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Quote from: rss77 on Today at 11:03:52 AMStart the thread.  Cornell secondary will have a rough time covering Penn's NFL prospect-the wideout Richardson.

If they can keep the Penn passing yards under 300. and the game points under 30, it will be an accomplishment.  Penn's passing offense is explosive and their QB is a great runner as well. 

Quote from: ugarte on November 01, 2025, 04:03:06 PMSwanstrom recruits killing it. Once we shifted away from the upperclassmen, we started winning.

This has been a big part.  Next season looks very promising with another potentially good recruiting class, and hopefully their best WR returning to playing form.

Too many turnovers by Cornell.

Princeton has a great passing attack. Can Cornell limit the long pass plays on defense and not turn the ball over on offense.  Hope the freshman WR and RB keep contributing.

Quote from: ugarte on October 26, 2025, 01:52:46 AMI looked at the play-by-play and we gave up these passes with 15 or more air yards:

29
18+10
43
47
50
16+2
39+5
45

plus a 25 yard TD off a screen in OT ...

AND WON

That rarely happens giving up such large chunks on passing plays. They have a long way to go improving their defensive secondary play.

Quote from: ugarte on October 25, 2025, 05:51:14 PMCornell gave up 471 yards passing but only 1 YPC on the ground. Incredible job rallying to the ball but absolutely no coverage skills.

GBS threw for almost 400 himself and ran for another 70. Real breakout game for frosh WR Matulevic: 6-100.

This could have been a blowout W. Rough watch for most of the game but a good sign - as long as we can figure out the defensive backfield.

Last week it was the freshman and sophomore transfer running backs that contributed to the win.  This week the freshman WR. Cornell had a good recruiting class last year and has a good start with this year's class. This is the talent that Archer couldn't recruit in sufficient numbers.

Quote from: ugarte on October 25, 2025, 04:43:46 PMIncredible comeback win after trying to give it away for three quarters. Love it.

I'm shocked as it looked like no team wanted to win with so many chances throughout the game. Long bus ride home for Brown, go Big Red.

Quote from: Al DeFlorio on October 25, 2025, 03:06:26 PMWe must have a QB who can hit an open receiver.

The season was sort of lost the moment their best offensive weapon Sam Musungu was declared out for the season with an offseason knee injury. I'd like to see the freshman QB get some reps.  Must as well build towards next season.

Quote from: scoop85 on October 25, 2025, 02:19:10 PM

Quote from: ugarte on October 25, 2025, 02:12:23 PMBig Red drive has Cornell inside the 5, 4th and 1. Critical play coming...

Real stupid play. Play action, incomplete. We've been running it down Brown throats all day.

I'm astounded at how often football coaches can't see what's in front of them.

Trying to "out smart" the other team.  Keep it simple.  Run the ball.

Quote from: ugarte on October 25, 2025, 01:38:15 PMCornell run defense has been incredible but the pass defense is appalling. After a great TD drive (missed XP), Cornell gave up a TD to fall behind 7-6.

Brown tried an onside kick that went right to Kurtz. Good news he has great hands. Bad news, he got drilled in the sternum and is slow getting up.  Would have been great field position but for the roughing the passer call on the TD moving up the kickoff.

Good news.  Kurtz still in. Cornell has the ball beat midfield.

Not going to win this game giving up two 40 yard plus pass completions.

7-6 Brown after a gig 43 Brown pass completion.  Cornell another missed an extra point attempt on their TD and it's almost deflating the momentum.  The loss of regular kicker Alan Zhao is big.  There has to be another kicker to try at this point.

Brown has had an up and down season so far.  They beat an at the time top 10 FCS ranked U of Rhode Island team early in the season, but are looking for their 1st Ivy win today after going 3-0 in out of conference games.  As they showed they can do last week, Cornell must limit giving the ball away on offense, and hopefully continue to rely on the rushing attack.

Quote from: Jeff Hopkins '82 on October 18, 2025, 04:10:35 PMAnd a win, 30-20.

How did that happen?

Utilizing a running game in the offensive game plan. 

Final Cornell 30 Bucknell 20
Soph transfer rb Jordan Tripplet 107 yds
Freshman rb John McAuliffe 89 yds

23-7 Cornell in the 3rd quarter.