Football: Princeton 35 at Cornell 37, F

[nyc94]

Kickoff at 12:30 PM

Princeton (4-2, 3-0 Ivy); Cornell (3-3, 1-2 Ivy)

Princeton scored 29 points in the fourth quarter last week to defeat Harvard.  They were down 34-10 and won 39-34.

[nyc94]

Cornell's opening drive ends in a missed 38 yard field goal attempt.

edit: Still 0-0, early 2nd, Cornell still can't run the ball
edit: Princeton leads 7-0
edit: 54 yard touchdown pass, 7-7
edit: 76 yard touchdown pass, 14-7 Cornell.  Cornell currently with 236 total yards, 4 from rushing
edit: Princeton comes right back.  75 yards in 9 plays, 3 minutes. 14-14
edit: 3rd quarter: Cornell intercepts a Princeton pass at their 15, runs it back to the 3.  Incomplete pass and a negative 5 yard run sets up an 8 yard TD pass
edit: Princeton drives right back, 21-21
edit: Cornell comes right back. 75 yards in 7 plays, all passing. 28-21
edit: Princeton 72 yard touchdown pass.  28-28
edit: 34-28 Cornell.  A rushing touchdown!  But missed the extra point.  That could be the game.
edit: Cornell catches a break and recovers a Princeton fumble on their own 8.
edit: Fourth quarter now.  Cornell drive stalls at midfield.  Punt for the only the 2nd time.
edit: And Princeton scores. 35-34, 8:49 remaining.
edit: Cornell goes for it on 4th and 5 from the Princeton 23 rather than try a 40 yard FG.  Princeton ball.
edit: Cornell catches yet another break.  Princeton fumble recovered on the Cornell 29.  About 2:57 on the clock.
edit: Cornell takes a 37-35 lead on a 23 yard FG with 50 seconds left.
edit: Interception on next Princeton drive. Game over.

[billhoward]

This game, I see HD. I see defenders. Not much defense.

[billhoward]

Now we're having trouble kicking from PAT distance. Ouch! We'll need to go for 2 in a couple minutes when we get our next TD.

[nyc94]

Now we're having trouble kicking from PAT distance. Ouch! We'll need to go for 2 in a couple minutes when we get our next TD.

The kicking game was pretty awful when I was in school.  Seemed we had accuracy or distance but rarely both.

[billhoward]

There's got to be a pony in there somewhere department: Announcers note that despite Cornell's missed PAT, with Princeton up 35-34 now, to look at the bright side, "Cornell is only a field goal away from taking the lead."

[nyc94]

There's got to be a pony in there somewhere department: Announcers note that despite Cornell's missed PAT, with Princeton up 35-34 now, to look at the bright side, "Cornell is only a field goal away from taking the lead."

That fantasy field goal would have to be as the clock expired.

[billhoward]

Lightly attended.

[billhoward]

There's got to be a pony in there somewhere department: Announcers note that despite Cornell's missed PAT, with Princeton up 35-34 now, to look at the bright side, "Cornell is only a field goal away from taking the lead."

That fantasy field goal would have to be as the clock expired.

I could make that kick, in the shower at home, with Gary Glitter playing real loud. Otherwise, not so sure.

[billhoward]

Cornell FG with a minute to play. Wow! A gimme last year was an amazing kick this year.

[nyc94]

Cornell FG with a minute to play. Wow! A gimme last year was an amazing kick this year.

Too much time left although Princeton has no timeouts left.  Edit: Nevermind.  Cornell interception should end this.

[billhoward]

Game over. Almost. Cornell INT on the first play of Princeton possession after Cornell FG.

[billhoward]

If it weren't for Brown game last week, we'd be tied for the Ivy lead.

[ugarte]

If it weren't for the games we lose we'd be contenders every year.

Huge win.