Football: Elis give up most points in school history

The Bulldogs get in one last tackle against Connecticut.

Connecticut's high-powered offense rolled over the Bulldog defense early and often, scoring touchdowns on its first five possessions. For the game, the Huskies amassed 554 yards of total offense. Their 63 points were the most ever surrendered by a Yale team in 126 years of football.

That the Bulldogs allowed such a high point total is as much a product of Yale's defensive weakness as Connecticut's offensive strength. For the second straight game, the Bulldogs struggled to force punts and penetrate the defensive line. For the season, the Elis have recorded only three sacks, and the opposing teams have only been forced to punt once.

Colgate (2-1) visits the Yale Bowl on Sat., Oct. 3, at 1 p.m. Like Connecticut, the Red Raiders are explosive offensively, boasting two outstanding receivers in R.J. Gregory and Corey Hill; both were named ESPN/USA Today Division I-AA Players of the Week for their performance in last week's defeat of Harvard. "Colgate is a good team," captain Corwynne Carruthers, MC '99, said. "But we'll be ready. The defense didn't really come to play against Connecticut, but we'll be ready on Saturday."

While the defense turned in a lackluster performance last week, the offense faired well, totalling 366 total yards, and the special teams unit successfully converted a fake field goal and a fake punt. Another positive outcome? "We don't have to play [Connecticut] again next year," Yale coach Jack Siedlecki said. The Husky cheerleaders would probably agree.

--Matthew Goldenberg

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