GAME INFORMATION
GAME #7: Cornell vs. Mansfield
GAMETIME: Friday, Nov. 5 at 7:00 p.m.
SITE: Schoellkopf Field (Ithaca, N.Y.)
2010 RECORDS: Cornell (4-2, 2-2 CSFL), Mansfield (2-4, 1-3 CSFL)
SERIES RECORD: Cornell leads, 5-0
LAST MEETING: Cornell won, 23-15, on Sept. 18, 2010
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THE MATCH UP: The Big Red will look to end a two-game skid and say goodbye to its 21 seniors as it closes out the 2010 season against Mansfield at Schoellkopf Field on Friday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. Cornell dropped its last outing to Navy to fall to 4-2 overall and 2-2 in the CSFL, while the Mounties are coming off a victory over Post to improve to 2-4 on the year (1-3 CSFL).

THE HEAD COACH: Coach Terry Cullen begins his 45th season at the helm of the big Red program with a 160-127-7 record (.556). Cullen has been a member of the coaching staff since 1964 and officially became the Terry Cullen Head Coach of Sprint Football in 2001.

THE CO-HEAD COACH: In August, 2008, it was announced that Bart Guccia would assume a majority of the on-field coaching and gameday decisions for the Big Red. Guccia is in his fifth year with the sprint football team and has posted a 13-7 record (.650) in his new role.

THE SERIES VS. MANSFIELD: Beginning in 2008, Cornell has won all five games in the series with the Mountaineers, outscoring Mansfield during that span, 147-57.

SCOUTING THE MOUNTIES: Mansfield is coming off its second win of the season, defeating Post, 7-6, to improve to 2-4 overall (1-3 CSFL). A pair of quarterbacks lead the offense with Kode Plank completing 37-of-82 passes for 388 yards (77.6 yards per game). Plank has thrown all three aerial touchdowns, but has been inconsistent with eight interceptions. Spencer LaMountain has connected on 21-of-48 attempts for 158 yards (39.5 ypg) and has thrown three interceptions. LaMountain is a dual-threat signal caller, ranking second on the team in rushing yards with 63 on 37 carries. Michael Wallace is the workhorse of the offense with 86 carries for 388 yards (64.7 ypg). The defense is led by Solomon Isom and Ako Sayed with 49 and 44 tackles, respectively, while Cody Coasdale has a team-high eight tackles for loss. Isolm has recovered a two fumbles and Sayed has added six tackles for loss and two sacks.

LAST TIME VS. MANSFIELD: The Big Red edged Mansfield earlier this season, 23-15, in front of 2,200 fans at Van Norman Field in Mansfield, Pa. Quarterback Elliot Corey led the offense, completing 12-of-19 passes for 124 yards, while rushing 12 times for a total of 33 yards. He also accounted for one touchdown through the air and one on the ground. Doug Famularo led the rushing attack with 20 carries for 95 yards (4.8 yards per carry) and one touchdown.Defensively, Cornell was led by Tim Dooley's eight tackles, while Clay Hemminger had five tackles, tallied two interceptions, which he returned for 38 yards, and forced one fumble. As a team, the Big Red rushed for 199 yards, while holding the Mounties to just 59 yards on the ground. Cornell also threw for 200 yards.

A WIN OVER THE MOUNTIES WOULD:
* keep Cornell a perfect 6-0 in the all-time series with Mansfield.
* snap a two-game losing streak.
* give Cornell a victory in its final game of the season for the fifth straight year.
* give the Big Red at least a .500 record at home for the fifth straight season.

STREAKS:
* The Big Red has not been shut out in the last 32 games.
* Cornell has broken-up at least one pass in each of the last 20 games.
* The Big Red has rushed for at least 100 yards in each of its last 10 games.
* Cornell has registered at least one sack in each of its last four games.
* The Big Red has thrown for at least 150 yards in each of its last three games.

SENIOR SALUTE: The Big Red will say goodbye to its 21 seniors as it closes out the 2010 season against Mansfield. As a group, they have helped Cornell to a four-year record of 17-9 overall and 10-7 in the CSFL. They have also led the Big Red to three straight top-three CSFL finishes, a streak that would be extended to four-straight years with a victory over the Mounties.

ALL GOOD THINGS MUST COME TO AN END: Cornell had two streaks ended by Navy last weekend. Prior to the game with the Midshipmen, the Big Red had registered at least one interception in 11 straight games and had connected on at least one field goal in eight straight games.

JUST FOUR KICKS: When Alex Perilstein connected on four field goals against Princeton, he became the first Big Red kicker to hit four field goals in a game since Chris Garnic did so, also against the Tigers, on Sept. 26, 2003. Less than a month later, Perilstein again connected on four field goals against Penn, becoming the only Big Red kicker since 1971 to connect on four field goals in a game twice in the same season. (Statistics prior to 1971 are not available.)

AT A LOSS: Cornell had registered at least five tackles for loss per game over the span of the last 36 games, before registering just three against Penn on Oct. 22. The streak had dated back to the first contest of the 2005 season … the Big Red began a new streak the following week, posting 13 TFL against Navy.

BALANCED ATTACK: In six of Cornell's last 10 games, the Big Red has registered at least one rushing and one passing touchdown.

ISN'T THAT SPECIAL?: Alex Perilstein has been named the CSFL Special Teams Player of the Week four times this season, winning three straight prior to Cornell's bye week, and then again immediately following the bye. The senior kicker earned the award for the first time this season after accounting for 14 of Cornell's 33 points in its win over Princeton. In addition to two extra-points, Perilstein converted four field goals from distances of 23, 22, 40 and 27 yards out. He also kicked off seven times for an average of 49.7 yards and punted three times for an average of 21.7 yards. Perilstein won the award again after connecting on three field goals against Post. He finished the game with 10 total points as he kicked an extra point and connected on field goals from 34, 39 and 42 yards out. Perilstein also punted six times for 221 yards with one of his punts going for 60 yards. Against Army, Perilstein accounted for eight of the Big Red's 20 points. He booted field goals from 32 and 33 yards out and kicked a pair of extra points. He also punted 11 times for 401 yards, with his longest going 52 yards. His most recent win came after his performance against Penn, in which he accounted for all of Cornell's points with four field goals. His longest field goal came from 35-yards out. Perilstein also punted in the game and placed one punt inside the 20-yard line.

ON THE OFFENSIVE: Doug Famularo was named the CSFL Offensive Player of the Week following the Big Red's victory over Post on Oct. 1. The junior running back was a workhorse as he rushed for 159 yards on 28 carries and accounted for both Big Red touchdowns. His first touchdown came on a 13-yard pass reception, while his second came on a 37-yard run that put the game away in the fourth quarter.

GET DEFENSIVE: Junior linebacker Tim Dooley was named the CSFL Defensive Player of the Week after dominating throughout the Big Red's game against Army. Dooley was the team's top tackler and also forced three turnovers. He had 14 stops in the game, forced two fumbles, and also picked up an interception. Two of Dooley's tackles went for losses.

WELCOME POST: With its 22-14 victory over Post on Oct. 1, the Big Red improved to 10-5 when it faces an opponent for the first time ever. The last time Cornell lost the first game in a series was a 48-0 loss to Army in 1957.

PRINCETON REVIEW: With the win over the Tigers earlier this season, Cornell improved its record to 17-0 against Princeton this decade. Five of those wins have been shutouts and the Big Red has scored more than 40 points on five occasions. Cornell has allowed the Tigers to score more than 10 points in just seven of those games, and the Big Red has an average margin of victory of 22.5 points (533-150).

WINNING STREAKS: With its victory over Princeton earlier this season, the Big Red improved its current winning-streak against the Tigers to 17 games, tying the longest streak Cornell has ever had against a current member of the CSFL (17 vs. Penn; 1974-88). The longest winning streak Cornell has ever had against an opponent was 19 games against Columbia, starting in 1958 and lasting until 1976 when the team disbanded.