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Princeton cruise past Brown at Home

Princeton cruise past Brown at Home

Nolan Liu

Junior quarterback John Lovett passed for two touchdowns and rushed for a third as the Princeton Tigers (4-1, 2-0 Ivy) cruised to an easy victory over Brown (1-4, 0-2 Ivy). Princeton kicked off the scoring early, with senior quarterback Chad Kanoff uncorking a 33-yard bomb to senior wide receiver Isaiah Barnes for the first score.

SPORTS | 10/16/2016

Football Preview

Jack Graham

Following a successful three-game road trip, the Princeton Tigers (3-1, 1-0 Ivy) will return home this Saturday to face the Brown Bears (1-3, 0-1 Ivy) in a critical Ivy League matchup.Princeton is coming off a commanding 31-17 road victory against Georgetown.

SPORTS | 10/13/2016

Football outplays Georgetown, prepares for Ivy League play

Nolan Liu

Junior quarterback John Lovett rushed for three touchdowns and passed for another as the Princeton Tigers (3-1, 1-0 Ivy) rolled over Georgetown (3-2, 2-1 at home), 31-17.Though Princeton would come out on top, Georgetown was the first on the scoreboard.

SPORTS | 10/09/2016

Tigers open up Ivy League season with win over Columbia

Nolan Liu

Senior quarterback Chad Kanoff threw for 230 yards, junior quarterback John Lovett and senior running back Joe Rhattigan rushed for almost fifty yards apiece, and the Princeton Tigers (2-1, 1-0 Ivy) opened their Ivy League season in emphatic style by dismantling the Columbia Lions (0-3, 0-1 Ivy), 48-13. Despite the final score, Columbia struck first to open the game.

SPORTS | 10/02/2016

Tigers fall to Lehigh in tough away game

Nolan Liu

Despite a tough battle, the Princeton Tigers (1-1, 0-0 Ivy) dropped their second game of the season to Lehigh (2-2, 1-1 Home), 42-28.The Tigers kept it close throughout the first half, but a tremendous third quarter by the Mountain Hawks allowed them to build a 21-point advantage and stave off a Princeton comeback in the fourth to hang on to their victory.Lehigh struck first, as vaunted quarterback Nick Shafnisky led the Hawks down the field and hit Derek Knott with a touchdown pass less than five minutes into the game.

SPORTS | 09/25/2016

Football hopes improvements since season opener will elevate Princeton over Lehigh this weekend

Nolan Liu

The Princeton Tigers (1-0 overall, 0-0 Ivy League) will continue their season this Saturday as they take on Lehigh (1-2) in a second non-conference game.Last weekend, Princeton made a strong opening statement as it defeated Lafayette 35-31 at home.

SPORTS | 09/22/2016

Football excited for successful season under talented core

Nolan Liu

After a 2015 campaign that saw the Tigers start 4-0 before dropping close games late to Yale and Dartmouth, Princeton football will look to further their successes this season.The Tigers (1-0, 0-0 Ivy) have already gotten off to a strong start, vanquishing touch out-of-conference foe Lafayette 35-31 while displaying a potent combination of offense and defense.

SPORTS | 09/20/2016

Tigers come back to claim win in season opener

Nolan Liu

Fireworks danced outside of Princeton Stadium on Saturday night as the Tigers (1-0, 0-0 Ivy) came storming back to erase an early Lafayette lead and beat the Leopards (1-2, 0-0 in-conference) 35-31 to open the 2016 season. Princeton would strike first, with senior running back Joe Rhattigan breaking out for a 23-yard run to cap a nine-play scoring drive.

SPORTS | 09/18/2016

Q&A: Samuel Young ’96 of Princeton Football

Michael Gao

This Reunions, the Prince had a chance to sit down and talk with Samuel Young ’96, a former defensive tackle on the Princeton football team.

SPORTS | 05/28/2016

Q&A with Tom Bevan ’91 of Princeton Football, Founder of RealClearPolitics

David Liu

Over Reunions, the Prince sat down with Thomas Bevan ’91, co-founder and publisher of RealClearPolitics.

SPORTS | 05/28/2016

Cleveland Browns draft football co-captain Seth DeValve at No. 138

David Liu

Earlier Saturday afternoon, the Cleveland Browns selected senior wide receiver Seth DeValve with the 138thpick in the NFL draft. The fourth round pick makes DeValve the highest Princeton NFL pick in recent history.

SPORTS | 04/30/2016

Football caps season with loss to Dartmouth

Miles Hinson

The Princeton football team, after a rollercoaster trip through Ivy League play this season, had their final game of 2015 this past Saturday, in which they lost 10-17 to the Dartmouth Big Green in Hanover, N.H.The Tigers, (5-5 overall, 2-5 Ivy League) entered Saturday afternoon hoping to play the role of spoilers, knowing that Dartmouth (9-1, 6-1) had been one of the league’s strongest teams so far, and was currently gunning for a guaranteed share of the Ivy League title.

SPORTS | 11/23/2015

Football closes season with game against Dartmouth

Nolan Liu

After a heartbreaking loss to Yale, the Tigers, now 2-4 in the Ivy League (5-4 overall) will look to close out their season on a winning note when they take on Dartmouth this coming Saturday.Princeton and Yale were neck and neck throughout their contest, with the Tigers even holding a 28-24 lead at the end of the third quarter.

SPORTS | 11/19/2015

In Homecoming showdown, Tigers fall in close matchup with Yale

Nolan Liu

The Princeton Tigers fought until the final drive before falling just short against Yale (6-3 overall, 3-3 Ivy League) by a score of 35-28.The Tigers (5-4, 2-4) struck first, with junior quarterback Chad Kanoff capping off a nine-play, 82-yard drive with a seven-yard touchdown pass to junior receiver Trevor Osborne.

SPORTS | 11/15/2015

Football hosts Yale in Homecoming matchup

Nolan Liu

After dropping a heartbreaker in overtime to Penn, the Princeton Tigers will look to even their record in the Ivy League as they take on Yale in the homecoming game. The Tigers (5-3, 2-3 Ivy League) were neck-to-neck with Penn throughout their last game, clawing their way to a 20-10 lead by halftime.

SPORTS | 11/12/2015

Tigers fall to Penn in overtime

Andrew Steele

In shocking fashion, Princeton football suffered its third Ivy League loss of the season. The Tigers (5-3 overall, 2-3 Ivy League) fell to the Penn Quakers (5-3, 4-1) by an overtime score of 26-23. With the clock stopped and just four seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, senior placekicker Nolan Bieck lined up for a 35-yard field goal which would have clinched a 23-20 Princeton victory.

SPORTS | 11/10/2015

Tigers thump visiting Cornell in offensive showcase

Nolan Liu

Princeton’s offense fired on all cylinders, the defense stood firm, and the Tigers routed Cornellthis Saturday, 47-21. The win over the Big Red (0-7 overall, 0-4 Ivy League) moves Princeton to 2-2 in the conference and 5-2 overall.

SPORTS | 11/03/2015

Football team looks to right ship against winless Cornell

Nolan Liu

After roaring to a 4-0 start, the Tigers have dropped back-to-back games against Ivy League opponents, including a 42-7 loss to rival Harvard last week.

SPORTS | 10/29/2015

Football team falls 42 - 7 to Ivy frontrunner Harvard

Andrew Steele

For the second consecutive year, Princeton football was outmatched by longtime rival Harvard. Competing on Boston’s Soldiers Field, the No.

SPORTS | 10/24/2015

Two years after triple overtime battle, Tigers & Crimson duel in Cambridge once more

Nolan Liu

After a tough loss to Brown this past weekend, the Princeton Tigers hold a 4-1 record as they travel to Cambridge on Saturday to face Harvard in the traditional meeting of rivals.

SPORTS | 10/22/2015

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