Cornell-Brown varsity football 10/26/24

[rss77]

Starting the thread.   Offensive fireworks?

[Ken711]

Brown ranks #28 in total yards averaging 395 yards per game.  Cornell is #33 averaging 393 yards per game.  Brown has a better defense though.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

I just watched a high school football game with the final score of 63-55.  The two running backs for the school that scored the 63 had over 530 yards rushing between them - one with over 300 yds and the other with about 230 yds.

Hard to top that in tomorrow's game but it would be fun to see them try!

[Ken711]

I just watched a high school football game with the final score of 63-55.  The two running backs for the school that scored the 63 had over 530 yards rushing between them - one with over 300 yds and the other with about 230 yds.

Hard to top that in tomorrow's game but it would be fun to see them try!

Makes me remember the tremendous records that Ed Marinaro established playing at Cornell.

"When you think of records, think of Ed Marinaro. He played 27 games for Cornell, 1969-1971, and averaged 174.6 rushing yards per game. That tops O. J. Simpson, Herschel Walker, Tony Dorsett and many other great running backs. Marinaro had 10 games in which he exceeded 200 yards; this includes, in 1969, 245 against Rutgers, 281 against Harvard; in 1970, 260 against Lehigh; in 1971, 272 against Columbia, 260 against Colgate. In 1971, his average was 209 a game, an NCAA record that lasted 10 years. That year he led the nation in scoring, rushing and all-purpose running."

[ugarte]

Noon start, not 1. 7-3 good guys with 10 seconds left in the first half. Cornell let Brown get close enough for a long FG try and... the kick will be ~48 yards and Cornell tries to ice the kicker... and it "works" - no good. 7-3 at the half.

[mike1960]

Noon start, not 1. 7-3 good guys with 10 seconds left in the first half. Cornell let Brown get close enough for a long FG try and... the kick will be ~48 yards and Cornell tries to ice the kicker... and it "works" - no good. 7-3 at the half.

I missed the first half because of the start time! So far, so good.

[ugarte]

Noon start, not 1. 7-3 good guys with 10 seconds left in the first half. Cornell let Brown get close enough for a long FG try and... the kick will be ~48 yards and Cornell tries to ice the kicker... and it "works" - no good. 7-3 at the half.

I missed the first half because of the start time! So far, so good.

Cornell got an interception on Brown's opening drive of the half then used the short field to take a 14-3 lead on a one-yard Wang run. Cornell (same DB, actually) just picked off Brown for the second time in the half on a deep shot. Wang ran for a first down to get the Red out of the shadow of their own end zone.

[ugarte]

A third interception for Cornell in the second half! (under review for whether he's in bounds... CONFIRMED!)

[mike1960]

Wow! Is that three oskies on the day?

[ugarte]

Another great catch by Doryn Smith after the interception for ~50 then a DPI on a deep shot to Kurtz. Back in the red zone... oh man Zoller wide open in the end zone but Wang misses him. Then a sloppy pass on a screen to Musungu, who had room to run.

Third down pass is perfect and Woodring catches the post in the end zone. Kick is good and Cornell is up 21-3.

[ugarte]

Deep pass for a Brown TD, beating Doryn Smith. Kick good, 21-10 with 2:20 left in Q3.

[mike1960]

Momentum is turning. We need defensive stop here.

Edit: That excellent punt and coverage really helps!

[ugarte]

Cornell has to punt but it's a beauty. Downed at the 2 with just under a minute left in the quarter.

[Al DeFlorio]

Should have used up 3rd period clock.  Some strange play-calling.

[mike1960]

Should have used up 3rd period clock.  Some strange play-calling.

Not much run game today. 54 yards total so far.