Sorry, Columbia. You just handed the Tigers their first Ivy League win this decade. And I’m having a hard time taking you seriously after that.
Sacred Heart, on the other hand, is riding a two-game win streak, including a last-minute victory over the Big Green two weeks ago.
I don’t see this one being close. But you never know—it’s a crazy world out there.
Pick: Sacred Heart 31, Columbia 10
PRINCETON (1-2, 1-0 Ivy) at HAMPTON (2-2, 0-1 MEAC)
Sorry, Princeton. I know you just won your first game in a while, but you’re still Princeton.
Quarterback Tommy Wornham had a solid game for the Tigers last week, throwing 19 passes and throwing for 194 yards and two touchdowns. But I still don’t think it’ll be enough. Even though Hampton has lost its last two, the Pirates have still scored 42 and 31 points, respectively, in those games. Two Princeton wins in a row might be too much to ask for.
Pick: Hampton 35, Princeton 17
FORDHAM (1-3, 0-1 Patriot) at PENN (1-2, 1-0 Ivy)
Penn is not the dominant Ivy League force that everyone expected them to be. After two resounding defeats to start the year, the Quakers could just as easily be 0-3 right now were it not for its impressive last-second comeback in Hanover, N.H. last week.
Still, Fordham isn’t exactly the powerhouse of the Patriot League. The Rams’ only win was a one-touchdown victory over Columbia, and it got blown out last week in a game against Colgate.
Fordham was especially susceptible to the run, surrendering 347 yards on the ground. Penn’s strength is in the air, but both quarterback Billy Ragone and running back Brandon Colavita are threats to take off.
Pick: Penn 28, Fordham 20
HARVARD (2-1, 1-0 Ivy) at CORNELL (2-1, 0-1 Ivy)
In every single game this season, Harvard’s defense has gotten better, culminating in last week’s shutdown of Lafayette.
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