The Cornell football team held Princeton scoreless in the first and fourth quarters, but the 12th-ranked Tigers were able to scratch out a 21-7 victory on Friday evening at Schoellkopf Field, extending its win streak to 17 games. Princeton improved to 7-0 (4-0 Ivy), while the Big Red slipped to 2-5 (1-3 Ivy).
Cornell forced a pair of turnovers and limited the high-octane Princeton offense to 21 points (nearly half of its 41.5 ppg. entering the night) and 353 yards (well shy of its average of 489.7 ypg), but the Tigers put points on the board on a pair of extended scoring drives after getting on the board after taking advantage of the first of three Big Red turnovers.
Senior Jelani Taylor, who was named a finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy earlier int he week, posted a team-high nine tackles with a half-tackle for loss, a forced fumble and a highlight reel sideline interception that gave the Big Red new life in the second half. David Jones chipped in nine tackles and a strip-sack and Logan Thut had six stops, a tackle for loss and a fumble recovery in his return from injury. Mo Bradford knocked down a pair of passes and had seven total tackles.
HIGHLIGHTS:
David Jones with the strip-sack on third down to force a Princeton punt. The Big Red and the Tigers scoreless with 8:28 left in the second quarter. #YellCornell Watch live on ESPNU! https://t.co/otUw760Ke6 pic.twitter.com/PQvzdVZLUH
— Cornell Video (@CornellVideo) November 1, 2019
The Cornell defense, ranked No. 1 nationally on fourth down, gets its second stop on downs in the first quarter. #YellCornell Watch live on ESPNU https://t.co/otUw760Ke6 pic.twitter.com/IOJh7s3fJV
— Cornell Video (@CornellVideo) November 1, 2019
The Big Red is on the board. Richie Kenney goes in from 1 yard out to cut #12 Princeton's lead to 14-7 with 6:55 left in the third quarter. #YellCornell Watch live on ESPNU https://t.co/otUw760Ke6 pic.twitter.com/IgQMpTnHG8
— Cornell Video (@CornellVideo) November 2, 2019
Jelani Taylor was called out of bounds on this interception. Don't ever doubt Jelani Taylor. That's an INT BABY! #YellCornell Watch live on ESPNU https://t.co/otUw760Ke6 pic.twitter.com/NbhjfGwzOR
— Cornell Video (@CornellVideo) November 2, 2019
Jelani Taylor forces the takeaway and Logan Thut jumps on it for Princeton's first lost fumble of 2019. The Big Red with new life trailing #12 Princeton 21-7 midway through the fourth. #YellCornell Watch live on ESPNU https://t.co/otUw760Ke6 pic.twitter.com/w066uhNue7
— Cornell Video (@CornellVideo) November 2, 2019
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