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Princeton Sprint Football Back in Action Against Penn
October 28, 2015 | Sprint Football
PRINCETON, N.J. – Coming off a bye week, the Princeton University sprint football team returns to action on Friday, Oct. 30 at Penn.
The Tigers last played on Oct. 16, falling to Cornell, 52-18. The Quakers saw their title hopes dashed last weekend following a 16-13 double-overtime loss to Army. Forfeiting last season's match-up, Princeton last took the field against Penn on Oct. 25, 2013, falling 79-29.
Friday night's game will be broadcast on the Ivy League Digital Network.
LAST TIME OUT: PRINCETON
• Princeton fell to Cornell on Oct. 16, 52-18.
• Cornell rolled up 393 yards of total offense, with 331 yards coming on the ground.
• Throwing for 189 yards, the Tigers finished with 271 yards of total offense.
• Princeton quarterback Chad Cowden completed 14 of his 33 pass attempts for 160 yards and three touchdowns. Cowden also led the team in rushing, picking up 35 yards on 14 carries.
• Patrick Yu caught six passes for 66 yards and a score, while Nick Barnett and John Van Orden combined for four catches and a pair of touchdowns.
• Helping out the Tigers' ground game, Mulay Sarbanes picked up 32 yards on just four touches (8.0 ypc).
LAST MEETING: OCT. 25, 2013
• Forfeiting last season's match-up, the Tigers last met Penn on Oct. 25, 2013, falling 79-29.
• Penn racked up 576 yards of total offense, which included 352 yards on the ground.
• Princeton finished with 298 yards of total offense with 228 yards coming via the pass.
• Chad Cowden completed 20 of his 47 pass attempts for 228 yards, two touchdowns and an interception.
LAST TIME OUT: PENN
• Trailing 10-0 entering the fourth quarter, Penn rallied to force overtime before ultimately falling to Army, 16-13 in double OT.
• 183 of the Quakers' 189 yards of total offense came through the air.
• Featuring a balanced attack, Army gained 246 yards of total offense.
• Mike McCurdy completed 18 of his 37 passes for Penn, throwing for 183 yards and a touchdown.
• Andrew Sutton caught six passes for 66 yards, while Henry Mason finished with 46 yards on six catches.
• James Juliano led the Penn defense with 13 tackles (10 solo), while Quinn Karam made 10 stops (5 solo).
BEHIND THE NUMBERS
• Penn ranks third in the CSFL in scoring offense (36.7 ppg), scoring defense (15.8 ppg), total offense (318.3 ypg), and rushing defense (113.3 ypg).
• The Quakers boast the league's best passing attack (225.5 ypg) and are second in the conference in sacks (25).
• Penn's Mike McCurdy leads the conference in total offense (237.5 ypg), while Princeton's Chad Cowden ranks sixth (135.3 ypg).
• The Quakers' Max Jones is tied for fourth in the league in rushing yards per game (77.2 ypg).
• McCurdy leads the CSFL in passing yards per game (225.0 ypg), while Cowden is third (134.7 ypg).
• McCurdy also tops the conference in passing yards (1350), completions (98), and passing touchdowns (11).
• Penn's Henry Mason leads the league in receptions per game (6.2), receiving yards per game (96.0 ypg), receptions (37), receiving yards (576), and receiving touchdowns (7).