Three Ivy football teams maintain winning nonconference records after week three

Ivy football action picked up this weekend, with six teams competing against conference opponents.

Columbia made headlines with its 38-0 shutout against Princeton. Quarterback Millicent Olawale led the effort with a career-high 201 passing yards. With seven receptions on the afternoon, wide receiver Austin Knowlin pulled to within one of Don Lewis, CC ‘84, for the all-time school record.

Although the Tigers (1-2, 0-1 Ivy) were not able to score, they did have several notable performances. Sophomore quarterback Tommy Wornham led Princeton with 99 rushing yards, while Meko McCray added 43 and Akil Sharp rushed for 40. Princeton linebacker Scott Britton recorded a career-high of17 tackles, including one for a loss. Junior linebacker Steven Cody picked up 16 stops, including one for a loss and one pass breakup.

Cornell (2-1, 1-0 Ivy) took a break from league action on Saturday and lost to Colgate. Senior wide receiver Bryan Walters was named Ivy League Special Teams Player of the Week for the Big Red with six kickoff returns for 138 yards in the loss, and Chris Costello made the Ivy League honor roll with 13 tackles (five solo). Cornell will try to go 2-0 in the league when it takes on Harvard on Saturday.

The Crimson (2-1, 1-0 Ivy) defeated Lehigh University this past weekend 28-14. Running Back Cheng Ho ran for 132 yards on 21 carries and scored two touchdowns for Harvard while linebacker Jon Takamura, shined on defense with seven tackles (four solo). Harvard’s strong defense recorded four sacks, four interceptions, one fumble, four breakups, and 10 QB hurries. Collin Zych finished with two interceptions, two breakups, and six total tackles.

Penn (1-2, 1-0 Ivy) enjoyed success this weekend on the road, winning 30-24 against Dartmouth (0-3, 0-1 Ivy). The Quakers racked up 288 yards on the ground, 120 of which came from freshman running back Lyle Marsh. For two weeks running, Penn has had a player earn Rookie of the Week honors. After Marsh snagged it last week, freshman quarterback Billy Ragone was awarded the honor this time around. With the loss, Dartmouth’s losing streak reached 15.

Yale (1-2, 0-1 Ivy) had a rough game this weekend, falling 31-14 to Lafayette. Junior wide receiver Peter Balsam started and finished Yale’s first scoring drive, recovering a fumble on the opening kickoff and then catching a three-yard bullet in the end zone from sophomore quarterback Patrick Witt six plays later. Defensive back Larry Abare was named to the Ivy League honor roll after his 11-tackle performance.

In other action, Brown (1-2, 0-1 Ivy) defeated Rhode Island 28-20 in the 94th battle for the Governor’s Cup. Senior Buddy Farnham accounted for 274 total yards and two touchdowns to lead the Bears over the Rams. Farnham was named Offensive Player of the Week after catching five passes for two touchdowns. He also returned four punts for 97 yards including a 67-yard return that set up a Brown touchdown.

All eight Ivy teams are in action this weekend, but only four play against league opponents.