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...first time in school history that Cornell (6-4, 4-3) has had two 1,000-yard rushers in the same season. Penn (5-5, 3-4), which had only 149 yards of total offense, lost its fourth straight—its longest losing streak since a five-game skid in 1991. It’s also Penn’s first four-loss Ivy League season since 1996. Cornell trailed 7-3 in the third quarter but, aided by a 24-yard pass play from Kuhn to Anthony Jackson, moved to the Penn 30. Kuhn then carried...
...yards, 2 TDs—Dawson, 28 carries for 100 yardsLafayette—Davis, 16-of-24 for 263 yards, 1 INT, 2 TDsSignificance overall: It may have been a non-league win, but the Crimson got back on track after its two-game skid, proving that it had alternate receiving options and that O’Hagan was learning from his previous mistakes. Record after: 3-2 (1-1 Ivy)OCT. 22, HARVARD vs. PRINCETON, 27-24 (L)Turning point: When Jay McCareins returned a Harvard kickoff 93 yards down the right sideline to give the Tigers...
...tailgate and Game are always fun, even if Yale is hosting them. It only happens once a year, and it is certainly worth taking time out from studying to support a fun college rivalry. And for those freshmen worried that they might find themselves wandering aimlessly the skid row that is New Haven, University Hall has arranged for all students, not just upperclassmen, to crash in Yale’s residential colleges...
...heels of a nine-game skid, the Harvard field hockey team entered its last home game of the season this weekend with hopes of reversing its misfortune. But the Crimson (5-11, 1-5 Ivy) was unable to overcome its tendency to lose close games, dropping a hard fought 2-1 contest to Dartmouth (8-7, 4-2) on Saturday at frosty Jordan Field. “We were a little bit flat in general,” captain midfielder Jen McDavitt said. “It could be the challenge of continually trying to get emotionally excited for games...
...league’s NCAA tournament bid with a win tomorrow. The Tigers have won 10 out of the last 11 league championships. The one year they failed? It was 2004, when Harvard took the title and the NCAA bid. During this year’s seven-game skid, the Crimson has lost just two contests by more than one goal. Furthermore, the shot differential for each game is consistently even. But Harvard has not been opportunistic. “We need to work on making our corners more successful,” McDavitt said...