Week 12 Review
Princeton Tigers (1-8) at #4 Rutgers Scarlet Knights (9-0)
last meeting: last year - rolled over Princeton 34-3 on the road.
series: 9-1 in our favor
coaches poll: Rutgers #4, Princeton #119
the betting man says: Rutgers by 39
attendance: 41,500 - sellout!
weather: 45 degrees, fair
TV coverage: none
The not so storied rivalry between Princteon and us came back to Rutgers this season. We sought to keep posession of the
Revolutionary Cannon, the relic that passes between teams depending on who wins or loses. While this looked to be our best year yet... were we ripe for an upset?
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No! Did you really think I was going to let
Princeton ruin this season?
Code:
1Q: 12:32 RUTG - Daniel Patrick 7 pass from Seth Duffy.
1Q: 12:32 RUTG - Vinny Ballard extra point.
1Q: 04:49 RUTG - Christian Schulz 11 run.
1Q: 04:49 RUTG - Vinny Ballard extra point.
2Q: 14:51 RUTG - Seth Duffy 3 run.
2Q: 14:51 RUTG - Vinny Ballard extra point.
2Q: 10:06 RUTG - Bucky Krakowski 68 interception return.
2Q: 10:06 RUTG - Vinny Ballard extra point.
2Q: 00:32 RUTG - Vinny Ballard 39 field goal.
3Q: 06:47 RUTG - Vinny Ballard 34 field goal.
3Q: 01:43 RUTG - Vinny Ballard 31 field goal.
4Q: 10:08 PRIN - Tracy Halvorsen 19 field goal.
4Q: 05:45 RUTG - Jon Burton 4 run.
4Q: 05:45 RUTG - Vinny Ballard extra point.
4Q: 02:07 PRIN - Tracy Halvorsen 27 field goal.
Game MVP: RUTG 94 Oscar Padilla
Final Score: Rutgers 44, Princeton 6
Player of the Week nominees:
DT Oscar Padilla - 5 tackles, 3 assists, 4 sacks
RB Jon Burton - 17 carries, 87 yards, 1 touchdown
QB Seth Duffy - 16 of 26, 175 yards, 1 TD 0 INT. 1 rushing TD
Injury Report
ILB Darrell Moore - strained hamstring - probable - unknown
S Ben Davidson - repetitive concussion syndrome - OUT - 58 weeks
OLB Shane Carney - high ankle sprain - OUT - 28 weeks
WR Kelvin Arnold - torn tricepts mucle - OUT - 24 weeks
DT Vinny Hoover - torn knee ligament - OUT - 12 weeks
RB Claude Altenburger - dislocated shoulder - out 6 weeks
CB Terry Clay - pulled quad muscle - probable - 1 week
The Altenburger injury might really hurt heading into the biggest game of the year.
Recruiting
Waiting and waiting and waiting....
Local Obligation Scholarships
none this season.
Blue-Chip Recruits
Pending
DT Lee Barnes - #4 DT, #39 player nationally. scouted 94+
Safety D.J. Cushenbery - #12 safety, #273 player nationally. scouted 65+
WR Jimmie Hatcher - #43 WR, #564 player nationally. scouted 58++
OLB Karl Bronson - #82 OLB, unranked nationally. scouted 61+
Committed to Rutgers
1. QB Ricky "T.J." Houshmandzadeh - #4 QB, #18 player nationally. scouted 75-
6'3" 202 lbs from Philadelphia, PA. Ricky is a big-time passer from an extremely solid program. His proximity to us is amazing (just 49 miles), meaning only the horrible Princeton Tigers are closer. With his focus on distance and academics, this could be a slam-dunk acquistion of our next great QB.
high school stats (after 9 games): 60% completion, 2,155 yards (9.45 avg) 12 TD 4 INT. 168 rushes, 944 yards, 10 TD.
offer status: committed to Rutgers in week 7
2. DE Winfred Bernard - #8 DE, #27 player nationally. scouted 92-
6'5" 253 lbs from Medford Lakes, NJ. Winfred appears to be a much better run stopper than pass-rusher, despite his somewhat light frame for the position. An excellent student, Winfred is most interested in Academics (Random Number Theory) and distance. Only Princeton is closer to him, so we should be able to lock up his services.
high school stats (after 9 games): 97 tackles, 16.5 sacks, 1 INT
offer status:committed to Rutgers in Week 11
3. RB Juan Weydahl - #11 RB, #112 player nationally. scouted 75+
5'9" 184 lbs from Souderton, PA. A deceptively tough runner for his size, Juan appears to be a guy who can carry the load. Coming from a very good school, I'm confident he could become our starter by his 3rd year. His distance and academic preferences put us at the top of his list.
high school stats (through 9 games): 266 carries for 1,932 yards and 13 TD's. 48 catches for 660 yards and 4 TD's.
offer status: committed to Rutgers in week 5!
G Chris Owens - #2 guard, #34 player nationally. scouted 92+
T Ralph Stoughton - #9 tackle, #92 player nationally. scouted 78+
ILB Cornell Lyncy - #36 ILB, #582 player nationally. scouted 52+
OLB Doug Cerda - # 3 OLB, #46 player nationally. scouted 78+
CB Todd Nykolaisyn - #3 CB, #29 player nationally. scouted 83+
Code:
committments new committments in blue
WR Jimmie Hatcher Hazlet, NJ
S D.J. Cushenbery Glen Ridge, NJ
DE Winfred Bernard Medford Lakes, NJ
CB Todd Nykolaiszyn Washington, PA
OLB Doug Cerda Guys Mills, PA
G Cris Owens Retsof, NY
QB Ricky Houshmandzadeh Philadelphia, PA
OT Ralph Stoughton Johnstown, PA
RB Juan Weydahl Souderton, PA
ILB Cornell Lynch Hopkinton, MA
rejections new rejections in red
S Joseph Givens Kailua
K Jumbo Zvereva Arizona State
C Fred Bader Northern Illinois
DE Donnie Carlisle Texas-El Paso
G Bernard Manning Connecticut
ILB Brady Donovan Georgia
K Marc Langford Army
WR Jason Reilly Cincinnati
S Tom Bush Navy
ILB Matthew Mayes Pittsburgh
DE Kurt Shepard Pittsburgh
OT Bobby Porcaro Clemson
WR Daniel Burke Arizona State
OT Dana Gaines Ohio State
DT Kirk Joyner Syracuse
DT Harvey Cathey Penn State
Conference Snapshot
Week 12 Results
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Princeton 6 at #4 RUTGERS 44
#3 SYRACUSE at West Virginia 7 [TV3]
Pitt 28 at MIAMI 38
Code:
Big East Standings
Overall Conference
School W L PF PA W L PF PA Streak
Syracuse 10 0 401 83 6 0 201 57 Won 11
Rutgers 10 0 376 153 6 0 230 100 Won 14
Virginia Tech 6 3 243 131 3 3 137 104 Lost 2
West Virginia 5 4 210 183 3 3 96 116 Lost 1
Boston College 5 4 244 204 2 4 140 173 Lost 1
Miami Florida 5 5 298 287 2 4 150 159 Won 1
Pittsburgh 4 6 253 235 2 4 138 174 Lost 3
Princeton 1 9 106 385 0 6 40 249 Lost 6