Yale freshman running back Tyler Varga (Kitchener, Ont.) is averaging 106 yards per game and has scored three rushing TDs. He had 275 all-purpose yards (125 rush, 119 KR, 31 Rec) against Colgate and ranks fourth among all FCS players with 183.50 per game.And . . .
Freshman Eric Williams (Portland, Ore.) rushed for 114 yards and threw for 171 last week. He is the first Yale QB to rush for 100 yards since Sept. 21, 2002, when Alvin Cowan had 114 against San Diego. Williams has completed better than 62 percent of his passes for 632 yards in three games.
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Curious how Colgate slapped 47 points on Yale one week after the Bulldogs gave up 45 points to Cornell? Check out the game story in the Yale Daily News.The Columbia Spectator has a recap of last weekend's games around the Ivy League.
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The Daily Pennsylvanian has a column about the problems Penn had stopping Dartmouth's passing game Saturday. From the column:That Penn allowed (quarterback Alex) Park and (wide receiver) Reilly to pair up for over 100 yards signifies an unacceptable performance against a subpar passing team.Ouch.
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Harvard is ranked No. 23 in the FCS coaches poll.
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Went with Mrs. BGA to see Trouble with the Curve last night at the theater in Lebanon. The movie is predictable and you have to suspend disbelief a few times, but we both enjoyed it. For what it's worth, we were the only two in the theater. That meant apart from us it was basically Clint Eastwood talking to probably 200 empty seats ;-)
