Colgate at Cornell - Game Thread

[TheValleyRaider]

We are about 1 hour away from kickoff at Schoellkopf Field in Ithaca, NY

Colgate Raiders, 4-2
at
Cornell Big Red, 3-1

Last Time Out
Colgate - W 27-24 vs Princeton
Cornell - L 38-17 at Harvard

All-Time Series: Cornell 48-39-3
Streak: Cornell, 2 Wins
Last Meeting: Cornell 17-14 in Ithaca

Media Links from GoColgateRaiders.com:

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

LiveStats from Cornell:
http://livestats.internetconsult.com/cornell/football/

Live Video from Cornell and IBN Sports (free):
http://www.ibnsports.com/cornell.aspx

Next Week:
Colgate at Bucknell
Cornell at Brown

Let's Go 'Gate!

[TheValleyRaider]

Changes to the lineup for today include the potential return of WR Sam Breslin. He was injured against Fordham, and is listed as the backup WR to Ty Henry, who takes the spot opposite Pat Simonds. Freshman Vinny Nicosia gets the start at FS, David Morgan backing him up with Mike Barry still injured. Also, Lamont Sonds gets the start at Rush DE, replacing Juliues Barlay

The Jordan Scott Record Watch
Career Rushing TDs (Colgate): 3 TDs
Career Scoring (Colgate): 17 points
Career Carries (Division I): 35 carries
Career Carries (NCAA): 91 carries

Scott needs 70 yards to become the 8th player in FCS history to rush for 1,000 yards in all 4 of his collegiate seasons.
The distinguished list:
Jerry Azumah, New Hampshire
Adrian Peterson, Georgia Southern
Alonzo Coleman, Hampton
Clifton Dawson, Harvard
Steve Baylark, Massachusetts
Scott Phaydavong, Drake
Donald Chapman, Tennessee-Martin

Scott needs 87 yards to reach 5th Place on the Career FCS Rushing List

[TheValleyRaider]

Dick Biddle has 99 career victories, making this his first shot at 100 wins as a head coach, all at Colgate xthumbsupx

[TheValleyRaider]

Colgate wins the toss, they will recieve

Video isn't working, but at least I still have radio

Kickoff is taken by Scott, returned to the 20, 1st and 10 Raiders

Colgate 0
Cornell 0
14:55 1st

[TheValleyRaider]

Sullivan on the fake handoff, and there he goes! TOUCHDOWN! Nice fake and run for the QB! Stein's PAT is up and GOOD!

7-0 Colgate
11:51 1st

[TheValleyRaider]

Stein's kickoff is returned to the 31, the video has frozen though. 1st and 10 Big Red

7-0 Colgate
11:40 1st

[TheValleyRaider]

Good job by the Colgate defense, forcing the 3-and-out. Punt from Cornell is taken by Simonds at the 19, and he loses 2 yards on the return. 1st and 10 Raiders at the 17

7-0 Colgate
10:24 1st

[PeacockRaider]

TVR you can watch it on ibnsports.com for free, just follow the links on Cornell's webpage

[TheValleyRaider]

Colgate drive stalls at the Cornell 18. Stein comes on for the FG attempt, 35 yarder is up and GOOD!

10-0 Colgate
7:46 1st

[TheValleyRaider]

TVR you can watch it on ibnsports.com for free, just follow the links on Cornell's webpage
I am xthumbsupx

It's had a few hiccups, but overall pretty good xnodx

[TheValleyRaider]

Stein's kickoff is taken at the 10, returned to the 34. 1st and 10 Big Red

10-0 Colgate
7:39 1st

[TheValleyRaider]

Cornell at the Colgate 26, 4th and 1 coming. Pass from Ford is knocked away by Ekpo! TURNOVER ON DOWNS! 1st and 10 Raiders at their 26

10-0 Colgate
5:03 1st

[TheValleyRaider]

Colgate can only get up near midfield. Stein now in for the punt. The kick is fair caught at the 19. 1st and 10 Big Red

10-0 Colgate
3:15 1st

[TheValleyRaider]

Colgate blitzes, picks up the sack on Ford, 4th down and long upcoming as the clock expires

Colgate 10
Cornell 0
End 1st

[TheValleyRaider]

Cornell to punt it away to start the 2nd. It's a pooch punt, downed at the Colgate 8. 1st and 10 Raiders

10-0 Colgate
14:55 2nd

[TheValleyRaider]

Sullivan goes deep, finds Simonds, he breaks free, and there he goes!! TOUCHDOWN COLGATE!! Stein's PAT is up and GOOD!!

17-0 Colgate
early 2nd

[TheValleyRaider]

Stein's kickoff taken by Kilcoyne at the 5, and he's got a huge return all the way to the Colgate 21. 1st and 10 Big Red. Not a good way to follow the TD drive

17-0 Colgate
early 2nd

[TheValleyRaider]

2 plays after the big return, Cornell puts it in. Siwula takes the direct snap and flips it over the top to Greenberg, TOUCHDOWN. PAT is up and GOOD, Cornell back in this game

17-7 Colgate
early 2nd

[TheValleyRaider]

Kickoff from Cornell taken by Babb at the 19, gets up to the 35. 1st and 10 Raiders

17-7 Colgate
12:15 2nd

[TheValleyRaider]

Colgate stopped on the Cornell side of midfield, Stein to punt. Taken at the 12 by Walters, fumbled, but Cornell recovers. 1st and 10 Big Red at their 18

17-7 Colgate
10:30 2nd

[TheValleyRaider]

Colgate does a solid job on the Red, forcing a 3-and-out. Lots of pressure on the QB today. Maxwell to punt, nice kick, fair caught at the Colgate 44. 1st and 10 Raiders

17-7 Colgate
10:14 2nd

[TheValleyRaider]

Colgate has driven down inside the 20, Jordan Scott has missed this drive and the previous. Cornell radio says he is limping on the sideline with ice on his ankle. 2nd down upcoming inside the 20, as Cornell takes their 1st TimeOut

17-7 Colgate
7:14 2nd

[TheValleyRaider]

Colgate finishes the drive, it's Nate Eachus puching into the end zone, TOUCHDOWN!!! Stein's PAT is up and GOOD!!!

24-7 Colgate
5:49 2nd

[TheValleyRaider]

I lost AGS, the radio, and the video for a moment there. Cornell has the ball after the TD and is driving into Colgate territory, but just lost a bunch of yards on an Unsportsmanlike Conduct penalty. 1st and 10 at their 42

[TheValleyRaider]

Screen pass for Cornell, sniffed out, the reciever hit, ball on the turf, FUMBLE! Recovered by Colgate! 1st and 10 Raiders at their 40

24-7 Colgate
4:00 2nd

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Very impressed with the Raiders. My pre-season league pick seems to be really picking up momentum right now. Although an injury to Scott could really doom that.

[TheValleyRaider]

Colgate gets down into Cornell territory, but stalls at the 20. 37 yard FG attempt for Stein, low snap, Meyers just falls on it. TURNOVER ON DOWNS. 1st and 10 Big Red at their 29

24-7 Colgate
0:59 2nd

[TheValleyRaider]

Cornell uses their 2nd TimeOut as they have moved down to the Colgate 40. 2nd Down upcoming, but they're looking for more than just a 1st

24-7 Colgate
0:09 2nd

[TheValleyRaider]

Ford being chased, his pass is INTERCEPTED! David Morgan! Returned to midfield as the clock runs out

Colgate 24
Cornell 7
Halftime

[TheValleyRaider]

Some good news and some bad news

The bad first:
Jordan Scott spent most of the 2nd quarter on the sidelines with ice on his ankle

The good news:
They don't really seem to need him. Colgate is clicking in all aspects of the game right now. The defense is playing well, getting lots of pressure on the QB Ford and generally not letting Cornell get too much going. 2 turnovers so far, just looking very solid on that side of the ball. Just the one big kick return, the only good thing for the Red offense. Offensively, Sullivan is looking good, huge passes to Simonds and Charles Babb. Nate Eachus is filling in for Scott and doing so more than admirably

[TheValleyRaider]

Out for the 2nd Half

Cornell set to receive the kickoff to open up this 3rd Quarter. Stein's kick is up, taken at the 15, returned up to the 40

Colgate 24
Cornell 7
14:55 3rd

[TheValleyRaider]

Cornell methodically moves down the field, Barbour caps off the drive with a 9 yard TOUCHDOWN. I then proceeded to lose all forms of media

It's 24-13/14 Colgate
Probably about 10:00 to go, 3rd Quarter

[TheValleyRaider]

Video back, Colgate now has the ball at their 40 yard line

[TheValleyRaider]

Colgate had a quick drive, Eachus finished it off with a 51 yard TOUCHDOWN run!

Cornell then can only go 3 and out, and after the punt Colgate takes over at their 38. 1st and 10 Raiders

31-14 Colgate
6:37 3rd

[TheValleyRaider]

Colgate gets to midfield, but can only punt it away. Short kick from Stein, it's downed at their 31 yard line. 5 yards on an Illegal Procedure penalty. 1st and 10 Big Red

31-14 Colgate
4:14 3rd

[TheValleyRaider]

Cornell can only go 3-and-out, another punt to come. Punt fielded by Simonds at the 25, he gets to the 29. 1st and 10 Raiders

31-14 Colgate
2:38 3rd

[TheValleyRaider]

Colgate does not go very far, instead forced to punt. The punt came down the field, and Walters gets drilled before the kick gets there. Lots of flags on the field. Kick-Catch Interference on Colgate, then added to an Unsportsmanlike Conduct, also on Colgate. 1st and 10 Big Red at their 46

31-14 Colgate
0:11 3rd

[TheValleyRaider]

Cornell picks up a 1st down into Colgate territory as the clock expires

Colgate 31
Cornell 14
End 3rd

[TheValleyRaider]

Cornell airs it down to Walters, 1st and Goal on the 3 coming and Colgate takes their 1st TimeOut

31-14 Colgate
14:55 3rd

[TheValleyRaider]

Cornell TD taken away by a Holding penalty, and they've now come to a 4th and Goal from the 11. 28 FG attempt coming, and Cornell takes their 1st TimeOut to think about it a bit

31-14 Colgate
~13:00 4th

[TheValleyRaider]

They come back out, still a 28 yard attempt. And it's a FAKE, the holder running for it, tackled at the 5. TURNOVER ON DOWNS. 1st and 10 Raiders at their 4

31-14 Colgate
13:30 4th

[TheValleyRaider]

Lots of Eachus on this drive, big pass to Simonds down to the 1, and then the drive is capped off by the Freshman Eachus, TOUCHDOWN!!!!! Stein's PAT is up and GOOD!!!!!

38-14 Colgate
8:28 4th

[TheValleyRaider]

Walters takes Stein's kickoff at the 5, spins, breaks some tackles and gets up to the 45. 1st and 10 Big Red

38-17 Colgate
8:17 4th

[TheValleyRaider]

Couple of passes, Ford finds Kilcoyne, he runs it in, TOUCHDOWN. Cornell thinks about going for 2, and they'll take TimeOut #2. Red are going for 2, the pass lofted to the end zone, caught, GOOD.

38-22 Colgate
~7:00 4th

[TheValleyRaider]

Kickoff from Cornell is an onside attempt, not sure quite what the call is, but they're re-kicking. This one is bounced, and out of bounds very short of the 10 yards. 1st and 10 Raiders at the Cornell 32

38-22 Colgate
7:15 4th

[TheValleyRaider]

4th Down upcoming for Colgate, they let the clock run down and take the TimeOut, their 2nd

38-22 Colgate
5:21 4th

[TheValleyRaider]

Eachus runs out of the TimeOut, right near the first down line, but he is short. TURNOVER ON DOWNS. 1st and 10 Big Red on their 22

38-22 Colgate
5:16 4th

[TheValleyRaider]

4th and 18 for Cornell near midfield. Ford to throw, pass is INTERCEPTED! Ekpo! That will seal this up for Colgate. 1st and 10 Raiders at the 30

38-22 Colgate
~2:00 4th

[TheValleyRaider]

Sullivan takes a knee and that will do it!

Colgate 38
Cornell 22
Final

Nate Eachus carries the load at RB after Scott went out to the tune of 236 yards

Congratulations Dick Biddle on career win #100 xbowx xhurrayx xbowx xhurrayx

[TheValleyRaider]

Solid all-around performance by the 'Gate today :)

The defense was strong, giving up on TD on a very short field, and one when it was practically too late to matter. 3 turnovers forced, and none given up

The Sullivan to Simonds was working early in a big way, then it was the Nate Eachus Show. Great true debut for the Freshman (I know he's had other carries, but this is the breakout game), Colgate pounded Cornell all game long

Hopefully Scott is able to come back for the rest of the season, but we just might be in good hands this year (and likely into the future) with Eachus xnodx

[colgate13]

Nice debut by Eachus... but I sure hope Scott can finish the season and get some more yards. Icing an ankle sounds like a sprain to me. Let's hope so.

Go 'Gate!

[Rjm7272]

Nice debut by Eachus... but I sure hope Scott can finish the season and get some more yards. Icing an ankle sounds like a sprain to me. Let's hope so.

Go 'Gate!

Being at the game....that was my guess too. He was walking around on it (he was carrying crutches, but not using them...), so I was guessing a sprain. Though I guess we won't know for sure until some official statement comes out (or more likely, the release comes out for next Saturday's game).

[Go...gate]

Nice debut by Eachus... but I sure hope Scott can finish the season and get some more yards. Icing an ankle sounds like a sprain to me. Let's hope so.

Go 'Gate!

Good to hear from you, Colgate13! Hope all is well.

Nice to have a running back on the bench like Eachus. Sounds like the defense played well, too.

GO RED RAIDERS!!! xhurrayx xhypedx xcoachx

[ngineer]

From what I read on the box score on TSN, Eachus had a great 'coming out' party. Obvious why Lehigh and Lafayette were after him as well. That was a solid win over a good team. PL acquitted themselves well today.

[colgate13]

I think Colgate fans are feeling pretty good about the future with Sullivan and Eachus around for several more years...

But let's make sure Jordan goes out with style... along with the rest of the seniors!

[Rjm7272]

In the Syracuse Post-Standard's write up of the game, it states that Jordan Scott has a high ankle sprain, and his status is uncertain. So, at least we now know what it is...