Ryan O'Neill head upfield against Colgate. (Robert Mondshine photo)

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A PDF of Dartmouth's game notes for Sacred Heart has been posted here.

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Listen to the second Inside Ivy League football radio show here and check out the Ivy League's weekly football notes here.

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Dartmouth's players of the week against Colgate:

• Offensive Line - Kyle Cook
• Running back - Nick Schwieger
• Wide receiver - Tim McManus
• Quarterback/Tight end - John Gallagher
• Special teams - Alex Shulman
• Defensive line - Connor Phillips
• Linebacker - Bronson Green
• Defensive back - Shawn Abuhoff
• Scout team offense - Charles Storey
• Scout team defense - Chai Reece

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Harvard radio station WHRB has posted its power rankings and they look like this:

1. Penn
2. Dartmouth
3. Brown
4. Harvard
5. Yale
6. Columbia
7. Cornell
8. Princeton

(I'll let you know when I figure out how Penn can be ahead of Brown.)

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The Sagarin Ratings have . . .

• Dartmouth as an 18 1/2 point favorite over Sacred Heart
• Harvard 3 1/2 points better than Brown
• Yale two touchdowns better than Cornell
• Princeton and Bucknell as a pick 'em
• Penn and Villanova as a pick 'em*
• Albany as a half-point favorite against Columbia

* Villanova would be a three-point favorite as the home team but while the game is technically a Nova home game it is being played at Franklin Field, home of the Quakers.

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The venerable Dunkel Index for FCS football (126 teams)

48. Harvard
53. Brown
57. Dartmouth
70. Yale
77. Penn
94. Columbia
95. Princeton
103. Cornell

32. Holy Cross
79. Colgate
117. Sacred Heart

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The Daily Dartmouth has a story about changes in the dining plan in which sophomore quarterback Cole Marcoux and freshman teammates Keith Hamren and Ben Ticknor give it the thumbs up.

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The Yale Daily has an interesting look at the student part of student-athlete at Yale and around the Ivies. From the story:

Dartmouth’s quarter system helps athletes manage scheduling problems by giving students at least one term per year during which they do not have to worry about when courses and labs are conducted.

Dartmouth’s assistant athletic director for student enhancement, Anne Hudak, added that because the majority of courses are held several terms per year, it is possible for athletes to pursue the courses they want while still playing a varsity sport.

Dartmouth heavyweight crew member Matthew Oatway said that the quarter system ensures that no majors are off-limits because of athletics.

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There's an absolutely terrific Ryan Fitzpatrick story in the LA Times. He may be a Harvard guy, but just try not to like the Buffalo Bills quarterback after reading this story. How he proposed to his wife is worth the read alone. (Thanks for the link.)

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Later today on BGA Premium: Fearful Forecast, Week 2 and the Sacred Heart preview.