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Football Prepares For First-Place Showdown With High-Octane Brown Bears
October 14, 2008 | Football
The Ivy League leaders in passing, rushing and receiving will meet Saturday on Powers Field at Princeton Stadium when the Ivy League season resumes for both Brown and Princeton (1 p.m., WPRB 103.3, GoPrincetonTigers.com). For the first time since 1993, both Brown and Princeton are 1-0 in league play, so Saturday's winner will be assured at least a share of first place in the league when the second half of the season begins.
Brown (2-2, 1-0) vs. Princeton (2-2, 1-0)
| Date/Time | Oct. 18/1 p.m. |
| Field | Powers Field at Princeton Stadium |
| Location | Princeton, N.J. |
| TV/Video Stream | GoPrincetonTigers.com |
| Radio | 103.3 FM/GoPrincetonTigers.com |
| All-Time Series | Princeton 51-23 |
| Last Year | BROWN 33, Princeton 24 |
| Last at Site | PRINCETON 17, Brown 3 |
| Last Five Years | Princeton 3-2 |
| Current Streak | Brown 1 |
Game Notes ? Week 5
Follow The Leaders ? Brown and Princeton share first place in the Ivy League with Penn, each of whom has a 1-0 record. Penn takes on Columbia at Franklin Field today. Harvard, Cornell and Yale are all 1-1 in league play, while Dartmouth and Columbia are winless.
One And One ? Princeton and Brown have been each other's second Ivy League opponent since 1976. The last time the two teams were both 1-0 in the league was 1993; Princeton won the game 34-16.
Leading The Way ? The Ivy League rushing and passing leaders will meet today on Powers Field at Princeton Stadium. Princeton junior Jordan Culbreath leads the Ivy League in rushing with 103.5 yards per game, while Brown senior Michael Dougherty leads in the league in passing with 300.8 yards per game.
We're Honored ? The last two Ivy League Offensive Players of the Week will also meet today. Michael Dougherty won the award last weekend, while Princeton quarterback Brian Anderson earned the honor after completing 14 of 19 passes for 237 yards and three touchdowns in the
27-24 victory over Columbia in the Ivy opener two weeks ago.
Home Sweet Home ? The home team has won nine of the last 10 meetings in this series, including each of the last four.
Home Cooking ? The only Ivy League team Princeton has not lost to at Princeton Stadium is Brown, which is 0-5 all-time at the Tigers' 10-year-old home facility.
Three's Company ? Dating back to last season, Princeton has won its last four games by three points each.
Grand Finale ? Six of Princeton's last eight games, including three of the final four last season, were still in doubt with less than two minutes remaining. In four of them, a field goal was either made or missed to determine the outcome in the final five
seconds.
Elite Eight ? Princeton has won eight of its last 11 home games, dating back to the installation of FieldTurf (Powers Field) at the beginning of the 2006 season.
Rallying Cry ? Since 2006, Princeton has rallied in 10 of its 15 victories, including each of Princeton's last two. In nine of those wins, Princeton's scored its winning points in the fourth quarter or overtime.
Working Overtime ? Princeton has won five straight overtime contests, including the 2007 season finale at Dartmouth, which was the first start in Brian Anderson's career. One of those wins was a 27-26 victory over Colgate during the 2006 championship season.
Offensive Notes ? Week 5
The Jordan Rules ? Junior Jordan Culbreath ranks first in the Ivy League with 103.5 rushing yards per game. The last Princeton player to lead the league in rushing was Keith Elias '94 (1,575 yards in 1993). Culbreath also leads the league in scoring with five touchdowns (four run, one catch).
Go Fourth ? Jordan Culbreath has scored touchdowns in all four games in 2008; the last Princeton player with touchdowns in four straight games was Jon Veach (2003). No Princeton player has scored a touchdown in five straight games since Keith Elias, who scored touchdowns in the first seven games of the 1993 season.
Brian's Song ? Senior quarterback Brian Anderson ranks fifth in the Ivy League in total offense with 237 yards per game. He ranks seventh in the Ivy League in passing yardage per game (198) and ninth in the league in rushing yardage (39).
Good Hands ? Through the first four games of the 2007 season, Princeton had fumbled 10 times and lost five of them. Through four games this season, Princeton has not fumbled once. The team only has two interceptions on the season, and one came on a desperation pass at The Citadel.
Playing The Percentages ? Princeton has converted on 26 of its 53 third-down attempts this season (49%).
Ask And You Shall Receive ? Three of the Ivy League's top four receivers (in terms of yardage) will meet today. Brown's Bobby Sewall ranks second in the league with 115.0 yards per game, while Princeton's Will Thanheiser ranks third with 99.8. Brown's Buddy Farnham ranks fourth with 83.5.
Triple Double ? Will Thanheiser recorded 120 and 132 receiving yards in both the Lehigh and Columbia games. The last Princeton receiver to post consecutive 100-yard receiving games was Phil Wendler, who did it against Penn and Yale in 1998.
Trey Bien ? Sophomore Trey Peacock made his first touchdown a memorable one; his 52-yard score in the fourth quarter at Columbia gave Princeton its final points in a 27-24 win. After catching six passes last season, Peacock is second on the team with 11 catches this season.
Line ?Em Up ? The starters on the Princeton offensive line have combined for 68 starts heading into the weekend, including 24 for Mark Paski and 19 for J.P. Makrai.
Defensive Notes ? Week 5
D+ ? Princeton held Brown out of the end zone in their last meeting at Princeton Stadium (2006); that was the only time in Brown head coach Phil Estes' career that his team did not score at least one touchdown.
Tackling The Issue ? Sophomore Steve Cody ranks second in the Ivy League with 10.25 tackles per game. He has recorded at least 10 tackles every game this season.
Sack Exchange ? Senior Collin McCarthy has recorded a sack in three of Princeton's four games this season and is ranked second in the Ivy League with 0.75 sacks per game.
Great Britton ? Junior Scott Britton, who ranks 10th in the Ivy League with 7.5 tackles per game, forced a late fumble against Columbia that was recovered by teammate Cart Kelly in a 27-24 win.
Koch Classic ? Princeton tri-captain Matt Koch recorded a fumble recovery and an interception in the 2007 contest at Brown.
Go Cart ? Starting cornerback Cart Kelly recorded a career-high nine tackles against Columbia and recovered a fumble to end the Lions' final drive of the game.
Dan The Man ? Junior Dan Kopolovich has been a starting cornerback since his freshman season. This year, he holds another role; the former all-state signal-caller is the No. 2 quarterback at Princeton.
Re-Pete ? Senior Pete Ploszek, a converted running back, has moved into the starting lineup at free safety. He recorded a career-high eight tackles Saturday against Colgate.
Miscellaneous Notes ? Week 5
I'm Honored ? Senior kicker Connor Louden earned his first Ivy League Special Teams Player of the Week honor after kicking the game-winning 32-yard field goal in the 10-7 victory over Lehigh. He has now clinched two of Princeton's last three wins, dating back to 2007, with game-ending kicks. Louden also added a career-long 40-yard field goal against Colgate; it was one of two 40-yard field goals Princeton has made since 2003.
Louden Clear ? Connor Louden, who sent the 2006 win over Colgate into overtime with a late 34-yard field goal, made his first 56 career extra points before having one blocked last weekend. The all-time Princeton record is 59, set by Robert Goodwin from 1985-1987.
Just For Kicks ? Senior punter Ryan Coyle is Princeton's only returning first-team All-Ivy selection. He led the league and ranked sixth nationally last season with a punting average of 43.1 yards per punt. Princeton has had either the first- or second-team All-Ivy punter five straight years.
Happy Anniversary ? Princeton is celebrating its 10th year at Princeton Stadium, one of the newest and finest facilities in the Division I FCS. Powers Field, a FieldTurf surface, was added in 2005 after a generous gift from alumnus William Powers '79.
What's The Frequency ? The longtime voice of Tiger athletics, Ed Benkin returned as the play-by-play voice of Princeton football. Dan Loney, who has handled football and basketball radio duties at Princeton recently, returns as the color commentator.
TV Watch ? Princeton will have two nationally-televised games in November. The 100th meeting between Penn and Princeton will be seen live on ESPNU (DirecTV 609) Friday night, Nov. 7, while the 131st meeting between Princeton and Yale will be shown on the Versus Network (DirecTV 608) Saturday, Nov. 15, at noon.
The Crystal Ball ? Princeton remains home next weekend for its Alumni Weekend showdown against 2007 Ivy League champion Harvard, which is 1-1 in Ivy League play after last week's 38-17 home win over Cornell. Next week's game features the last two Ivy League champions. You can purchase tickets to the game by calling 609-258-4TIX or logging on to GoPrincetonTigers.com. If you can't make the game, you can listen live on WPRB 103.3 FM or GoPrincetonTigers.com.