Harvard maintained its perfect record this season with an emphatic victory over Georgetown on Saturday. The Crimson will look to stretch their unbeaten run even further when they take on the struggling Cornell Big Red in an intriguing clash this coming Saturday.
Read on below for an in-depth breakdown of this college football matchup and while you’re at it, you can check out our preview of the game between unbeaten sides Yale and Dartmouth.
[sc:NCAAFArticles ]Harvard Crimson vs. Cornell Big Red Preview
Where: Schoellkopf Field, Ithaca, New York
When: Saturday, October 10, 12:00 PM ET
Line: Harvard Crimson at Cornell Big Red – view all NCAA Football lines
Betting on the Harvard Crimson (3-0)
The Harvard Crimson stretched their unbeaten run to three games with a resounding 45-0 victory over the Georgetown Hoyas on Saturday. It was another impressive victory for the Crimson who improved their season-record to 3-0. They have beaten their three opponents this season by an average of 34 points.
[sc:NCAA240banner ]Providing the impetus for Harvard’s latest victory was running back Paul Stanton Jr. The junior rushed for 113 yards and two scores on Saturday. He had touchdown runs of 4 and 37 yards in the game against Georgetown. Noah Reimers also played a huge part in the Crimson’s shutout win, grabbing three touchdown runs on 15 carries (64 yards).
To further illustrate Harvard’s dominance on the ground, they compiled a total of 245 rushing yards against the Huskies on Saturday. The Midshipmen are 33rd in the FCS in rushing offense, averaging 186.0 yards per game this season. They will fancy their chances against a Cornell defensive line that’s allowing 149.0 yards per game on the ground this campaign, 43rd in the entire FCS.
For the Crimson to continue their winning ways this coming weekend, it’s imperative that they continue their excellent play on the defensive end. Harvard held Georgetown to just 222 total yards and 11 first downs on Saturday. Such was the tenacity of the Crimson defense that 29 different Harvard players recorded tackles in this match.
Harvard is 5-0 in its last five games.
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Betting on the Cornell Big Red (0-3)
Cornell’s losing woes show no sign of abating as the Big Red crashed to their third consecutive defeat with a humbling 28-21 loss to Colgate on Saturday. The Big Red simply had no answer for Colgate quarterback Jake Melville who played his best game of the season. He threw for 257 yards and two touchdowns and also rushed for 97 yards and another score. It was a disappointing result for Cornell which lost for the seventh straight time to Colgate.
It’s back to the drawing board for the Big Red who are still searching for their first win of the season. For Cornell to snap its losing skid this coming weekend, they will need quarterback Robert Somborn to step up his play. He completed 18 of 31 passes for 272 yards and a touchdown in the loss to Colgate. 231 of those 272 yards came in the final 15 minutes when the Big Red launched a furious fourth-quarter comeback.
He will need to show that same kind of effort for the entire 60 minutes for the Big Red to record a major shock against Harvard. The Crimson are second in the FCS in scoring defense, allowing just 12.3 points per contest. It’s crucial for Cornell that Ben Rogers gets his touches in this game. The wide receiver had a monster game against Colgate, catching six passes for 127 yards. He will look to torment a Harvard secondary that’s allowing an average of 203.0 passing yards per game this season.
Cornell is 1-4 in its last five games.
Writer’s Prediction
Harvard trounces Cornell, 51-17.
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