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Season Wrapping Up at Princeton
11/18/2010 9:48:00 AM | Football
The Game: Dartmouth (5-4, 2-4) at Princeton (1-8, 0-6)
Location: Princeton Stadium, Princeton, N.J.
Kickoff: Saturday, Nov. 20 at 1 p.m.
Series Record: Princeton leads 43-42-4
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Radio: WFRD 99.3 FM
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Complete Game Notes
Finishing on High Note
Dartmouth may have faltered in the final minutes last week to secure its first winning season in 13 years, but the Big Green still have that opportunity at Princeton in the final game of the 2010 season. The Tigers, meanwhile, are trying to salvage the season with its first win against an Ivy opponent, one it has beaten six straight times.
Holding an 11-point lead with three minutes left in the third quarter after scoring three quick touchdowns last Saturday, Dartmouth appeared to be in the driver's seat, dominating an opponent in the second half as it had all season. Up to that moment, the Green had outscored its opposition after halftime by a 155-44 margin. But Brown rallied for 18 points to close out the game, including the game-winning touchdown with just 1:22 to play to escape Memorial Field with a 35-28 triumph.
The offense sputtered a bit against the strong Bear defense with just 11 first downs in the game. Only a 33-yard lateral-happy pass completion boosted the total yards on the day over 300, and the league's leading rusher, Nick Schwieger, was held to 86 yards on 27 carries, a 3.2-yard average.
Schwieger did surpass 1,000 rushing yards for the season in the game — twice — becoming the fourth Big Green back ever to do so. All four — David Clark '90, Shon Page '91, Al Rosier '91 and Schwieger — accomplished the feat while playing for head coach Buddy Teevens. With just 60 yards in the final game, Schwieger will have the second most yards in a season, second only to Rosier's 1,432.
One player who should be happy to hit the road for this game is junior Conner Kempe. The signal-caller has enjoyed most of his success outside of Hanover this year, tossing all eight of his touchdowns against just two interceptions on the road. He also boasts a completion percentage of 60.4 and averages over 200 yards a game.
The focus for the defense is to hold Princeton to short drives and get off the field after getting worn down last week while Brown held possession for over 37 minutes. Senior defensive end Charles Bay anchors the unit, ranking among the top 10 nationally in sacks, while cornerbacks Shawn Abuhoff and Chase Womack have three interceptions.
Speaking of Abuhoff, despite being one of the best cover men in the Ivy League, he is better known as a kick returner. He added to his legacy last week by returning a punt 76 yards for a touchdown, his nation-leading third of the year on a punt return.
The Big Green have not beaten the Tigers since a 21-15 victory in 2003, and their last win at Princeton came in the 2000 season in a 43-37 shootout. Not only would a win give Dartmouth that elusive winning season, but also even the all-time series with the Tigers.
A Thousand Points of Light
Well, replace “points of light” with “yards” and you will get the gist of this note. Junior tailback Nick Schwieger became the fourth Big Green player to rush for 1,000 yards in a season when he surpassed the mark against Brown on Nov. 13 in just his eighth game of the season (he missed one due to an illness). Apparently he enjoyed the feeling so much that he lost a couple of yards on his next run to drop back below the mark, just to reach the milestone a second time. His 1,028 yards place him fourth on the list that includes David Clark in 1989 (1,063), Shon Page in 1990 (1,087) and Al Rosier in 1991 (1,432). Coincidentally or not, all four 1,000-yard rushers played for Buddy Teevens.
Lateral Move
Trailing Brown 17-14 in the third quarter, Dartmouth took over at its own 38 and started the drive with what appeared to be a swing pass to tailback Nick Schwieger. But it was actually a lateral, allowing the junior to heave a perfectly thrown bomb to senior Tanner Scott, who practically waltzed into the end zone. It was the longest pass of the season for the Big Green and the first career completion in two attempts (the other coming last year) for Schwieger.
Abuh-off the Charts
With a scintillating 76-yard punt return for a touchdown against Brown, junior Shawn Abuhoff has brought back three punts for touchdowns this season, the most in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS, formerly I-AA). He also has an 82-yard return against Harvard and a 41-yarder against Yale that put points on the board, tying the school's single-season record set by Tim Copper '72 in the magical 1970 season.
Touchdown Terror
With two more touchdowns on the ground against Brown, Nick Schwieger elevated his total to 11 this season, tying him for fifth all-time at Dartmouth. The record of 14 was set in 1962 by Bill King '63, and only Al Rosier '91 has had more than 11 in a season since, scoring 12 in 1991.
Television Trials
Over the last three seasons, Dartmouth has had 10 of its games televised, most recently Brown on VERSUS on Nov. 13, but has lost each one. The last Big Green win on TV came against Cornell in a wild 59-31 contest in 2007. Overall, the Green are 24-47-1 in 72 televised games.
Road Warriors
With the 28-10 win at Cornell, Dartmouth has a 3-1 record on the road, its most victories away from Hanover since winning all five in 1997. Two weeks earlier, the Big Green posted their first Ivy victory on the road in four years with a 24-21 triumph at Columbia, ending a 13-game road skid. Dartmouth has as many road wins this year as it had over the past seven seasons combined.
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