Cornell football 2015...

[Trotsky]

Cornell stops a Yale drive, then a 50 yard run by Hagy sets up a lovely pass from Somborn-Shaw.   26-7 in the final minute of Q2.

[margolism]

Make that 4 TD after making Yale 0 for 3 on 4th down conversions.

[Trotsky]

Long Yale KR return sets up TD.  Kick failed (half the 6 extra point kicks in the first half failed -- Ivy League football fever -- catch it! )

[Trotsky]

26-13 Cornell at the half.  Solid effort, guys.

[margolism]

When Cornell wsa up by 19, I was trying to think the last time they were ahead by that many points, regardless of the final score.  Years I imagine.

[Trotsky]

When Cornell wsa up by 19, I was trying to think the last time they were ahead by that many points, regardless of the final score.  Years I imagine.

9-21-13.

[Trotsky]

Yikes.  Our kicking game is not good.  Mays' FG attempt blocked with 3:30 to go, Yale has the ball on their 40 down 7.

[Trotsky]

1:12 left, Yale ties it 26-26.

[Trotsky]

Oof.  Yale stops us 3 and out, then hits on a 53-yard TD pass.  26-33, final.  Damn shame -- we had that game well in hand.

[scoop85]

It's what losing teams do. Silver lining is that they are clearly more competitive.

[Scersk '97]

Oof.  Yale stops us 3 and out, then hits on a 53-yard TD pass.  26-33, final.  Damn shame -- we had that game well in hand.

If we had run the ball on 1st down (with 1:12 left), we risked giving it back to them with about :32 rather than :49 as we did. We also averaged, I see, 3.1 ypc.

So, why not run on 1st? Likely first down, or close to it. Or you're playing 3rd and short rather than 3rd and long.

As far as I'm concerned, a horrible play call. The few yards and a cloud of dust offense has a lot to be said for it, to my mind, when you're trying to limit your opponent's time with the ball.

That 80-something yard return at the end of the first half killed us too. And, ahead by 10 points, you've gotta fair catch at your own 38, rather than go for the return and fumble it away.

Yikes.

[Ken711]

Oof.  Yale stops us 3 and out, then hits on a 53-yard TD pass.  26-33, final.  Damn shame -- we had that game well in hand.

If we had run the ball on 1st down (with 1:12 left), we risked giving it back to them with about :32 rather than :49 as we did. We also averaged, I see, 3.1 ypc.

So, why not run on 1st? Likely first down, or close to it. Or you're playing 3rd and short rather than 3rd and long.

As far as I'm concerned, a horrible play call. The few yards and a cloud of dust offense has a lot to be said for it, to my mind, when you're trying to limit your opponent's time with the ball.

That 80-something yard return at the end of the first half killed us too. And, ahead by 10 points, you've gotta fair catch at your own 38, rather than go for the return and fumble it away.

Yikes.

Coaching weakness. Other teams make the correct adjustments at the half, Cornell for the longest time hasn't.

[Al DeFlorio]

Colgate ahead 21-7 at the half, so Cornell now outscored 47-7 over the last four quarters.  Only Cornell score a 79-yard Hagy run on the first play after a Colgate kickoff...one way to avoid having a drive stopped by a procedure or a holding penalty.

Striking display of ineptitude on both offense and defense so far tonight.  Beginning to think the first half against Yale was an anomaly...or Yale just just didn't have its collective head in the game until halftime.

In games to date Cornell hasn't benefited from halftime adjustments.  Maybe a miracle this time?

[Ken711]

Colgate ahead 21-7 at the half, so Cornell now outscored 47-7 over the last four quarters.  Only Cornell score a 79-yard Hagy run on the first play after a Colgate kickoff...one way to avoid having a drive stopped by a procedure or a holding penalty.

Striking display of ineptitude on both offense and defense so far tonight.  Beginning to think the first half against Yale was an anomaly...or Yale just just didn't have its collective head in the game until halftime.

In games to date Cornell hasn't benefited from halftime adjustments.  Maybe a miracle this time?

That hasn't been something Cornell has been able to accomplish for years not just this season, very doubtful to say the least.

[Ken711]

28-7 Colgate with 6:03 left in 3rd quarter.