Cornell – Sacred Heart Game Notes

October 13, 2016

After playing three of its first four contests on the road, the Big Red will attempt to build momentum with four of its last six coming at Schoellkopf Field
The game will be broadcast on the Ivy League Digital Network, while local listeners can tune in to WHCU 95.9 FM/870 AM to listen to Barry Leonard and Jason Weinstein on the call.
Sacred Heart receiving 45 votes in the STATS FCS Top 25 poll this week to rank 31st overall. Cornell received two votes in the poll.
The Pioneers are looking to win their third Northeast Conference championship in the last four seasons

Even the Big Red’s record against the Pioneers at 1-1.
Extend Cornell’s home win streak to three games, its longest at Schoellkopf Field since a four-game win streak from 2011-12.
Make Cornell 3-2 all-time against members of the Northeast Conference.
Make Cornell 3-0 in non-league play for the first time since 2007, when it defeated Bucknell (38-14), Georgetown (45-7) and Colgate (17-14) and for just the fifth time since the Ivy League went to a 10-game schedule in 1980.
Improve Cornell to 4-1 in a season for the first time since 1999.
Avenge a 2015 loss for the fourth time this season.
Be the 635th in program history (13th-most in the Football Championship Subdivision).

The two-time defending Northeast Conference champion Sacred Heart Pioneers limited Cornell to 280 yards of offense and used a handful of big plays on both sides of the ball to top the Big Red 31-6 at Campus Field.
RJ Noel was 15-of-22 passing for 270 yards and two touchdowns, with most of his looks going to Tyler Dube.
Dube hauled in nine passes for 202 yards and a touchdown and also threw a 1-yard scoring pass.
Nate Chavious ran for 76 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries to lead a balanced offense, but it was the Pioneers’ defense that made the difference.
After forcing eight turnovers a week ago in a win over Robert Morris, Sacred Heart was able to keep Cornell’s offense off schedule all day, posting 11 tackles for a loss of 64 yards to go along with five key penalties for 50 yards, to keep the Big Red at bay.
Sacred Heart’s James Rentz posted 11 tackles, including 2.5 sacks, and Connor Candito had 10 stops with 3.5 for a loss.
Cornell controlled time of possession, but big plays proved to be the difference.
Running back Josh Sweet, in relief of senior Luke Hagy, registered a career-high 80 rushing yards and a touchdown.
Hagy did become the seventh player in school history to surpass the 2,000-yard mark in his career with his lone carry in the first quarter.

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