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Football Earns 1st Win of Season Over Colgate as Offense Comes Alive Under New QB Rotation
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After dropping its first four games, Cornell’s offense finally exploded, propelling the team to its first win of the season.
The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/author/lpichini/page/2/)
After dropping its first four games, Cornell’s offense finally exploded, propelling the team to its first win of the season.
“We know who we are, and we know where we came from,” said senior running back Devon Brewer. “If anything, I’d say we’re more fired up now than we’ve ever been.”
On the back of its defense, the Red went into halftime with a 7-3 lead, but the team could not keep pace with Harvard, ultimately falling 24-10.
Having lost the momentum near the end of the third quarter, the Red never reclaimed it as Bucknell roared back with 14 unanswered points.
“VMI forced you to play feast-or-famine football — you know, take a shot, take a shot, hit a big one in the run game — that’s the style that was dictated,” Archer said. “I anticipate the game being called much differently. With the RPOs that we do call, you’re going to have the option to run the ball, because you’re going to get zone coverage and a lighter box.”
Much of the Red’s success in 2019 can be attributed to the defense’s strong performance. Cornell possessed the third-best scoring defense, conceding 20.7 points per game.
“Jon is an incredible talent that has earned everything that he has gotten in this game through hard work and humility,” said head coach Connor Buczek ’15. “I’m so proud of him and know this is just the first of many accomplishments and accolades that he will receive in his professional career.”
Following the suspension of intercollegiate athletic competition due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic over one year ago, Cornell athletics readies for a full-scale resumption of play this year. There are numerous exciting developments and stories to watch as Cornell’s sports teams return to the fold.
Though the new Hoy Field would lack the convenience of its predecessor, it would boast a 15,160 square-foot support building to house locker rooms, batting cages and a press box.
Since coming up just short as the national runner-up in 2010, the Red has been a mainstay in the postseason, clinching seven additional NCAA Tournament appearances as well three Frozen Four showings.