HANOVER – For the second time this fall a quarterback injury involving Cornell sabotaged a Fearful Forecast pick.
The first time it was the Yale starter missing the game in Ithaca and the Big Red taking advantage of an unproven backup to surprise the Bulldogs.
This time it was the Cornell starter going out in the first series against Penn and the Quakers taking advantage of an unproven backup to top the Big Red and drop the Forecast to 4-2 on the week.
Will the Cornell quarterback be back this week? The guess here is he won’t, but while that may matter to you, it has no impact on this week’s Fearful Forecast picks because the FF next picks a Dartmouth game.
That said, here are the picks for the penultimate week of the Ivy League season.
Princeton (6-2, 4-1 Ivy) at Yale (4-4, 2-3 Ivy)
Princeton was the BGA surprise team of the year. Yale is the surprise pick of the week. Yale 21, Princeton 17.
Princeton was the BGA surprise team of the year. Yale is the surprise pick of the week. Yale 21, Princeton 17.
Harvard (7-1, 4-1 Ivy) at Penn (4-4, 2-3 Ivy)
Harvard is rolling again. Penn is reeling. Take rolling over reeling. Harvard 28, Penn 14.
Harvard is rolling again. Penn is reeling. Take rolling over reeling. Harvard 28, Penn 14.
Columbia (4-4, 1-3 Ivy) at Brown (5-3, 3-2 Ivy)
Brown needs what Dartmouth needs to grab a share. It starts here. Brown 24, Columbia 7.
Brown needs what Dartmouth needs to grab a share. It starts here. Brown 24, Columbia 7.
Lehigh (8-2, 6-1 Patriot) at Richmond (6-4, 4-3)
Forget flying, the Mountain Hawks are limping to the finish line. Lehigh 35, Richmond 21.
Forget flying, the Mountain Hawks are limping to the finish line. Lehigh 35, Richmond 21.
Merrimack (4-6, indy) at Monmouth (8-2, 7-0 CAA)
Monmouth has what Merrimack wants. A conference and another win. Monmouth 28, Merrimack 17.
Monmouth has what Merrimack wants. A conference and another win. Monmouth 28, Merrimack 17.
LAST WEEK
This BGA Guy Is A Genius
Predicted: Harvard 35, Columbia 7
Actual: Harvard 37, Columbia 0
Comment: Didn’t need to be a genius for this one.
This BGA Guy Is A Genius
Predicted: Harvard 35, Columbia 7
Actual: Harvard 37, Columbia 0
Comment: Didn’t need to be a genius for this one.
Predicted: Wake Forest 49, Merrimack 0
Actual: Wake Forest 77, Merrimack 0
Comment: It was exactly 49-0 – at the half.
Actual: Wake Forest 77, Merrimack 0
Comment: It was exactly 49-0 – at the half.
Predicted: Monmouth 35, NC A&T 20
Actual: Monmouth 21, NC A&T 17
Comment: Winning is all that matters.
Actual: Monmouth 21, NC A&T 17
Comment: Winning is all that matters.
Predicted: Lehigh 24, Colgate 21
Actual: Lehigh 33, Colgate 7
Comment: Lehigh closing in on a title.
Actual: Lehigh 33, Colgate 7
Comment: Lehigh closing in on a title.
This BGA Guy is a Dolt
Predicted: Cornell 18, Penn 17
Actual: Penn 14, Cornell 13
Comment: Cornell QB injury in first series hurt.
Predicted: Cornell 18, Penn 17
Actual: Penn 14, Cornell 13
Comment: Cornell QB injury in first series hurt.
Predicted: Yale 28 Brown 14
Actual: Brown 24, Yale 20
Comment: Are the Bears for real? Stay tuned.
Actual: Brown 24, Yale 20
Comment: Are the Bears for real? Stay tuned.
Last Week: 4-2
Season Record: 33-7 (.825)
Season Record: 33-7 (.825)