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Princeton University Athletics
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Princeton No. 20 in AFCA Coaches' Poll
November 16, 2021 | Football
After waiting 90 minutes for kick-off, the Princeton Tigers took down the Yale Bulldogs, 35-20, on Saturday afternoon.
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First, Princeton remained tied for first place in the Ivy League with one week to go. Second, Princeton earned a bonfire for a Big Three championship with its wins over Harvard and Yale.
The weekend began with a three-way tie for first between Princeton, Dartmouth and Yale, which meant that the game in Princeton would be a huge one. With the win and with Dartmouth's win over Cornell, the Tigers and Big Green are both 5-1 in the league with one game left, which for Princeton is at Penn and which for Dartmouth is at Brown. Harvard and Yale, who meet to end their seasons, are both 4-2, which means a three-way tie is still a possibility should both Princeton and Dartmouth lose.
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Princeton 35, Yale 20 | Recap | Box Score
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2: Princeton is ranked No. 20 in AFCA Coaches' Poll and No. 24 in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 following the decision over Yale. The Tigers have ranked in the Coaches' Poll since late September. The Tigers are in front of Dartmouth (No. 21) in the Coaches' Poll while the Big Green are No. 20 in the Stats Perform poll.
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9: The Tigers sit ninth in the NCAA FCS in completion percentage at 65.2 percent. Cole Smith was outstanding on Saturday, throwing for 273 yards and three touchdowns including a 64-yard scamper by John Volker that tied the game in the second quarter. His final touchdown of the contest came with three seconds left in the first half as he drove the team 75 yards in 48 seconds before a three-yard touchdown to Jacob Birmelin. For the season, Smith has 14 touchdowns, 2,356 yards passing and a 66.3 completion percentage which is fifth in the NCAA FCS.
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58: That's how many yards the Yale Bulldogs had in the second half. In the final 30 minutes of action, Yale produced just three points, punted twice, turn the ball over on downs twice and had three turnovers. Other than a 65-yard drive that resulted in a field goal, Yale had no drive over 16 yards in the half.
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93: When Collin Eaddy, a senior captain and All-Ivy running back, went down, someone had to step up. This week, one of those people was Volker. The freshman added 93 all-purpose yards, going for 29 yards rushing and his 64-yard touchdown reception.
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First, Princeton remained tied for first place in the Ivy League with one week to go. Second, Princeton earned a bonfire for a Big Three championship with its wins over Harvard and Yale.
The weekend began with a three-way tie for first between Princeton, Dartmouth and Yale, which meant that the game in Princeton would be a huge one. With the win and with Dartmouth's win over Cornell, the Tigers and Big Green are both 5-1 in the league with one game left, which for Princeton is at Penn and which for Dartmouth is at Brown. Harvard and Yale, who meet to end their seasons, are both 4-2, which means a three-way tie is still a possibility should both Princeton and Dartmouth lose.
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Princeton 35, Yale 20 | Recap | Box Score
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2: Princeton is ranked No. 20 in AFCA Coaches' Poll and No. 24 in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 following the decision over Yale. The Tigers have ranked in the Coaches' Poll since late September. The Tigers are in front of Dartmouth (No. 21) in the Coaches' Poll while the Big Green are No. 20 in the Stats Perform poll.
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9: The Tigers sit ninth in the NCAA FCS in completion percentage at 65.2 percent. Cole Smith was outstanding on Saturday, throwing for 273 yards and three touchdowns including a 64-yard scamper by John Volker that tied the game in the second quarter. His final touchdown of the contest came with three seconds left in the first half as he drove the team 75 yards in 48 seconds before a three-yard touchdown to Jacob Birmelin. For the season, Smith has 14 touchdowns, 2,356 yards passing and a 66.3 completion percentage which is fifth in the NCAA FCS.
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58: That's how many yards the Yale Bulldogs had in the second half. In the final 30 minutes of action, Yale produced just three points, punted twice, turn the ball over on downs twice and had three turnovers. Other than a 65-yard drive that resulted in a field goal, Yale had no drive over 16 yards in the half.
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93: When Collin Eaddy, a senior captain and All-Ivy running back, went down, someone had to step up. This week, one of those people was Volker. The freshman added 93 all-purpose yards, going for 29 yards rushing and his 64-yard touchdown reception.
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