Big Red Banter
Big Red Shootout–Cornell receiver Grant Gellatly dives into the endzone for a touchdown in the first quarter in a game against Columbia Saturday afternoon at Schoellkopf Field. The Big Red's 62-41 victory over Columbia was its highest point total since 1936. (Photo by Patrick Shanahan)
It might have been Senior Day for the Cornell football team Saturday, but it was th...
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Photo by Al Rinow
Streaking–The Cornell Big Red are 8-0-5 their past 13 games, the longest stretch without a loss since the 1995.
They say history repeats itself, but for the Cornell men’s soccer team in recent years, it appeared that repeat button may have been broken.
However, the 2011 season marks the teams surprise 8-1-5 start and first place standing (3-0-2) ...
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Photo by Patrick Shanahan
Sometimes a great success rate in the red zone is not indicative of the outcome of a game.
That was the case for the Cornell Big Red, who scored on five of six opportunities in the red zone, but only came away with two touchdowns inside the 20 in a 35-24 loss to Brown Saturday afternoon at Schoellkopf Field.
According to sophomore quarterback...
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So many ridiculous things are going on in the NFL this season already.
First of all, the Bills are 2nd in the AFC East! Mazel Tov Bills! I know that after beating Brady you thought you were going to win the Super Bowl, but that is why sports are so fun. Because you lost to the Giants. Burn. But, actually that's nothing to get upset about. The Giants are in 1st place in ...
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Photo by Tim McKinney
It has been six years since the Cornell Big Red last beat Harvard, and the streak is set to continue after a 41-31 loss to the Crimson Saturday afternoon at Schoellkopf Field.
The Big Red (2-2, 0-2 Ivy League) led 24-20 late into the third quarter, but the Crimson (3-1, 2-0) tacked on 21 unanswered points in the second half to keep the Big Red win...
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Cornell blocked punt versus Wagner
Photo/Video courtesy of Cornell Athletic Communications
After a 41-7 loss to Wagner last season, it almost appeared personal as Cornell avenged a 34-point loss to the Seahawks en route to a 31-7 victory Saturday afternoon at Schoellkopf Field.
But according to head coach Kent Austin, no grudges were held.
“We don’t focus on ...
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Getting fooled on an onside kick to start the game never put the game in doubt, as the Cornell sprint football team cruised to a 49-7 victory over Princeton Friday night at Schoellkopf Field.
The Tigers (0-3, 0-2 CSFL) took the game by storm early, recovering an onside kick the Big Red (2-1, 2-1) were clearly not prepared for. However, the Big Red held the Tigers to a thr...
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Photo Courtesy of Cornell Athletic Communications
Cornell head football coach Kent Austin looked to pull a rabbit out of a hat Saturday afternoon against Yale.
Questionable, gutsy, wrong, Austin elected to attempt an onside kick trailing 17-10 midway through the third quarter, and appeared to have everyone fooled, except the one Bulldog defender who stayed alert, recov...
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Photo courtesy of Cornell Athletic Communications
If this were a game of straws, the Cornell sprint football team got the short end of the stick. Whether it was from missed opportunities or wrapping up gifts in the form of second chances, it may have only been inevitable that the Big Red would falter against Post 25-20 in a sloppy, wet Friday night at Schoellkopf Field....
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Cornell head coach Kent Austin speaks with players before a practice at Schoellkopf Field. Austin enters his second year as head coach, hoping to improve on last season's 2-8 campaign. (Photo by Dave Burbank)
It may be preaching to the choir when emphasizing the importance of establishing a culture of winning in any collegiate program, but the sense of urgency for cha...
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