Similarly, Yale (1-1, 1-0) came back to earth with a thud as Skip Holtz's Connecticut team bounced them, 42-6. Yale's number one rusher and receiver, junior back Jabbar Craigwell, sprained a knee ligament, and his status for this week is uncertain.
The September 21 shutout of Brown may become just a warm and fuzzy memory for the Bulldogs, who play at Division I-A independent Army. This marks the first time an Ivy League team has played against a Division I-A opponent since 1991. Good luck, Carm.
Penn bounced back from a tough loss at Dartmouth to maul Colgate at home, 38-7.
The Quakers lead the nation in turnover margin and forced nine last Saturday. They will rumble with intrastate rival Bucknell this weekend.
Princeton, like Harvard, recovered from an overtime loss in the first week to even its overall record. The Tigers beat Holy Cross in an shootout, 37-30.
Senior running back Marc Washington won offensive Ivy League co-Player-of-the-Week honors--along with Columbia's Bivens--for his 153-yard, two-touchdown game.
Bringing up the rear of the league once again is woeful Brown (0-2, 0-1), which lost to Rhode Island this time, 28-13. Something figures to give this Saturday, though, as the winless Bears travel to 0-4 Colgate.
Harvard will try to be unwelcoming hosts for Lafayette Saturday at 1 p.m.