Princeton at Colgate - Game Thread

[TheValleyRaider]

We're approximately 40 minutes away from kickoff at idyllic Andy Kerr Stadium in Hamilton, NY

Princeton Tigers, 2-1
at
Colgate Raiders, 3-2

Last Time Out
Princeton - W 27-24 Columbia
Colgate - W 31-24 Fordham (last week Cancelled Georgetown)

All Time Series: Princeton 26-22-1
Streak: Princeton, 1 Win
Last Meeting: Princeton 27-26 OT in Hamilton

Media Links from GoColgateRaiders.com

Audio from TeamLine:
http://www.teamline.cc/teampage?teamcode=2007

LiveStats:
http://www.sidearmstats.com/colgate/football/

Video from Colgate All-Access (for a fee):
https://secure.internetconsult.com/colgate/media.aspx

Next Week
Princeton vs Brown
Colgate at Cornell

Let's Go 'Gate!

[TheValleyRaider]

There are two changes to the starting lineup from the Fordham game, both injury-related. #2 WR Sam Breslin is out, Ty Henry gets the starting spot. Expect to also see Doug Rosnick. In the defensive backfield, FS Mike Barry is out, replaced by David Morgan

The Jordan Scott Record Countdown
Career Rushing TDs (Colgate): 5 TDs
Career Scoring (PL): 5 points
Consecutive 100 Yard Games (PL): 1 games
Career 100 Yard Games (PL): 1 games
Career Carries (Division I): 62 carries
Career Carries (NCAA): 118 carries

A pair of Jordan Scott articles linked on the Colgate page from the New York Times (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/11/sports/ncaafootball/11colgate.html?_r=2&ref=ncaafootball&oref=slogin&oref=slogin) and Washington Times (http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/10/scotts-bravado-carries-the-load/). Also an article from the Syracuse Post-Standard (http://www.syracuse.com/localcolleges/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/122293795873030.xml&coll=1)

[TheValleyRaider]

Today, Colgate is inducting 7 new members into the Athletics Hall of Honor

The Class of 2008
Hilary Meyer '99-Field Hockey and Lacrosse
John Paske '66-Football and Track
Bobby Newman '96-Soccer
Julia Civardi '97-Volleyball
Mike Harder '97-Hockey
Ryan Vena '00-Football
Bob Cornell-Director of Athletic Communications

Congratulations xsmileyclapx xsmileyclapx xsmileyclapx xsmileyclapx xsmileyclapx xsmileyclapx xsmileyclapx

[TheValleyRaider]

Princeton to receive the opening kickoff

Stein's kick is returned by McCray up to the 25. 1st and 10 Tigers

Princeton 0
Colgate 0
14:53 1st

[TheValleyRaider]

Tiger drive stalls down inside Colgate territory. Louden attempting a 40 yard FG, it's up and GOOD

3-0 Princeton
10:24 1st

[TheValleyRaider]

Princeton set to kickoff, taken by Jackson at the 5, returned to the 33. 1st and 10 Raiders

3-0 Princeton
10:16 1st

[TheValleyRaider]

Lost the video xmadx xmadx xmadx

"We are currently experiencing difficulties, and will have the feed up ASAP."

Back to radio for a bit

[TheValleyRaider]

4th and Goal at the 2, Colgate "bringing in the beef." It's a fake handoff, wide-open Schriefer, TOUCHDOWN! Nice play-call at the goalline. Stein's PAT is up and GOOD!

7-3 Colgate
4:16 1st

[TheValleyRaider]

Stein's kick is taken by McCray, up the sideline to the 38. 1st and 10 Princeton

7-3 Colgate
~4:00 1st

[TheValleyRaider]

Culbreath gets to the outside, and he isn't caught. 15 yard run for the TOUCHDOWN. And the PAT is BLOCKED! NO GOOD!

Colgate defense not looking good at all, need to tighten up

9-7 Princeton
0:01 1st

[TheValleyRaider]

Kickoff taken by Jackson at the 10, returned up to the 24. 1st and 10 Raiders to start the 2nd

Princeton 9
Colgate 7
End 1st

[TheValleyRaider]

Colgate drives right down the field, Jordan Scott from the 2, TOUCHDOWN!! Stein's PAT is GOOD!!

Nate Eachus got a number of carries on the drive, an interesting series of plays. Some good passes by Sullivan as well

14-9 Colgate
9:31 2nd

[TheValleyRaider]

Stein's kick taken at the 11, McCray spins his way up to the 36. 1st and 10 Tigers

14-9 Colgate
9:23 2nd

[TheValleyRaider]

Princeton wants to talk their play over with a 3rd down and 16 upcoming, 1st TimeOut taken

14-9 Colgate
6:01 2nd

[TheValleyRaider]

After the TO, the pass is INTERCEPTED! Uzi Idah picks, returned to the Princeton 37. 1st and 10 Raiders

14-9 Colgate
5:49 2nd

[TheValleyRaider]

Colgate stalling at the Princeton 20, and with 4th down upcoming, Colgate takes TimeOut #1

14-9 Colgate
2:09 2nd

[TheValleyRaider]

Out of the TimeOut, Stein will attempt a 37 yard FG. Bad snap, kick is hooked left, NO GOOD

14-9 Colgate
2:05 2nd

[TheValleyRaider]

Facing a 3rd and 16, Brian Anderson takes off and goes 30 yards for the TOUCHDOWN. Personal Foul call on Princeton after the TD, now the PAT comes from the 17. The kick is up and easily GOOD

16-14 Princeton
0:17 2nd

[TheValleyRaider]

Kickoff is squibbed. Ted Marshall returns it to the 38. 1st and 10 Raiders

16-14 Princeton
0:12 2nd

[TheValleyRaider]

Colgate will simply kneel, go into the half

Princeton 16
Colgate 14
Halftime

Biddle: "We need more points on the board" "Whoever steps up on defense will win this game"

[TheValleyRaider]

Getting ready for the 2nd Half

Princeton set to kickoff. Kick is taken by Jackson at the 10, returned up to the 35, but a flag is thrown. Illegal Block in the Back against Colgate, now 1st and 10 at the 15 for the Raiders

16-14 Princeton
14:51 3rd

[TheValleyRaider]

Colgate faces a 4th and 1 in Princeton territory. Jordan Scott grabs more than necessary, and the drive continues

16-14 Princeton
9:47 3rd

[TheValleyRaider]

Colgate drives down inside the Princeton 1, and Scott walks in, TOUCHDOWN!!! Stein's kick is up and GOOD!!!

21-16 Colgate
7:31 3rd

[TheValleyRaider]

Kickoff from Stein is taken at the 5, returned up to the 27. 1st and 10 Tigers

21-16 Colgate
7:24 3rd

[TheValleyRaider]

Colgate defense finally makes a stand a midfield, and we'll see the first punt of the afternoon by either team. Nice kick, grabbed by McCray and downed at the 2. 1st and 10 Raiders

21-16 Colgate
3:21 3rd

[TheValleyRaider]

Colgate has moved well away from the endzone, 1st and 10 on the Princeton side of midfield as the clock expires

Princeton 16
Colgate 21
End 3rd

[TheValleyRaider]

By the way, the video came back in the 2nd quarter :)

[TheValleyRaider]

Colgate's drive finally stalls at the Princeton 8 yard line. 24 yard attempt by Stein is up and GOOD!

24-16 Colgate
12:04 4th

[bulldog10jw]

Yale 27 Dartmouth 7 - 4 minutes left in the game

[TheValleyRaider]

Stein's kickoff is taken at the 15 by Princeton, handed off to McCray, big return to their own 41. 1st and 10 Tigers

24-16 Colgate
11:51 4th

[TheValleyRaider]

Stein's kickoff is taken at the 15 by Princeton, handed off to McCray, big return to their own 41. 1st and 10 Tigers

24-16 Colgate
11:51 4th

[PeacockRaider]

As always TVR thanks for the updates...Lets Go Gate

[TheValleyRaider]

Yale 27 Dartmouth 7 - 4 minutes left in the game

So our win against the Green doesn't look so hot xwhistlex

[bulldog10jw]

Yale 34 Dartmouth 7 - 3:30 left in the game

Yale DB Paul Rice rips the ball out of the Dartmouth receivers hands and returns about 30 yards for a TD

[bulldog10jw]

So our win against the Green doesn't look so hot xwhistlex


Dartmouth has played absolutely horrible. They have just handed Yale 21 points.

[TheValleyRaider]

Play-action pass from inside the 5 works perfectly, Mitchell with the TOUCHDOWN catch for Princeton. Going for 2 and the tie, soft pass to a wide-open Thanheiser is GOOD

24-24
9:23 4th

[bulldog10jw]

So our win against the Green doesn't look so hot xwhistlex

Didn't mean to hijack your thread. Forgot where I was posting.:o

[TheValleyRaider]

Princeton kickoff taken by Noah Jackson from inside his own endzone, returned up to the Colgate 27. 1st and 10 Raiders

24-24
9:17 4th

[TheValleyRaider]

Didn't mean to hijack your thread. Forgot where I was posting.:o

No problem :)

At first, I actually thought it was I who made the mistake xlolx xpeacex

[bulldog10jw]

No problem :)

At first, I actually thought it was I who made the mistake xlolx xpeacex


By the way, great job as always keeping us informed about the Colgate games. xthumbsupx

[TheValleyRaider]

4th and 2 coming for Colgate at the Princeton 32. Biddle is going for it. Sullivan fumbles the exchange, falls on it, but it's a TURNOVER ON DOWNS. 1st and 10 Princeton at their 34

24-24
4:42 4th

[TheValleyRaider]

Princeton is stopped at midfield on 3rd down. They'll punt it away, good kick, and it's over the goalline, touchback. 1st and 10 Raiders at their 20

24-24
1:10 4th

[TheValleyRaider]

Colgate making a stab at winning this game. 1st and 10 at the Princeton 42, First TimeOut taken by Colgate

24-24
0:20 4th

[TheValleyRaider]

Before the teams come back out, Princeton takes their First TimeOut

[TheValleyRaider]

Two plays, Colgate gets down to the 16. 2nd TimeOut taken by Colgate to set up the potential game-winning FG

24-24
0:05 4th

[TheValleyRaider]

Stein will get a little more time to think about it. Princeton takes TO #2

[TheValleyRaider]

Princeton takes just one more TimeOut, none left

[TheValleyRaider]

Here it is, Stein the 33 yard FG attempt for the win. The snap is down, kick is up and GOOOOOD!!! COLGATE WINS!

No wait, there's 1 second left. Game not officially over. The kick still stands

27-24 Colgate
0:01 4th

[TheValleyRaider]

The kickoff from Stein is squibbed, ball is lateralled, and hits the turf! Colgate recovers and the Raiders WIN!!!!

Princeton 24
Colgate 27
Final

[TheValleyRaider]

Things I liked: The offense looked very good moving the ball. Another good day from Scott, Sullivan got a couple of yards on the ground against a tough Run Defense, and looked very solid throwing the ball, especially some clutch passes on that last drive

Things I didn't like: The defense continues to worry me. They make big plays from time to time, but continually have trouble tackling in key moments, and are very susceptible to the big play, especially on the ground

Princeton shot themselves in the foot today with some bad penalties, including 3 Pass Interference calls. None seemed undeserved, though, so I don't exactly think it diminishes the Colgate victory. 1 more Non-Con game to go, then it's League games to the finish

[Go...gate]

Listened to the game on the Princeton station. They felt that they contained Scott, and that the late penalty on PU was a cheapie, but were very impressed with Sullivan (17x20 passing for 206 yds, 43 yds. rushing). All of a sudden, Colgate seems to have two good QB's.

In any event, GO RED RAIDERS!!!!!!

[TheValleyRaider]

If they mean the last Pass Interference, it was definately close, but the defender definately had his arm wrapped around Simonds before the ball got there. Close call, certainly, but not out of line xtwocentsx

[Go...gate]

I'm just happy Colgate won. I have seen a lot of good Colgate teams lose to inferior Princeton clubs over many years. We needed this game and we got it.