The Tigers' own version of the impressive young quarterback is Splithoff. Two weeks ago, Splithoff became the first freshman to play quarterback for Princeton in school history after former starter Jon Blevins left in the third quarter of a blowout loss to Colgate with a sprained ankle.

Splithoff seems to have handled the adjustment to college ball fairly well.

Down 34-0 at Colgate, Splithoff came in and immediately led his team on an 80-yard touchdown drive. Not content with that, he later orchestrated a 98-yard drive, which the Tigers wasted when they were stopped on downs at the 1-yard-line.

Any doubts over who would be Princeton's starter for the remainder of the season were erased in last week's 55-28 shellacking of Brown. The freshman was 13-of-17 for 289 yards and three touchdowns without a single interception. He also showcased his athleticism and mobility, running 12 times for 48 yards.

"He's got a lot of athletic ability," Murphy said. "He can run and he's got some real improvisational skill. You've got to make sure you know where he is on the field."

For his efforts, Splithoff was named Ivy Offensive Player of the Week, becoming the first freshman ever to receive that award.

In spite of Splithoff's impressive performance, Murphy still doubts whether the Tigers' coaching staff has seen enough of the freshman to give him complete control of the helm.

"{Princeton] is not going to put as much of the offense into Splithoff's hands as they would a veteran quarterback," Murphy said.