Cornell football 2017

[imafrshmn]

6 minutes to go, up 17-14. I think H will still manage to win.

[billhoward]

Really, how many times in recent years have we heard, "Third and 37 for Harvard"?

[imafrshmn]

Well, I'll be damned. A football miracle.

[billhoward]

"Jeff, your job is safe. For the week. Signed, the fans"

Jeez, it was Cornell doing all the right things like sacking the QB, getting a 6, 8-yard run for a first down when wearing down the clock, and making a last-play interception. Savor this game. Maybe it's the start of something.

[scoop85]

Who didn't see that coming? :-P

[billhoward]

Who didn't see that coming? :-P

The Cantabs, for one. Enjoy the bus ride back.

[ugarte]

The defense was great and the OL just hammered away and moved the ball downfield like it was the 1940's. I started watching at 14-7 and while there was a short stretch where I ... uh ... fell asleep ... the Red didn't try a single pass that wasn't a WR screen. Archer effectively gave up on having Banks throw downfield because the run game was moving the chains. It worked and it was great.

Credit to the defense for giving up less than 300 yards for the second week in a row. The pressure they were getting all through the 4th quarter was great. A lot of sacks, hits and hurries. On the desperation drive for Harvard, Cornell got a sack and forced a bad pass that became a tip drill, sideline-tiptoe INT to seal the win.

Great win. Don't know that it portends anything - especially if we're graduating a lot of players - but a lot of guys showed up to play today.

As for "plays with his hands and feet" why pretend that you don't know what that means. Peyton Manning played with his hands; Tim Tebow played with his feet.

[Trotsky]

Tim Tebow played with his feet.

3 nails + 1 cross = .4 slugging percentage* in single A.

* actually, .311

[French Rage]

First win against H since 2005 if I'm reading it right.

[Al DeFlorio]

https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/colleges/2017/10/07/harvard-stunned-cornell/lDc122q02GwkZPKy3LBfiM/story.html#comments

[Trotsky]

https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/colleges/2017/10/07/harvard-stunned-cornell/lDc122q02GwkZPKy3LBfiM/story.html#comments

Money shot:

The Crimson (2-2, 1-1 Ivy League) arrived having not allowed 100 yards rushing in a game to the Big Red (1-3, 1-1) since 2005. Then, Cornell ran for 233 yards. The Crimson arrived winners of 11 straight against the Big Red, who were winless, with twice as many turnovers (12) as total touchdowns (six). Cornell turned the ball over only once and quarterback Jake Jatis scored on a pair of 2-yard rushing touchdowns.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

They ran the ball and didn't have 5 turnovers.  They won.

Funny how that works.  ::woot::

[billhoward]

How long has it been since this has been in the extended box score:

Streak - W2

Let's hope Cornell can do it again today. And after today, we'll have reprieve for 51 weeks from hearing about "the battle of the 'Nells." Which sounds like a naming feud among two gold-rush bordellos.

[post game] If Providence allows Cornell only two more wins after Harvard, why spend them on non-Ivy foes?

[Trotsky]

"the battle of the 'Nells."

http://www.craigboldman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/IMG_4436-768x1024.jpg

[ugarte]

No Gellately OR Coles. COME ON.

At least Bucknell is missing their best DL.