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Find a Cornell Sun story about the Big Red's win over Dartmouth HERE and, if you haven't visited too often, you can access the local Valley News story HERE.
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Here's your weekend wrap:
Thanks to wins by Yale and Harvard, the four-way tie scenario is still alive in the Ivy League heading into the final week of the season.
Should Harvard defeat Yale next week at Harvard Stadium and Penn knock off Princeton in New Jersey all four teams would finish 5-2 and share the championship. That has never happened in Ivy League history although it almost came about in 1995. Only a Princeton field goal that forced a 10-10 tie on the final play of the game at Dartmouth prevented the Big Green, Tigers, Cornell and Penn from sharing the championship.
YALE 24, PRINCETON 20
After seeing its lead erased by a 17-point Yale third quarter, previously undefeated Princeton took over at its own 20 with 1:35 remaining anddrove to the Bulldogs’ 15 only to see the potential winning pass fall incomplete in the end zone on the final play of the game in front of an announced crowd of 7,500. Like Dartmouth up in Ithaca, a failed extra point kept the Tigers from being able to kick a field goal to force overtime in New Haven. The teams are now tied atop the Ivy League standings with 5-1 records. Princeton is 8-1 overall and Yale 7-2.
After seeing its lead erased by a 17-point Yale third quarter, previously undefeated Princeton took over at its own 20 with 1:35 remaining anddrove to the Bulldogs’ 15 only to see the potential winning pass fall incomplete in the end zone on the final play of the game in front of an announced crowd of 7,500. Like Dartmouth up in Ithaca, a failed extra point kept the Tigers from being able to kick a field goal to force overtime in New Haven. The teams are now tied atop the Ivy League standings with 5-1 records. Princeton is 8-1 overall and Yale 7-2.
Nolan Grooms was just 9-of-19 with one touchdown passing for Yale but ran for 152 yards and a TD. Freshman Joshua Pitsenberger added 108 yards as the Bulldogs piled up 297 yards on the ground. Blake Stenstrom was 34-of-52 for 367 yards and three touchdowns with two interceptions for Princeton. He also led the Tigers with 63 yards on the ground with no one else running for more than eight yards. Dylan Classi grabbed 10 passes for 139 yards and a touchdown for the Tigers.
HARVARD 37, PENN 14
Charlie Dean completed 29-of-38 passes for 316 yards and four touchdowns as Harvard (6-3, 4-2) stayed alive in the Ivy League race by handing Penn (7-2, 4-2) its second loss in three weeks in front of 10,370 at Franklin Field. Aidan Borguet ran for 117 yards for Harvard, which held the Quakers to nine yards on the ground. With the score tied at 7-7 after one quarter, the Crimson put the game out of reach by reeling off 24 consecutive points before Penn broke through in the third quarter. But that would be the final points of the day for the Quakers as tacked on a couple more field goals for good measure.
Charlie Dean completed 29-of-38 passes for 316 yards and four touchdowns as Harvard (6-3, 4-2) stayed alive in the Ivy League race by handing Penn (7-2, 4-2) its second loss in three weeks in front of 10,370 at Franklin Field. Aidan Borguet ran for 117 yards for Harvard, which held the Quakers to nine yards on the ground. With the score tied at 7-7 after one quarter, the Crimson put the game out of reach by reeling off 24 consecutive points before Penn broke through in the third quarter. But that would be the final points of the day for the Quakers as tacked on a couple more field goals for good measure.
COLUMBIA 31, BROWN 24 (OT)
Brown forced overtime with a 71-yard drive that culminated with a 29-yard field goal with no time on the clock but Columbia quarterback Caden Bell found Marcus Libman with a four-yard TD pass in the top of the first overtime period and the Lions defense made it stand up in the bottom half. Joey Giorgi ran for 167 yards and a touchdown for Columbia (5-4, 2-4). Brown (3-6, 1-5), known for its passing, ran for 229 yards and three touchdowns in front of 2,350 in Providence.
Brown forced overtime with a 71-yard drive that culminated with a 29-yard field goal with no time on the clock but Columbia quarterback Caden Bell found Marcus Libman with a four-yard TD pass in the top of the first overtime period and the Lions defense made it stand up in the bottom half. Joey Giorgi ran for 167 yards and a touchdown for Columbia (5-4, 2-4). Brown (3-6, 1-5), known for its passing, ran for 229 yards and three touchdowns in front of 2,350 in Providence.
NEW HAMPSHIRE 31, RHODE ISLAND 28
Trailing by three points with 2 1/2 minutes remaining, the Wildcats (7-3, 6-1 CAA) drove 89 yards for the winning score, a 26-yard pass from Max Brosmer to DJ Linkins with 17 seconds left. Brosmer finished 31-of-43 for 316 yards and two touchdowns for No. 21 UNH. No. 22 Rhode Island fell to 6-4 overall and 4-3 in the CAA in front of 8,045 in Durham.
Trailing by three points with 2 1/2 minutes remaining, the Wildcats (7-3, 6-1 CAA) drove 89 yards for the winning score, a 26-yard pass from Max Brosmer to DJ Linkins with 17 seconds left. Brosmer finished 31-of-43 for 316 yards and two touchdowns for No. 21 UNH. No. 22 Rhode Island fell to 6-4 overall and 4-3 in the CAA in front of 8,045 in Durham.
SACRED HEART 38, WAGNER 28
Malik Grant ran for 165 yards and two touchdowns to help Sacred Heart (5-5, 3-3 NEC) snap a three-game losing streak. The Pioneers piled of 350 yards and four touchdowns on the ground while dropping the Seahawks to 1-9 overall and 1-5 in the NEC in front of 847 on Staten Island.
Malik Grant ran for 165 yards and two touchdowns to help Sacred Heart (5-5, 3-3 NEC) snap a three-game losing streak. The Pioneers piled of 350 yards and four touchdowns on the ground while dropping the Seahawks to 1-9 overall and 1-5 in the NEC in front of 847 on Staten Island.
VALPARAISO 45, MARIST 24
Aaron Dawson carried 27 times for 199 yards and two touchdowns for Valparaiso (5-5, 4-3 PFL). In addition to 62- and one-yard TD runs Dawson caught a 23-yard scoring pass. Marist (4-6, 4-4 PFL) netted just 36 yards rushing and suffered two interceptions on Senior Day in front of 1,469 in Poughkeepsie.
Aaron Dawson carried 27 times for 199 yards and two touchdowns for Valparaiso (5-5, 4-3 PFL). In addition to 62- and one-yard TD runs Dawson caught a 23-yard scoring pass. Marist (4-6, 4-4 PFL) netted just 36 yards rushing and suffered two interceptions on Senior Day in front of 1,469 in Poughkeepsie.
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EXTRA POINT
Read the Dartmouth often enough and you'll surely come across comments from students who complain that Hanover is "in the middle of nowhere." Clearly those students never made the 60-mile drive from I-88 to Ithaca. While I'm one of the few who seem to feel this way, I enjoy the drive though rural communities that seem frozen in the 1950s and am probably the only odd duck who was pleased to see a trip out this way to Colgate on the schedule for next October.
Read the Dartmouth often enough and you'll surely come across comments from students who complain that Hanover is "in the middle of nowhere." Clearly those students never made the 60-mile drive from I-88 to Ithaca. While I'm one of the few who seem to feel this way, I enjoy the drive though rural communities that seem frozen in the 1950s and am probably the only odd duck who was pleased to see a trip out this way to Colgate on the schedule for next October.
