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Ivy Opener on Tap for the Green
9/29/2010 9:23:00 AM | Football
The Game: Dartmouth (2-0, 0-0) at Penn (1-1, 0-0)
Location: Franklin Field, Phialdelphia, Pa.
Kickoff: Saturday, Oct. 2 at 3:30 p.m.
Series Record: Penn leads, 43-32-2
Television: Comcast (locally in Philadelphia)
Radio: WFRD 99.3 FM
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Armed with a 2-0 record for the first time in 13 years, the Dartmouth Big Green are taking their perfect record on the road to Philadelphia for their first Ivy League game of the season at Penn (1-1). Dartmouth has lost its last two meetings against the Quakers and 11 of its previous 12.
Last weekend, the Big Green survived a scare in their home opener versus Sacred Heart, trailing at the half only to pull out a victory for the second straight game. Freshman tailback Dominick Pierre, filling in for an ill Nick Schwieger, pounded the ground for 110 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 25 carries, earning Ivy League Co-Rookie of the Week honors in the process. Schwieger (and his 216 rushing yards in just one game) is expected to be at full strength for the Penn game after suffering flu-like symptoms, giving the Green a terrific one-two punch out of the backfield.
While the running game ranks among the top 25 among FCS schools (203.0 yards per game), Dartmouth has been successful throwing the ball as well with junior Conner Kempe guiding the offense. The Florida native is averaging over 180 yards a game and surpassed 2,000 yards for his career during the Sacred Heart game, the 16th Big Green quarterback to do so.
Kempe has a veritable fleet of receivers to choose from when he drops back to pass, led by senior Tim McManus. The tri-captain leads the team with seven catches for 99 yards, while junior Michael Reilly has six receptions for 98 yards and two touchdowns. Then there's senior Tanner Scott with six more grabs and junior tight end John Gallagher with four more.
The defense has been an excellent second-half unit, allowing just seven points after the intermission in the first two games combined. Senior strong safety/linebacker Pat Scorah leads the squad with 18 tackles, 13 coming versus Sacred Heart. One of the most active defenders has been junior cornerback Shawn Abuhoff who has already broken up four passes, plus picked off another for a 56-yard touchdown at Bucknell.
The kicking game has been a bit inconsistent thus far, although freshman punter Daniel Barstein performed well in his first collegiate action, drilling three punts at an average of 45.3 yards with a long of 53. But three times the Big Green have kicked off out-of-bounds, and they have converted just one of their three field goal attempts.
Speaking of field goal misses, Dartmouth survived a last-minute field goal against Sacred Heart on Saturday as a potential game-winning 38-yard attempt sailed wide left. The miss allowed the Big Green to win back-to-back games for the first time since a four-game win streak in 2003.
As the defending Ivy champion, Penn has shown that it could very well be as strong as it was a year ago. Last week the Quakers — ranked 24th at the time — entered a showdown with top-ranked Villanova and had a one-point lead five minutes to play before succumbing to the Wildcats, 22-10. Penn expects to have its starting quarterback, Keiffer Garton, on the field for the first time in 2010 against the Big Green, but will be without the services of the team's leading rusher in Lyle Marsh who suffered a season-ending arm injury last Saturday.
The game will kickoff at 3:30 p.m. and be televised live locally in Philadelphia via Comcast. Dartmouth fans can keep track of all of the action by listening to Bob Lipman and Wayne Young '72 over the airwaves on WFRD 99.3 FM or over the internet at DartmouthSportsNetwork.com. Live video and stats will also be available on the new DartmouthSports.com web site.
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