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The Cornell Sprint Football Team takes on Navy on Friday

Sprint Football Hosts Navy on Friday

10/24/2023 12:00:00 PM

ITHACA, N.Y. — The Cornell University sprint football team will again attempt to pick up its first win of the season when Navy visits Schoellkopf Field on Friday, Oct. 27, at 7 p.m. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+. 

Notes on the Big Red 

  • The Big Red (0-4) has been in all of its games except for one, a 63-0 loss to undefeated Army two weeks ago. 

  • Big Red quarterback Cooper Wise ran for a season-high 61 yards in a 20-7 loss to Mansfield last week. He recorded his longest run of the season on a 24-yard touchdown. 

  • Senior running back Ralph Fleuranvil has 213 yards and a touchdown on 56 attempts. 

  • Senior linebacker Billy Turner leads the Big Red with 31 tackles (five for a loss). Sophomore linebacker Michael Mosier has 28 total tackles and a team-leading six tackles for a loss. He also leads the team in sacks with 1.5. 

  • Cornerback Jaden Queen has two interceptions and five pass breakups. 

Notes on Navy 

  • Navy enters the contest 4-1, with its lone loss coming to rival Army. 

  • The Midshipmen have outscored their opponents 158-50. 

  • Navy averages 231 yards rushing per game. It has scored 10 of its touchdowns on the ground. 

  • Navy's defense has allowed just 10 points per game and 218.6 yards per game. Opponents have gained just 58 first downs against the Midshipmen's defense. 

  • Three players — Victor Otero, Hunter Gennicks and Brandon Atwood — have amassed more than 200 yards on the ground. 

  • Atwood has completed 67.4% of his passes for 754 yards with 10 touchdowns and three interceptions. 

  • Wide receivers Jobe Long and Kai Sasaki lead Navy with three receiving scores. Long has a team-best 20 catches. 

  • Defensive lineman David Niski leads Navy in tackles for a loss (5.5) and sacks (4.5). 

Up Next

Cornell closes its season at home next Friday, Nov. 3, at 7 p.m. against St. Thomas Aquinas College.


 

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