Georgetown at Princeton Game Thread

[Pard4Life]

The Hoyas are making their first-ever national television appearance, and Princeton is coming off a near-upset loss to top-15 ranked Lehigh.

ESPNU's coverage of the game will begin at 7:00 p.m., with Joe Beninati handling the play-by-play and Rene Ingoglia providing analysis. Friday night's game can also be viewed on WatchESPN.com (http://espn.go.com/watchespn/index/_/id/560341/georgetown-vs-princeton), which is available to Time Warner, Verizon, Brighthouse and Comcast cable subscribers.

It is the first meeting since 1923.

Also, if anyone catches the broadcast, I hope you will see why many of us dub Princeton Stadium the best in FCS.

Bogie -- are you going to this game?

[ursus arctos horribilis]

Excellent. Thanks for keeping me informed Pard. Thanks for posting the link as well. Got that set to go in it's window already and can't wait to see these guys go at it.

[Go...gate]

Looking forward to the game, expect to be in attendance.

[Pard4Life]

Princeton may have the cheapest season ticket package in FCS: $30 for five games. And you get free programs at the game.

[RichH2]

A bucolic experience. Agree the best in FCS. Go Hoyas.

[Sam]

Watching the game tonight interested to see how these two teams go at it.Lets see if Georgetown starts to pick up where they left off last year and Princeton starts the movement upward.

[Pard4Life]

E3 blacked out in my area.... LOVELY... in fact, if you are in the Eastern and Central timezones, forget it...

[Pard4Life]

TD Princeton! Fake FG TD! 7-3. 5min fast game.

[Mr. C]

Mr. C is in the house, which is actually about 45 minutes from Mr. C's real house. Just getting caught up with other website stuff to be able to blog on this one.

[Mr. C]

Georgetown pretty much dominated to get the ball down the field on its first drive and then repeatedly shot itself in the foot. There were three key penalties that kept the Hoyas from the end zone on the first drive. Three and out this time for GU.

[Mr. C]

Shanked punt is going to give Princeton the ball at midfield. 19 yard punt.

[Pard4Life]

Announcers said win would be Marquis for Princeton program. Obviously know nothing about tigers history and Georgetown football.

[Mr. C]

Princeton Stadium is one of my favorite venues to cover a game. Great facility, great press box. Love the food before, during and after the game. On the menu tonight was some of that terrific Princeton soup, chicken noodle this time. Also had herb-baked chicken, and some chicken parmigiana-like dish that melted in your mouth, along with ziti pasta in vodka sauce. They also had Caesar (not Szczur) Salad and the nice box lunches that everyone like to steal the cookies from.

[Mr. C]

Princeton is pulling out all stops in this one: fake field goal TD pass and now a fourth-down run for a first down. The Tigers are on the 17 with a third and short.

[Mr. C]

First Quarter Ends, Princeton 7, Georgetown 3. Quickly played period.

[Pard4Life]

What's your impression of Tigger, C?

[Mr. C]

Sitting a row in front of the press box are Mr. C's two teenage daughters. It has been awhile since the kids have come along for a game, but they love the Ivy League environments.

[Mr. C]

Maybe it wasn't a fluke that Princeton gave Lehigh a run last week, the Tigers look good on the attack. Third and goal at the two.

[Mr. C]

TD run for the Tigers

[Pard4Life]

Princeton always plays good host. I'm a quick drive away as well, just didn't want to watch the game alone.

[RichH2]

PU O seems muvh better this week. OL dominating GU. Did not know Kempf out.

TD PU pushing Hoya down the field.

[Mr. C]

12 plays 50 yards 4:36 on the drive which ended with Will Powers first-ever TD. Princeton 14, Georgetown 3 with 13:38 left in the half.

[Mr. C]

What's your impression of Tigger, C?

The wonderful thing about Tigger is he's the only one.

[Pard4Life]

Maybe it wasn't a fluke that Princeton gave Lehigh a run last week, the Tigers look good on the attack. Third and goal at the two.

I'm starting to think that as well. I gaurantee a Tiger victory over LC.

[Mr. C]

My last time seeing the Tigers in person was that dreadful Princeton-Columbia game last season. Princeton seems to be getting better.

[Mr. C]

Caraun Reid, Princeton's NFL prospect at DT, is getting a lot of attention from the Hoyas OL. 15-yard face mask penalty brings some life back to Georgetown's drive.

[Mr. C]

Reid ends a Georgetown drive by catching Hoya QB Aaron Aiken from behind.

[Mr. C]

I don't know if it is the National TV thing, or what, but Princeton seems to have an extra spark in its step tonight.

[Mr. C]

Princeton, as planned, has switched to Quinn Epperly at QB. Connor Michelson started at QB. Both are sophomores. Rough start for Epperly, with a fumbled snap on second down and huge blindside hit on third down. Punting time.

[Mr. C]

Princeton may have the cheapest season ticket package in FCS: $30 for five games. And you get free programs at the game.

Tickets to walk up to the gate on game day are just $9 each. Not a bad deal for going to a great college venue.

[Mr. C]

I'm starting to think that as well. I gaurantee a Tiger victory over LC.

Don't know if I would go that far yet. Lafayette has been better than expected too.

[Mr. C]

The word from the Princeton folks is that the "fake" field goal TD pass was really just a bad snap, which was what I thought when I saw the play live.

[Mr. C]

Georgetown is back on the move to the Princeton 35, but a third down and 9 is upcoming

[Mr. C]

Georgetown completes a third down for a first down to the 21 on a play where Reid was getting his jersey almost ripped off. Should have been holding.

[Mr. C]

Nice blitz on second and 3 from the 14 to force an incompletion. PU took advantage of the double/triple team of Reid in the middle to shoot a gap with the ILB.

[Mr. C]

After a QB draw on third down is short, the Hoyas go for it on fourth and one and now the chains are on to measure.

[Mr. C]

GU picks up the first down by a half-a-ball length. First down at the 11.

[Mr. C]

Georgetown has seemed to struggle in the red zone tonight. Bad play on first down for two yards.

[Mr. C]

GU not on the same page on a second-down pass. Third and a long eight from the nine.

[Mr. C]

And now a false start on the Hoyas' TE on third down ... is negated by a fortuitous time out by GU.

[Mr. C]

For some reason, Georgetown threw short of the end zone on third down and the ball was knocked down on some good Princeton secondary defense. Field goal for the Hoyas makes it Princeton 14, Georgetown 6.

26-yard field goal (second of the night) for Matt Maczura.

15 plays, 62 yards, almost six minutes on another long drive that only nets three points.

[Mr. C]

Connor Michelson back in at QB for PU.

[RichH2]

3rd string qb. Tough now. for Hoyas.

[Mr. C]

Bad snap when Michelson wasn't looking results in a TD for Georgetown as the RB and QB looked at each other in the end zone instead of falling on the ball for a safety.

[Mr. C]

All-American candidate cornerback Jeremy Moore is on the ball literally for the TD recovery.

[RichH2]

Cool TD fumble recovery for Hoyas.

[Mr. C]

Blocked PAT by Caraun Reid almost results in a defensive two-point conversion for Princeton. The ball was taken back to the GU 35 before the tackle was made.

[Mr. C]

Princeton 14, Georgetown 12 with 3:30 left in the half and the game is on. Near kickoff return to the PU 41.

[Mr. C]

Personal foul by the Tigers ruins the long return.

[Mr. C]

Three and out for Princeton's offense as Georgetown's D looks reenergized.

[Mr. C]

Almost a pick-six for Princeton, but still an interception for Khamal Brown on a nice read of the out. PU ball at the GU 43 with a little over a minute left in the half. Brown fell down, or he would have waltzed in.

[Mr. C]

Fourth and two from the 35 for PU.

[Mr. C]

After taking a long time to get a new play from the sideline, Princeton is guilty of a false start. Punting time with 55 seconds remaining in the half. And a 10-second runoff by rulemakes it 45 seconds.

[Mr. C]

GU botches the punt return and it is PU's ball at the 17. 27 seconds left

[Mr. C]

Bad throw on the slant. 2nd down from the 17. 23 seconds left.

[Mr. C]

Bad snap is recovered by PU at the 21. 17 seconds left on third down after a PU time out.

[Mr. C]

Sack on third down and a time out for PU with two seconds left. Fourth down from the 25 and a 42-yard FGA to follow from Nolan Bieck.

[Mr. C]

42-yard FGA attempt goes barely wide right. Princeton 14, Georgetown 12 at the half.

[RichH2]

Boy both teams are selfdestructing. Game not a highligjt film for either league.

[Pard4Life]

Boy both teams are selfdestructing. Game not a highligjt film for either league.

Maybe so, but this is a very entertaining game.

[Laker]

Tickets to walk up to the gate on game day are just $9 each. Not a bad deal for going to a great college venue.

Looks like a big stadium- what is the capacity?

[Go Green]

All-American candidate cornerback Jeremy Moore is on the ball literally for the TD recovery.

The Georgetown defense got plenty of practice chasing fumbled snaps last week against Yale.

[Mr. C]

Boy both teams are selfdestructing. Game not a highligjt film for either league.

Actually, I think it has been a very fun game and bet it is playing well on TV with all the twists and turns.

[Mr. C]

Looks like a big stadium- what is the capacity?

27,000. And great sight lines, too. It would be a tremendous venue for the FCS championship game. A man can dream ...

[Pard4Life]

27,000. And great sight lines, too. It would be a tremendous venue for the FCS championship game. A man can dream ...

That's actually not a bad idea...

[Mr. C]

I will never for my life understand the lame humor of Ivy League bands. This week's performance was a salute to the iPhone 5. Really???

At least the Tiger band didn't manage to start another Civil War like they did down at The Citadel a few years ago.

[Mr. C]

That's actually not a bad idea...

If we could only get the Ivy League to take that other auto bid in the playoffs.

[Pard4Life]

I will never for my life understand the lame humor of Ivy League bands. This week's performance was a salute to the iPhone 5. Really???

At least the Tiger band didn't manage to start another Civil War like they did down at The Citadel a few years ago.

They try too hard..

[Mr. C]

Princeton starts the 2nd Half at its own 32 after the GU kickoff

[Laker]

If we could only get the Ivy League to take that other auto bid in the playoffs.

Mr. C, do they have any chance of changing there minds or is it more likely that Notre Dame will join a conference for football first?

[Mr. C]

They try too hard..

It's like watching Revenge of the Nerds, Part 10

[Mr. C]

Mr. C, do they have any chance of changing there minds or is it more likely that Notre Dame will join a conference for football first?

All it takes is for the rest of the league to put H-Y-P (Harvard-Yale-Princeton) in its place and vote for what is best for the league. It would help if a few old presidents died off.

[Mr. C]

Princeton is running a drive similar to its first one with a big reception pushing the ball to the GU 23

[Mr. C]

A sack by GU takes PU to a 49-yard FGA that sails well wide left. 11:51 left in the third, Princeton 14, Georgetown 12.

[Laker]

All it takes is for the rest of the league to put H-Y-P (Harvard-Yale-Princeton) in its place and vote for what is best for the league. It would help if a few old presidents died off.

Mr. C- years ago I read some old book with a quote that I can't remember in it's entirety- maybe you or some other poster knows it and what it refers to- something like Princeton ?, Yale boy, Harvard man. I know that it has to do with the rivalry of the Big Three.

[Mr. C]

First half stats BTW

Georgetown 167 yards total offense, 101 passing, 66 rushing
Princeton 96 yards total offense, 76 passing, 20 on 23 attempts rushing

[Pard4Life]

Princeton's kicker has only that XP to feel good about this year.

[Mr. C]

Punting time after another bleak drive by the Hoyas. PU takes over at the Tiger 16 with 9:47 left in the 3rd.

[Mr. C]

Princeton's kicker has only that XP to feel good about this year.

Not exactly Charlie Gogolak yet.

[Mr. C]

Great effort from Atwater on a short pass takes the ball inside to the GU 37, but is wiped out by a hold by Joe Goss. Might be the biggest play of the half.

[Pard4Life]

Ouch! Bad penalty.

[Laker]

Not exactly Charlie Gogolak yet.

Speaking of old kickers- do you remember seeing a picture- it was two Ivy teams- where they actually made a pyramid to try to block the PAT? They passed a rule after that saying it was illegal. I think they tried it way back in 1966. It just looked crazy.

[Mr. C]

Defensive illegal contact on GU first down for PU at the Tiger 23.

[Pard4Life]

Last two plays shows why this game is so fun... big run, penalty, play short, penalty, first down.

[Mr. C]

Speaking of old kickers- do you remember seeing a picture- it was two Ivy teams- where they actually made a pyramid to try to block the PAT? They passed a rule after that saying it was illegal. I think they tried it way back in 1966. It just looked crazy.

Don't remember that one, but a lot of rules have been passed from Ivy League stuff.

[Mr. C]

Another long run after a catch by Atwater is wiped out by a chop block.

[Pard4Life]

Saucre: note to self: no shovel pass.

[Mr. C]

Delay of game, PU. This is the type of stuff that killed the Tigers last season.

[Mr. C]

Saucre: note to self: no shovel pass.

The shovel pass worked great. The chop block to the left of the play, not so great.

[Mr. C]

Now it's time for the Ketchup vs Mustard race. Whatever that is?

[Mr. C]

Last two plays shows why this game is so fun... big run, penalty, play short, penalty, first down.

Has the game had an element of sloppiness? Yes. But it has been one of the more entertaining games I've had thus far. Only App State-Montana has been better of the seven games I've seen thus far this season.

[Mr. C]

Georgetown is getting back to what worked in the first quarter with the short passing game. Third down and six at the PU 45.

[Mr. C]

False start on GU. And then nice pressure up the middle for a sack by the Princeton D. Punting time.

[Pard4Life]

Wow PU has to field that punt.

[Mr. C]

Almost a disastrous decision by PU's punt returner, who started to field a bouncing punt and then decided to pull back. 59-yard punt to the Tiger 2 by Maczura.

[Mr. C]

Wow PU has to field that punt.

When the kid was tentative, he almost risked a fumble. You have to get there early and be decisive. Handling punts is huge in the college game in terms of field position.

[Mr. C]

Tackle at the one.

[Mr. C]

Big play upcoming on third and 2 from the 9.

[Mr. C]

Going to be close as Atwater gets near the first down. A punt here could give Georgetown great field position.

[Mr. C]

The ball is short and Princeton must punt with 3:25 left in the 3rd.

[Pard4Life]

Ok Mr. C... that sequence you just saw minus the attwater gain is what we at Lafayette call the Frankosaurus.

[Mr. C]

Princeton's Joe Cloud gets a great bounce for 51 yards to the GU 38.

[Mr. C]

Ok Mr. C... that sequence you just saw minus the attwater gain is what we at Lafayette call the Frankosaurus.

Seen enough Leopard games over the years to know that. Before everyone else started putting their games on Internet and TV, I saw about as much of Lafayette as anyone this side of Appalachian State.

[Mr. C]

GU gets a couple of catches to get to the PU 35. 2nd and 1 upcoming.

[Mr. C]

Option run that brings back memories of when GU was a Georgia Southern option team. Dalen Clayter to the seven on a 28-yard run.

[Mr. C]

TD run for the Hoyas makes it 18-14 before the two-point try.

[Mr. C]

Two-point fade route is fired too hard and out of bounds, Georgetown 18, Princeton 14, 17 seconds left in the third quarter.

6 plays, 62 yards, 2:47 on the drive

7 yard TD run by Nick Campanella

[Mr. C]

Good return by Powers to near the PU 30.

[Mr. C]

Quinn Epperly back in at QB for Princeton, as planned. Third Quarter Ends.

[Mr. C]

Nice throw is broken up on the sidelines, but both officials call it unnecessary roughness. Atwater goes for a 53-yard TD on the next play. Longest rush since Sept. 26, 2009.

[Pard4Life]

Wow! Attwater penalty leads to attwater score! And still PU can't hit XPs or get a snap down.

[Mr. C]

2 plays, 71 yards, 27 seconds on the Princeton scoring drive.

Princeton 20, Georgetown 18, 14:45 left to play. High snap leads to a blocked PAT.

[Pard4Life]

Gotta get me Flex Seal!

[Mr. C]

The ironic thing is the penalty was on Steve Atwater of Georgetown and then his brother DiAndre scored on the next play for Princeton.

[Pard4Life]

And nobody should be returning long kicks...

[Mr. C]

Campanella bursts through the line for a big gain to the GU 49.

[Mr. C]

Wow! Attwater penalty leads to attwater score! And still PU can't hit XPs or get a snap down.

I think it is more of a long snapper problem than a kicker problem. The kid seems to have a strong leg.

[RichH2]

Definitely not boring. A dumb play then a great play by PU. All by Atwaters. Mow GU marching down the field.

[Mr. C]

Third and five pass is broken up by Princeton. Punt time again for GU.

[Mr. C]

Michelson back in at QB and he makes a nice read on the read option to the GU 48.

[Mr. C]

Like the look of Princeton right now on the zone read series.

[Mr. C]

Which sets up a sprint pass for a first down to the GU 33.

[Mr. C]

Fourth and six incomplete pass gives the Tigers a second chance and leads to a first down pass to the TE. 1st down at the GU 21. 9:14 left

[Mr. C]

Princeton has to settle for another FGA and it is pulled wide left again. Princeton 20, Georgetown 18, 7:55 left to play.

[Mr. C]

The Atwater kids are the sons of NFL great Steve Atwater, who was in the booth earlier this evening. Steve Atwater Jr. put a hit on his man like his dad on that penalty.

[RichH2]

Another missed fg. GU ball.

[Pard4Life]

Gonna get good field position here.. Gtown has to do better on ground

[Mr. C]

Princeton on the move at midfield again after a GU punt with around six minutes left.

[Mr. C]

Gonna get good field position here.. Gtown has to do better on ground

That has been GU's trouble tonight, which is weird when you think they were an option team for so long. Steve Atwater Jr. just made a nice play on a third down pass to force a punt, which was almost blocked after still another shaky snap.

[Pard4Life]

Same LS for punts and FGs?

[Mr. C]

I know that Georgetown doesn't get much football love in the Washington Post, but here is a link to a nice story on the Atwaters:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/georgetown-vs-princeton-sons-of-former-nfl-great-steve-atwater-follow-different-path/2012/09/20/68e2100a-01d3-11e2-b260-32f4a8db9b7e_story.html

[Mr. C]

Same LS for punts and FGs?

I believe so, don't know for sure.

[Pard4Life]

Legit call.

[Mr. C]

Roughing the passer gives GU a first down at the Hoya 34

[Mr. C]

Only saw the hit out of the corner of my eye. Was watching the catch. GU has second and three from the PU 48 with 3:36 left.

[Mr. C]

Princeton needs a big play again from Caraun Reid.

[Mr. C]

And Reid stuffs the middle on a run by Campanella for the tackle. Third and three.

[Mr. C]

Reid and company collapse the pocket on a incompletion. 4th and 3

[Mr. C]

Princeton shows blitz and moves Reid to left defensive end on fourth and three from the 48 and forces Georgetown to take a time out with 2:56 left.

[Mr. C]

Princeton switches defenses and Georgetown runs the option pitch for a first down at the PU 42. 2:40 and running.

[Mr. C]

No gain. 2nd and 10

[Mr. C]

Nice pass and catch on the slant for a GU first down at the 28 with under 2 minutes left.

[Mr. C]

Square-in catch 1st down at the 18 1:28 left

[CID1990]

ESPN just cut to the game, showed GTown driving

[Mr. C]

Run to the 14 with 1:08 left. Time out Princeton. Georgetown is in field goal range.

[Mr. C]

Steve Scon, the GU QB, dives into the middle of the field to set up a field goal and Princeton uses its final time out with 1:06 left. Running one more play to run out the clock.

[Mr. C]

Play is stuffed at the 16. FGA will be from 33 yards out by Matt Maczura

[Mr. C]

Time out Georgetown with 19 seconds left.

[Mr. C]

Maczura sneaks it in through the left side of the uprights. Field Goal makes it Georgetown 21, Princeton 20 with 14 seconds left.

15 plays, 72 yards, 5:22 on the drive

[Mr. C]

This has been a very entertaining game. Good one for TV.

[Pard4Life]

Clutch!

[Mr. C]

Muffed ball on the kickoff and Princeton is swarmed at the Tiger 15 with 12 seconds left.

[Mr. C]

Time out Georgetown to see how Princeton would line up. Expecting one of those goofy Cal-Stanford plays to finish this one off.

[Pard4Life]

If tigers have a shot, it's this game.

[bulldog10jw]

Maczura sneaks it in through the left side of the uprights. Field Goal makes it Georgetown 21, Princeton 20 with 14 seconds left.

15 plays, 72 yards, 5:22 on the drive

Looked dead center perfect to me.

[Mr. C]

Actually a pretty good play by Princeton. A hook and ladder in the middle and a second lateral to the Princeton QB Connor Michelson, who threw back across the field to an open WR who made it to about midfield before being tackled. An illegal forward pass was called after a fumble on the play.

[Pard4Life]

Good game.. Princeton for real. Good coverage C.

[Mr. C]

Looked dead center perfect to me.

We don't have the best angle here.

[bulldog10jw]

We don't have the best angle here.

Understood.

[RichH2]

Very exciting. Congrats to Hoyas. With the 3 rd team Qb yet.

[Pard4Life]

Little disappointed in what I saw from Gtown.

[Go Green]

It's like watching Revenge of the Nerds, Part 10

Princeton is still pissed from the noncall on Alonzo Morning.

[ColgateTD]

Exciting game, and on TV no less! Congrats Hoyas!

[Gater]

That was a big kick. Really thought Kelly was making a bad decision by killing the clock for a 33 yarder after having one blocked. I was dead wrong and that kick was dead straight. Clutch.

[RichH2]

GU uneven talent some really good players spread around. The redt average but confidence makes a nig difference. And they did it with a 3 rd string qb with no game experience. It was fun. And I love us beating the Ivies.

[Mr. C]

Kevin Kelly was quite pleased. Look for my column on the game and the progress of the Georgetown and Princeton programs at www.college-sports-journal.com later this evening.

[bulldog10jw]

Kevin Kelly was quite pleased. Look for my column on the game and the progress of the Georgetown and Princeton programs at www.college-sports-journal.com later this evening.

Looking forward to it, Mr. C

[DJOM]

You got to be kidding me. What will it take to get these guys to close the deal. Lose game in last minute. color me frustrated.

[Pard4Life]

You got to be kidding me. What will it take to get these guys to close the deal. Lose game in last minute. color me frustrated.

So would like black or orange applied first?

[Bogus Megapardus]

Well, that was interesting. Just back from this game. Mostly socializing and didn't pay a lot of attention, except that the kid from Princeton can't kick worth a spit. Kind of a blundering, slow moving affair with lots of penalties and mistakes. And Bob Surace comes across as a rather violent man when you're siting behind him. I'm not sure that the kids like him very much.

Only good thing to come out of it - when I got back, I double checked and yes, I nailed the score dead on for this one in the pick 'em. I can't recall ever doing that before.

Both teams are beatable. Not easily, but both beatable.

Oh yeah - Princeton changed its helmets. That much I noticed.

[Mr. C]

Well, that was interesting. Just back from this game. Mostly socializing and didn't pay a lot of attention, except that the kid from Princeton can't kick worth a spit. Kind of a blundering, slow moving affair with lots of penalties and mistakes. And Bob Surace comes across as a rather violent man when you're siting behind him. I'm not sure that the kids like him very much.

Only good thing to come out of it - when I got back, I double checked and yes, I nailed the score dead on for this one in the pick 'em. I can't recall ever doing that before.

Both teams are beatable. Not easily, but both beatable.

Oh yeah - Princeton changed its helmets. That much I noticed.

Don't be too hard on the kicker. They were having trouble with long snapping on placements and punting all night. Much of the blame for the misses rest with the long snapper.

[Mr. C]

Here is the link to the game story at College Sports Journal:

http://www.college-sports-journal.com/index.php/component/content/?view=form&layout=edit&a_id=304&return=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5jb2xsZWdlLXNwb3J0cy1qb3VybmF sLmNvbS8=

[CFBfan]

Well, that was interesting. Just back from this game. Mostly socializing and didn't pay a lot of attention, except that the kid from Princeton can't kick worth a spit. Kind of a blundering, slow moving affair with lots of penalties and mistakes. And Bob Surace comes across as a rather violent man when you're siting behind him. I'm not sure that the kids like him very much.

Only good thing to come out of it - when I got back, I double checked and yes, I nailed the score dead on for this one in the pick 'em. I can't recall ever doing that before.

Both teams are beatable. Not easily, but both beatable.

Oh yeah - Princeton changed its helmets. That much I noticed.

Just remember that GTown played with it's 2nd then 3rd string QB
Princeton MUCH better than Yale. Last night was close, last week Hoyas should have beat Yale 42 - 0. PU will be a much improved team and a much toughter out than Yale.

[penguinpower]

The first Princeton TD made SportsCenter top 10 plays and came in at #4.

[Fordham]

Thanks Mr C.

Nicely done Hoyas! Winning close games like, in come-from-behind, last-minute fashion, a sign of a good character team.

[bulldog10jw]

Just remember that GTown played with it's 2nd then 3rd string QB
Princeton MUCH better than Yale. Last night was close, last week Hoyas should have beat Yale 42 - 0. PU will be a much improved team and a much toughter out than Yale.

xlolx

[hoyahooligan]

while 42-0 is certainly hyperbole hoyas should have beaten yale. we had our own problem with our kicker that game. If we convert a bit more in the Red zone that day we win.

I think we had a good showing on our first ever national tv appearance. It was full of mistakes but we won and it was an exciting back and forth game.

[RichH2]

Hi hooligan. Hoyas are a tough squad. Not polished but playing with confidence. PU a number of very good players but not a good team. But to pull out game with 3rd string qb outstanding.

[Go...gate]

Disappointing loss for Princeton (20 out of last 22). A lot of penalties and mistakes, and the kicking game is uncharacteristically bad. Much work remains to be done, and I am not sure Surace is the man to do it. I think it is time for Verbit to go, too.

[Bogus Megapardus]

Don't be too hard on the kicker. They were having trouble with long snapping on placements and punting all night. Much of the blame for the misses rest with the long snapper.

Suffice to say, then, that the Tiger's long snapper, holder and kicker all have to put in a little extra practice time this week.

[DFW HOYA]

Lots of credit in this one goes to Georgetown's third string QB for not getting rattled in the game and leading them down the field when it counted. Defensively, GU allowed 138 yards in the first two series and only 148 the rest of the game, 53 of it coming on one play.

Princeton is better than their record but the game at Columbia next week has to be considered a must-win.