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Non-Conference Mark Friday Night Football Rooted in Ivy Week 2 2018 Ivy League Football September 17, 2018 STANDINGS UPCOMING SCHEDULE Ivy League Overall Record Pct. PF PA Record Pct. PF PA Streak Friday, September 21 Columbia 0-0 .000 0 0 1-0 1.000 41 24 W 1 Harvard at Brown, 7 p.m., ESPNU Dartmouth 0-0 .000 0 0 1-0 1.000 41 0 W 1 Harvard 0-0 .000 0 0 1-0 1.000 36 14 W 1 Saturday, September 22 Penn 0-0 .000 0 0 1-0 1.000 34 17 W 1 Dartmouth at Holy Cross, 1 p.m., PLN Princeton 0-0 .000 0 0 1-0 1.000 50 7 W 1 Columbia at Georgetown, 2 p.m., PLN Brown 0-0 .000 0 0 0-1 .000 15 44 L 1 Yale at Cornell, 3 p.m., ESPN+ Cornell 0-0 .000 0 0 0-1 .000 10 27 L 1 Lehigh at Penn, 3 p.m., ESPN+ Yale 0-0 .000 0 0 0-1 .000 28 31 L 1 Monmouth at Princeton, 4:30 p.m., ESPN+ IN THE POLLS NON-CONFERENCE MARK FCS Coaches Poll The Ivy League boasts a 5-3 non-conference mark and is searching for its fourth-straight season RV Harvard with a .500-or-better non-conference record. In 2017, the Ivy League led the FCS and ranked RV Princeton fourth in NCAA Division I—trailing the SEC (.825), Pac 12 (.771) and Big Ten (.762)—with a .750 non-conference record. STATS FCS Top 25 Poll RV Harvard RV Princeton FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL RV Yale The Ivy League’s six-game national television package, featuring all eight Ivy League programs, RV Dartmouth kicks off on Friday, Sept. 21, when Brown hosts Harvard. The game will be broadcast on ESPNU, beginning at 7 p.m. ET. LEAGUE LEADERS OFFENSE ROOTED IN IVY Rushing A record 28 Ivies participated in NFL training camps this season, with 21 earning roster spots Yards - Zane Dudek, Yale, 217 entering the 2018 campaign. Harvard alum Ryan Fitzpatrick has headlined the Ivy League’s TD - Aaron Shampklin, Harvard, 4 contingent thus far, becoming the first quarterback in the 99-season history of the NFL to throw for at least 400 yards and at least four touchdowns in each of his team’s first two games of the Passing season. Fitzpatrick currently leads the NFL with 819 passing yards and a passer rating of 151.5— Yards - Michael McGovern, Brown, 312 the maximum is 158.3. TD - Ryan Glover, Penn & John Lovett, Princeton, 2 Thirteen Ivies saw game action during Week 1 of the 2018 NFL season, including nine that started for their respective teams. In Week 2, seven Ivies started, with 12 making game appearances. Receiving Yards - Jesper Horsted, Princeton, 140 CUTTING EDGE TD - Jesper Horsted, Princeton, 2 Dartmouth hired Callie Brownson to be its offensive quality control coach entering the 2018 season. DEFENSE With the hiring, Brownson became the first known full-time female football coach at the NCAA Tackles - Daniel Aidman, Brown, 14 Division I level. Tackles for Loss - Cooper Gardner, Penn, 3 Sacks - Cooper Gardner, Penn, 3 Interceptions - 6 Tied, 1 Fumbles Forced - 7 Tied, 1 Fumbles Recovered - Cameren Carter, Columbia, 2 Web: IvyLeague.com Facebook: TheIvyLeague | Instagram: IvyLeague | Twitter: @IvyLeague / @IvyOnESPN 2018 Ivy League Football Week 2 2 WEEKLY AWARDS OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONOR ROLL Aaron Shampklin, Harvard (So., RB - Paramount, Calif.) Daniel Aidman, Brown (Sr., LB – Austin, Texas) Dylan Brady, Brown (Fr., K – Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.) - Rushed for a career-high 178 yards, averaging 11.9 yards per carry Chris Alleyne, Columbia (Sr., K/P – San Diego, Calif.) - Scored four touchdowns, the most for a Crimson running back since Oct. 4, Mike Hinton, Columbia (Sr., DL – Winston-Salem, N.C.) 2014 Nickolas Null, Cornell (Jr., K/P – Bradenton, Fla.) - Surpassed his touchdown total from 2017 (3) in the season-opener Rashaad Cooper, Dartmouth (Sr., RB – Tracy, Calif.) - Took his first three touches to the house for touchdown runs of 64, 22 and 23 Connor Davis, Dartmouth (Fr., K – Ocala, Fla.) yards, respectively Jackson Perry, Dartmouth (Sr., DL – Las Vegas, Nev.) - Personally outscored San Diego, 24-14, in a 36-14 Harvard victory Isiah Swann, Dartmouth (Jr., DB – Queen Creek, Ariz.) Zack Miller, Harvard (Sr., S – Houston, Texas) DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Jon Sot, Harvard (Fr., P – Clark, N.J.) Isiah Swann, Dartmouth (Jr., DB – Queen Creek, Ariz.) Karekin Brooks, Penn (Jr., RB – Marietta, Ga.) Pat McInerney, Penn (Sr., LB – Blue Bell, Pa.) - Tallied his fifth career interception, setting up the game’s final scoring drive in Charlie Volker, Princeton (Sr., RB – Fair Haven, N.J.) a 41-0 shutout win Samuel Wright, Princeton (So., DL – Lawrenceville, Ga.) - Recorded three passes defended, two pass breakups and two unassisted Ryan Burke, Yale (Jr., LB – Huntington Beach, Calif.) tackles Zane Dudek, Yale (So., RB – Kittanning, Pa.) - Contributed to a Big Green defensive unit that yielded fewer first downs (3) than it forced turnovers (4) NATIONAL RECOGNITION - Helped Dartmouth surrender just 112 yards of offense to Georgetown STATS FCS also names weekly award winners, and multiple #IvyFootball - Led Dartmouth to its first season-opening shutout victory in 42 years standouts have been honored. SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK Honorable Mention Jack Soslow, Penn (Sr., K - Bryn Mawr, Pa.) Offensive: Aaron Shampklin, Harvard (Sept. 17) Defensive: N/A - Went 2-for-2 on field goals and 4-for-4 on PATs in Penn’s 34-17 win over Special Teams: Melvin Rouse II, Yale (Sept. 17), Jack Soslow, Penn (Sept. Bucknell 17) - Made field goals of 48 and 49 yards, tying for No. 6 and No. 10 on Penn’s Rookie: N/A all-time list - Owns three of the Top 10 longest field goals in program history, the only Quaker with three kicks on the list - Became the first player in program history to record multiple 48+ yard field goals in a single game ROOKIE OF THE WEEK Dante Miller, Columbia (Fr., RB - Rockingham, N.C.) - Scored his first career touchdown on an 83-yard run in the fourth quarter of a 41-24 win over Central Connecticut State - Aforementioned play was the sixth-longest touchdown run and overall run in program history - Rushed for 93 yards, averaging 11.6 yards per carry - His 11.6 yards per carry ranks No. 8 among Columbia’s all-time single-game performances - Decommitted from a scholarship offer at James Madison to commit to Columbia 2018 Ivy League Football Week 2 3 WEEKLY AWARDS HISTORY WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK OFFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK School Last Occurrence Player September 17 .....................................Aaron Shampklin, Harvard (So., RB) Brown September 19, 2016 Kyle Moreno September 24 ............................................................................................... Columbia October 16, 2017 Josh Wainwright October 1 ...................................................................................................... Cornell November 14, 2016* Chris Walker October 8 ...................................................................................................... Dartmouth November 20, 2017 Jared Gerbino October 15 .................................................................................................... Harvard September 17, 2018 Aaron Shampklin October 22 .................................................................................................... Penn November 6, 2017 Justin Watson October 29 .................................................................................................... Princeton October 23, 2017 Chad Kanoff November 5 .................................................................................................. Yale November 13, 2017 Kurt Rawlings November 12 ................................................................................................ November 19 ................................................................................................ DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK School Last Occurrence Player DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Brown September 18, 2017 Richard Jarvis September 17 ..........................................Isiah Swann, Dartmouth (Jr., DB) Columbia October 16, 2017 Michael Murphy September 24 ............................................................................................... Cornell October 30, 2017 Nick Gesualdi October 1 ...................................................................................................... Dartmouth September 17, 2018 Isiah Swann October 8 ...................................................................................................... Harvard November 6, 2017 Richie Ryan October 15 .................................................................................................... Penn November 13, 2017 Jay Cammon October 22 .................................................................................................... Princeton October 24, 2016 Kurt Holuba October 29 .................................................................................................... Yale November 20, 2017 Foyesade Oluokun November 5 .................................................................................................. November 12 ................................................................................................ SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK November 19 ................................................................................................ School Last Occurrence Player Brown September 18, 2017 Scott Boylan SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Columbia October 9, 2017 Oren Milstein September 17 ....................................................Jack Soslow, Penn (Sr., K) Cornell November 20, 2017 Nickolas Null September 24 ............................................................................................... Dartmouth September 25, 2017 Jeremiah Douchee October
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