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Princeton Sprint Football Returns to Action Against Cornell
October 14, 2015 | Sprint Football
PRINCETON, N.J. – Following consecutive bye weeks, the Princeton University sprint football team returns to action on Friday, Oct. 16 at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y.
Coming off of an 86-0 loss to Army in their home opener on Sept. 25, the Tigers will look to snap a streak of 103 consecutive games without a win over a CSFL opponent dating back to 1999. Cornell carries a 2-2 overall mark into this week's showdown after suffering a 29-12 loss to Penn on Oct. 9.
Friday's contest will be broadcast on the Ivy League Digital Network. Live stats will also be available.
LAST TIME OUT: PRINCETON
• The Tigers suffered an 86-0 loss to Army in their home opener on Sept. 25.
• Gaining 81 yards through the air, Princeton lost 79 yards on the ground.
• Army rolled up 499 yards of total offense, which included 288 rushing yards (8.0 ypc).
• Facing pressure from the onset, quarterback Chad Cowden was sacked seven times and completed 9 of his 20 pass attempts for 81 yards and an interception.
• Patrick Yu caught six passes for 51 yards, while Peter Shu had one catch for 20 yards.
• Ian Lawrie picked up 81 all-purpose yards on six kickoff returns.
• Mark Nowicki made a game-high 7.5 tackles (6 solo).
• Lawrie and Dominic Olivera combined for 10.5 tackles (8 solo).
LAST TIME OUT: CORNELL
• The Big Red are coming off a 29-12 loss to Penn on Oct. 9.
• Cornell gained 302 yards of total offense. Rushing for 173 yards, the Big Red picked up 129 yards through the air.
• Penn gained 336 yards against Cornell, with 178 yards coming via the pass.
• Rob Pannullo completed 16 of his 32 pass attempts for 129 yards and an interception.
• Benjamin Herrera hauled in nine catches for 87 yards.
• Kevin Nathanson gained 82 yards on 14 carries with a touchdown, while Pannullo scrambled for 67 yards on 16 carries.
• Chris D'Ambrosio led the Cornell defense with nine tackles (6 solo).
• Daniel Ferguson and Conrad McCarthy each had 12 tackles, with McCarthy recording the Big Red's lone sack.
LAST MEETING
• Princeton dropped last year's match-up against Cornell, 55-0.
• Cornell gained 333 yards of total offense, with 219 yards coming on the ground.
• 145 of the Tigers' 152 total yards came through the air.
• Princeton's Chad Cowden completed 17-of-48 pass attempts for 145 yards and four interceptions.
• Rob Pannullo completed all five of his pass attempts for 76 yards and a touchdown.
• Benjamin Herrera gained 83 yards for the Big Red on 11 carries with two touchdowns.
• Tyler Kaye led the Tigers' receiving corps with five catches for 43 yards.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
• Cornell ranks third in the CSFL in total defense, limiting opponents to 268.8 total yards per game.
• The Big Red are third in the conference in pass defense (140.0 ypg) and fifth against the run (128.8 ypg).
• Princeton ranks last in the league in rushing defense (266.0) and passing yardage allowed (201.5).
• Rob Pannullo is fourth in the CSFL in total offense (182.2). Pannullo is fifth in the league in rushing yards per game (72.5) and sixth in passing yardage per game (109.8).
• Chad Cowden is fifth in the league in passing yardage per game (122.0).
• Trevor Marrero is eighth in the conference in receiving yards per game (55.0) and tied for third in receiving touchdowns (3).
• Chris D'Ambrosio is tied for seventh in the CSFL in tackles (30 – 19 solo).
• Princeton's last win over a varsity CSFL opponent came in the 1999 season opener against Cornell, 12-7.