Cornell football 2023

[Trotsky]

I live in Big Sky Conference land (Montana), so I've heard of Sacramento State. They are a good team. And Stanford is not supposed to be a good team this year, so it's not much of an upset.

It is still a huge upset! "Bad for the Pac-12" should still blow the doors off of Sac State.

Speaking of the Big Sky, gotta love that Portland State has both an 81-7 loss (to Oregon) and a 91-0 win (over an NAIA team) this season.

I really want to see Oregon play that NAIA team now.

Is there such a thing as a pop-up university?

[French Rage]

I live in Big Sky Conference land (Montana), so I've heard of Sacramento State. They are a good team. And Stanford is not supposed to be a good team this year, so it's not much of an upset.

It is still a huge upset! "Bad for the Pac-12" should still blow the doors off of Sac State.

Speaking of the Big Sky, gotta love that Portland State has both an 81-7 loss (to Oregon) and a 91-0 win (over an NAIA team) this season.

I really want to see Oregon play that NAIA team now.

Is there such a thing as a pop-up university?

Give the guys behind Bishop Sycamore a few minutes.

Did an AI write this preview? https://stallions.na.edu/news/2023/9/14/football-stallions-travel-towards-the-orogen-trail.aspx

[CU2007]

I live in Big Sky Conference land (Montana), so I've heard of Sacramento State. They are a good team. And Stanford is not supposed to be a good team this year, so it's not much of an upset.

It is still a huge upset! "Bad for the Pac-12" should still blow the doors off of Sac State.

Speaking of the Big Sky, gotta love that Portland State has both an 81-7 loss (to Oregon) and a 91-0 win (over an NAIA team) this season.

I really want to see Oregon play that NAIA team now.

Is there such a thing as a pop-up university?

Give the guys behind Bishop Sycamore a few minutes.

Did an AI write this preview? https://stallions.na.edu/news/2023/9/14/football-stallions-travel-towards-the-orogen-trail.aspx

Definitely did. "Fight over the pigskin"

[Scersk '97]

I live in Big Sky Conference land (Montana), so I've heard of Sacramento State. They are a good team. And Stanford is not supposed to be a good team this year, so it's not much of an upset.

It is still a huge upset! "Bad for the Pac-12" should still blow the doors off of Sac State.

Particularly "bad for this [the last] year's Pac-12," because the conference is otherwise a monster.

[Ken711]

Former Dartmouth head football coach Buddy Teevins died as a result of injuries he suffered in a bicycle accident over the summer.

[arugula]

Terrible news.

[Visitor]

My wife and I are taking our first trip to Western New York and we want to attend the Cornell-Colgate football game. I understand it's homecoming. Anyone have any suggestions about parking, buying tickets, etc. What should we expect?

[billhoward]

You picked a good weekend: Cornell homecoming weekend. Great atmosphere for alumni, parents (if you are, give her a hug and let her get back to her friends, but you know that) and visitors.  

Homecoming info and to register for free stuff like maybe T-shirts or hot dogs (food was free 10 years ago): https://alumni.cornell.edu/come-back/homecoming/  You don't have to register.

* Friday ca. 8:30 pm fireworks at Schoellkopf (the football) field, can draw 15,000-plus
* Saturday 11-2 mega tailgate, tents for many classes, some decades, some grad schools, alumni segments. You can register for a food/drinks package in advance; some alumni just wander the various tents until someone offers them a beer or burger.
* Saturday 2 pm, Cornell vs. Colgate football, should be a close game, the teams seem evenly matched

Parking game day is available for fee or free. You may have to walk a bit for free parking but < 10 minutes.

There is lots to do around town if you're there Sunday including the Saturday-Sunday farmers market, Taughannock Falls and Buttermilk Falls. Fabulous restaurants in town and on Cayuga and nearby Seneca Lake, even better gorge at Watkins Glen (photo), wineries.

[billhoward]

Oh we of little faith: [code]
Cornell (2-0)     0  3  14  6 -- 23
Yale    (0-2)    14  0   0  7 -- 21 [code]
Wang 26x36 pass, 197 yards + 49 rush (34 net)
Kennedy 3x3 FG
Carothers 9 x 95 rush (long 29)  
Henderson 7 tackles 1 INT


[Pre-game:] Cornell 1-0 at Yale 0-1, whose loss was to No. 6 (football championship subdivision) Holy Cross, 49-24. But Yale was picked on 12 of 13 first place votes for best Ivy team. Yale has returning player of the year, QB Nolan Grooms, and rookie of the year, RB Joshua Pitsenberger.

12 noon kickoff, 75% chance of rain at gametime, although this week's Tropical Storm (Lee) will pass east of Connecticut. Yale Bowl and the fields nearby have excellent tailgating but not with this weekend's weather.

Daily Sun preview: https://cornellsun.com/2023/09/21/preview-football-begins-its-conference-schedule-on-the-road-against-yale/.  Sun prediction: Yale 31-17. Last year it was 38-14, Yale.

[Trotsky]

So this would appear to be one of those moral victory weekends.  No chance on Ezra's Green Earth to win, so play our game, try to execute as well as we can, refine and learn lessons, and bank the experience for games later that we might stay in.

Hey, maybe we can be mid-pack and not backmarker.  Either way this will be a double-digit loss, so, no pressure.

[Visitor]

Thank you, billhoward, for the good information. Neither of us are Cornell grads. I've always wanted to see a game at Schoellkopf and that opportunity has arrived. Sounds like free parking is a convenient walk from the stadium. Can I count on geting walkup tickets on gameday or should I pre-order?

[billhoward]

Thank you, billhoward, for the good information. Neither of us are Cornell grads. I've always wanted to see a game at Schoellkopf and that opportunity has arrived. Sounds like free parking is a convenient walk from the stadium. Can I count on geting walkup tickets on gameday or should I pre-order?

Yes, I believe football tickets should be available at gametime. We have had good luck just walking up, the past couple years. There is a separate entrance for non-students, that entrance being the back side of the stone crescent that is the main (only) stands, called the Crescent. If you look at the stadium from the road (Campus Road), the Crescent entrance is on your left and up a short slope. You can buy e-tickets on your phone in advance but you also just walk up and pay cash although Cornell seems to prefer contactless (phone) payment. Do NOT buy tickets through third-parties online because there is no reason to pay surcharges.

The stadium address for your GPS is 521 Campus Road, Ithaca 14850. (Actually, parking will be farther away from main campus. Set your GPS to 901 Campus Road, which is Cornell's B Lot, it's either free or cheapish).  Oh, if you want to bring things in, it needs to be in a clear plastic bag 12x12x6. Read about athletics / tickets / parking rules here: https://scl.cornell.edu/get-involved/athletic-ticketing/cornell-athletic-ticketing-faqs  There are a lot of rules, it seems, but also the older -- read: less student-like -- the less they hassle you.

The 50-yard line is between sections EG and EG. E is for East Stands; there used to be West Stands as well but they were removed in 2016.

[Trotsky]

Lieutenant Autumn on our side today, with the weather bad and headed towards terrible.

[Trotsky]

Second Yale drive assisted by two dumb Cornell penalties.  A personal foul on a QB who was down, and an interference on an otherwise uncatchable pass.  Bah, I say.

[Al DeFlorio]

Penalties give Yale a touchdown.