PRINCETON, N.J. – Sophomore quarterback Elliot Corey accounted for five of Cornell's six touchdowns as the Big Red sprint football team defeated Princeton, 40-14, this evening at Power Field at Princeton, N.J.

 

Corey went 5-of-13 for 100 yards and three touchdowns in the air, while leading the Big Red rushing attack with 104 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries. Freshman signal caller Timothy Bruhn completed 3-of-9 passes for 32 yards and threw the first touchdown pass of his career.

 

Receiver Mike Brennan caught three passes for 74 yards and two touchdowns while Upal Sarker snagged two passes for 30 yards and one touchdown. Senior tight end Jack Rossman also registered a touchdown on his lone catch of the day.

 

The defense was led by Nicho Indovina with eight tackles, three tackles for a loss of 20 yards and two sacks. Indovina also forced a fumble and returned it 34 yards. Clay Hemminger registered seven tackles, including two for a loss and a sack. Joseph Bright and Chris Lamont each had an interception and Evan Levy forced and recovered a fumble.

 

The Big Red racked up 341 yards of total offense and held Princeton to just 160 yards overall, including just seven yards on the ground.   

 

Cornell (2-2, 2-1) will play its first home game of the season next weekend as it welcomes Penn to Schoellkopf Field on Friday, Oct. 17 at 7 p.m.