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Witt forgoes Rhodes for Game
Two weeks after becoming a Rhodes Scholarship Finalist, Yale quarterback Patrick Witt ’12 made the decision to play against Harvard in The Game on Saturday rather than attend his finalist interview for the Rhodes Scholarship. Witt officially announced on Sunday that he had withdrawn his application for the Rhodes Scholarship, giving him one last chance
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FOOTBALL | Elis top Princeton, prepare for undefeated Harvard
On third and eight from his own 41-yard line, quarterback Patrick Witt ’12 dropped back and looked to wideout Jackson Liguori ’14 across the middle. The ball bounced off Liguori’s hands and seemed destined to hit the ground. But fellow receiver Cameron Sandquist ’14 was not about to let that happen. The sophomore broke off
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FOOTBALL | Rivalry weeks begin
In 1873, the men of Yale and Princeton clashed on the football gridiron for the first time. On Saturday, the Bulldogs (4–4, 3–2 Ivy) will face off against the Tigers (1–7, 1–4) for the 134th time at Princeton Stadium. However, a victory on game day may not be enough for the Elis’ aspiration to win
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M. HOCKEY | Bulldogs face road challenge
Last season, the men’s hockey team’s trip to Union College and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute resulted in back-to-back losses that dethroned the Bulldogs as the No. 1 team in the country. But the Elis’ contests against these two ECAC foes this weekend may carry even higher stakes. A shaky home opening, including a 6–2 thrashing by
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M. HOCKEY | Elis split opening weekend
It was a weekend of mixed emotions for the Eli faithful. After a drubbing from Cornell and a confidence-inspiring win over Colgate, it remains unclear how the Elis will stack up against their competition this year. CORNELL PLAYS SPOILER The Big Red (1–1–0, 1–0–0 ECAC) scored two goals in the final seven minutes of the
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FOOTBALL | Title hopes dimmed
The road to the Ivy League championship just got tougher for the Yale football team. Despite a comeback in the second half, the Bulldogs (4–4, 3–2) could not erase a 13-point halftime deficit, falling to Brown (7–1, 4–1 Ivy) 34–28 on Saturday at the Yale Bowl. The Bears’ defense, which ranked third in the Football
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FOOTBALL | With loss, title hopes grow dim
The road to the Ivy League championship just got tougher for the Yale football team. Despite a comeback in the second half, the Bulldogs (4–4, 3–2) could not erase a 13-point halftime deficit, falling to Brown (7–1, 4–1 Ivy) 34–28 Saturday at the Yale Bowl. The Bears defense, ranked third in the Football Championship Subdivision
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M. HOCKEY | Yale falls to Cornell
Cornell snapped the men’s hockey team’s 20-game winning streak at Ingalls Rink Friday night with a 6–2 victory. The Big Red (1–1–0, 1–0–0 ECAC) scored two goals in the final seven minutes of the first period, a deficit that proved too much for the Bulldogs (1–1–1, 0–1–0 ECAC) to overcome. Cornell also stopped an eight-game
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