Cornell Only Unbeaten Ivy After Week Three

In the third week of this already-crazy football season, only three Ivy League teams emerged victorious, including a last minute win for Cornell

Harvard (2-1, 1-0 Ivy) fought back against Colgate (4-1) with two fourth-quarter touchdowns, only to see a last-second Erich Kutschke field goal win the game for the Red Raiders, 24-21. As for the rest of the Ivy League:

Cornell 33, Brown 28

Cornell(3-0, 2-0 Ivy) ended Brown's eight-game winning streak and gained sole possession of first place in the Ivy League with a come-from-behind win on Brian Ulbricht's touchdown run with a minute left on the clock. Sophomore quarterback Ricky Rahne was named Ivy League offensive player of the week for the second week in a row with a school-record 443 yards passing. Rahne also threw two touchdown passes.

Brown (2-1, 1-1 Ivy) had scored four straight touchdowns and entered the third quarter with a 28-7 lead before the Big Red began their comeback. Cornell's John Algeo halted the Bears' final drive with an interception, which, combined with his 65-yard fumble return for a touchdown, earned Algeo the Ivy League's Defensive Player of the Week award.

Cornell kicker John McCombs completed the honors sweep for the Big Red by winning his second Ivy League Special Teams Player of the Week this season with two field goals and three extra-point kicks.

Yale 17, San Diego 6

After the Eli's 48-2 blowout of Valparaiso last week, this week's victorious effort against San Diego (2-2), seems relatively mild and unexciting.

This week, Yale (2-1, 0-1 Ivy) was led by running back Rashad Bartholomew, who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown. The Elis won despite scratching its starting quarterback, Joe Walland (sprained shoulder) and his two replacements combining to throw four interceptions. The Toreros managed just one score on a one-yard QB sneak in the second quarter.

Bucknell 23, Pennsylvania 16

Bucknell held off a late Quaker surge in the fourth quarter after rolling off 23 unanswered points as Pennsylvania (1-2, 1-0 Ivy) lost its second straight game.

Penn quarterback Gavin Hoffmann hit Erik Bolinder with a 49-yard touchdown pass with five minutes left in the fourth quarter. After recovering the ensuing onside kick, the Quakers hit a field goal to narrow the deficit to a touchdown.

The Bison (4-1) were not out of the woods until the defense forced a Hoffman fumble and recovered the ball. Penn's Kris Ryan had 152 yards on 24 carries, including a 33-yard TD run, and earned an Ivy League honor roll spot.

Lehigh 63, Columbia 13

The Lehigh juggernaut continued to roll, knocking out Columbia (1-2, 0-1 Ivy) Saturday in Bethlehem, Pa to extend the longest winning streak in Division 1-AA to 16 games.

Engineers quarterback Phil Stambaugh threw for 272 yards and five touchdowns in only three quarters of work to key Lehigh (4-0) to victory. Stambaugh torched the Lion secondary for deep touchdown passes of 51 and 46 yards.

Ron Jean ran for 179 yards and had scores of 22 and 65 yards as the Engineers outgained the Lions 600-256 in total yardage..

Columbia could only muster two touchdowns, including Jamal Trotter's six-yard run in the fourth quarter. Lafayette 20, Dartmouth 10

Dartmouth (0-3, 0-1 Ivy) blew a 10-7 halftime lead and failed to win its first game this season by suffering a 10 point loss at the hands of the Leopards (1-2) in Easton, Pa. Saturday.

Senior tailback Brian Tuma had a career day for the Leopards with 123 yards on 23 carries and a one-yard TD run that sealed the victory. Lafayette had taken the lead less than a minute into the game when free safety Angel Colon intercepted Brian Mann's pass and returned it 43 yards for a 7-0 lead. Mann finished with 256 yards passing but also three interceptions.

Princeton 27, Fordham 0

The defense led the way for the Tigers (1-2, 0-1) Saturday, with Princeton defenders sacking Fordham quarterbacks four times and intercepting them three times. Ryan Demler snagged two of the Tigers' picks, returning one 22 yards for a touchdown.

After scoring only three points in its first two games, the Tigers looked to fresh faces on offense. Cameron Atkinson delivered for Princeton, becoming its first freshman to score an offensive touchdown. In fact, Atkinson scored twice, on runs of 12 and 38 yards. Princeton did not allow freshman to play varsity until 1994.

The Rams (0-4) continuously shot themselves in the foot in the first half, with several drives ending in Princeton territory without scores.