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The Harvard Crimson has a game story and a sidebar that begins with the success of the Harvard run game Saturday night.
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The major Boston newspapers still cover Harvard football and had stories about Saturday's game in the Boston Globe and the Boston Herald.
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Curious how the Big Green might want to attack Cornell this Saturday? Check out the Princeton Football blog's analysis of the Tigers' win over the Big Red that saw quarterback Quinn Epperly complete his first 29 passes.
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Epperly, by the way, is third in the nation in "touchdowns accounted for," with 18 TD passes and 14 TD runs. The Sports Network writes about the junior southpaw who began the season as a backup. Epperly, by the way, has 18 touchdown passes to one interception, has completed 74.9 percent of his throws and is Princeton's leading rusher with 422 yards.
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For more about the Big Green's next opponent, check out the Cornell Daily Sun story on the Big Red's 53-20 loss to Princeton. |
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This week's Sagarin Ratings:143 Princeton (147)
151 Harvard (146)
162 Brown (164)
169 Yale (171)
175 Dartmouth (180)
180 Penn (168)
221 Cornell (218)
245 Columbia (245)
194 Holy Cross (198)
211 Bucknell (220)
215 Butler (219)
( 252 teams rated)
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The Detroit News has an interesting story about the contrast between Dartmouth alum Brad Ausmus, who will manage the Tigers next year, and predecessor Jim Leyland.And MLB.com writer Richard Justice has a story headlined:
Ausmus' ability to relate makes him a smart fitThis 1999 story by former broadcaster Ernie Harwell details Ausmus' decision to sign with the Yankees after being recruited to Dartmouth. Ausmus, from the story:
Former big league catcher a charming figure over 18-year playing career
“We worked out a deal. The Yankees allowed me to attend Dartmouth one year and then play for them. I got my degree in 5½ years by dovetailing my schooling with baseball.”
