Fearful Forecast: Week 1
It is called the Fearful Forecast and not the Fearless Forecast, for a reason.
Picking Ivy League football games is tricky. Picking results involving teams you never see, who play teams you’ve never even heard of? That's even trickier.
Seriously, how do you know what to make of Stetson – Harvard’s first opponent – when it lost to noted football powerhouse Webber only to bounce back a week later to knock off Warner?
To be fair, we actually do know what to make of Stetson, but you get the point. . . .
Enough of that silliness. Here’s what we have to work with this week:
Friday Night
Columbia (7-3, 5-2 last year) at Lafayette (2-1)
The Leopards win a catfight with the defending champion Lions as the evolving Patriot League flexes its muscles. Disappointed Columbia fans can at least take solace in being referred to as "defending champion." Lafayette, 35-21
Saturday
Georgetown (2-1) at Brown (3-7, 2-5 last year)
If Bru-no loses this one, it’s going to be Bru-tal on the message boards for coach James Perry. Brutal it will be. Georgetown, 28-21
San Diego (1-2) at Princeton (3-7, 2-5 last year)
The Toreros have come a long way to go home empty-handed. But after a tough season the Tigers need this one more. Princeton, 21-7.
Holy Cross (0-3) at Yale (7-3, 4-3 last year)
After three losses by a total of seven points, the winless Crusaders want to put the start of their season behind them. The Bulldogs want to put last year behind them. Yale, 28-24
Penn (4-6, 2-5 last year) at Stonehill (1-2)
Stonehenge will fall. Make that, Stonehill will fall as the Quakers get off to a quick start. Penn, 42-17
Harvard (8-2, 5-2 last year) at Stetson (1-2)
Nothing funny about this one, particularly for the flattened Hatters. Harvard 48, Stetson 0
Cornell (4-6, 3-4 last year) at Albany (0-3)
The Great Danes like Red meat. Uh oh. Albany, 35-7.
Central Connecticut (2-1) at Merrimack (1-2)
Merrimack lost talented receiver/returner Donovan Wadley to Central Connecticut in the portal. Sunday’s headline: Mack Attack Pays’ Em Back. Merrimack, 24-21.
Fordham (0-3) at Colgate (0-3)
Too bad the AP isn't picking a Crummy Game Of The Week column. Go with the Raiders in a game that fits the bill. Colgate, 35-14.
Last Week: There wasn’t a "Last Week" for the Fearful Forecast. Check back next week for a little boasting and probably a lot of excuses.
