The FCS Power Rankings compiled and written by Emory Hunt have Harvard at No. 21 and Dartmouth at No. 24. Here's what Hunt writes of this week's games for the two Ivy League leaders (LINK):
No. 24 Dartmouth
I am looking forward to seeing Dartmouth's defense against the explosive offense of Cornell. Styles make fights, and the Big Green will surely have one on their hands vs. the Big Red.
No. 21 Harvard
Harvard's two-quarterback system with Jaden Craig and Charles DePrima is proving to be the perfect mix for them this season as they sit atop the Ivy League.
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This week's fashion statement:
⚪️⚪️⚫️#TheWoods #GoBigGreen pic.twitter.com/idemZjpeBU
— Dartmouth Football (@DartmouthFTBL) November 13, 2024
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Cornell may be just 3-5 overall and 2-3 in the Ivy League but it does have arguably the most dynamic player in the Ivy League in quarterback Jameson Wang.
In this week's Ivy League stats, Wang is:
1st- Passing yards per game (270.9)
1st - Total yards per game (316.1)
1st - Touchdown passes (22)
1st - Completions (204)
2nd - Completion percentage (66.0)
3rd - Efficiency (144.5)
9th - Rushing yards per game (45.3)
(Editor's note: Because Dartmouth's Jackson Proctor has appeared in only five games his 67.9 percent completion percentage is not factored into the statistics.)
The Big Red QB ranks in the top-five in six career categories in Cornell history:
1st - Completion percentage (63.2)
2nd - Efficiency rating (130.48)
3rd - Completions (623)
3rd - Passing yards (6,593)
4th - Pass attempts (986)
4th - Rushing TDs (26)
With two games remaining he's also in the top-10 in school history in these stats:
1st - TDs responsible for (28)
2nd - Completion percentage (66.0)
3rd - Touchdown passes (22)
3rd - Efficiency rating (144.54)
9th - Total offense (2,529)
10th - Completions (204)
Wang isn't just a prolific passer. He's also an entrepreneur whose LinkedIn profile includes this: "My NIL deals and brand ambassador partnerships include Unilever/Degree, Wilson Football, Liquid I.V., Five Star Dynasty sports trading cards, Lokai jewelry, Firefly Recovery device, the New York State Office of Addiction Services & Supports (NYS OASAS) for fentanyl awareness/drug addiction services, and the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) for affordable healthcare."
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Those competitive games against Northeast Conference schools like Central Connecticut could be a little more challenging in the future. Several reports say the conference is increasing its scholarship allotment from 45 (with 18 "grants in aid" to 63 schollies.
Sources: NEC doing away with football scholarship cap ➡https://t.co/5I8Zp81uxe pic.twitter.com/YhqrTXgob4
— CollegeAD (@collegead) November 13, 2024
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Speaking of scholarships, the big boys could be increasing their quota to 105 in the near future. Currently FBS teams can have 85 players on scholarship and up to 120 on the roster, counting walk-ons. A move to 105 scholarship players would eliminate walk-ons, something Auburn coach Hugh Freeze does not favor, something he made clear on yesterday's SEC teleconference. Quoted on FootballScoop he said (LINK):
"I think it would absolutely be an atrocity for there not to be (a walk-on program in college football). Some of the greatest stories that we've heard of and that I've actually been a part of is just seeing the successes of walk-ons. Whether it's them going from a walk-on to a scholarship or just the success that they have after football."
Whether 20 more scholarships times 134 schools would siphon players away from the Ivy League or the elimination of the walk-on would make more players available to the Ivies is up for debate.
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EXTRA POINT
The temperature here on our Vermont hillside dropped to an even 20 degrees last night. I knew it was getting cold yesterday when I came across these frozen, two-inch "pillars" on my daily hike up the mountain:
