Dartmouth Football Prepares for Princeton Showdown
After a challenging road defeat to undefeated Harvard, Dartmouth's Big Green football team aims to rebound in a tough home game against the Princeton Tigers this Saturday.
Recent Game Recap: Dartmouth vs. Harvard
Last week, Dartmouth fell 31-10 to Harvard, whose strong offense and defense remain unbeaten. Despite the loss, Dartmouth showed resilience, especially in the third quarter.
“We came out of halftime and really battled and put ourselves right back in the game,” said head coach Sammy McCorkle. “But they just out-executed us and we didn’t make enough plays when we did get that momentum going … We talked about it at halftime. Just go out there and take one play at a time, and let’s make sure we just do what we do. I think we did that in the third quarter.”
Player Insights from the Harvard Game
Chris Corbo ’26, a 2024 All-Ivy First Team tight end, reflected on the offensive performance:
“We showed that when we play at our best we can execute against anyone. We came out of halftime with a purpose.”
Defensive end Joshua Johnson ’27 highlighted the defense's improvement in applying pressure on Harvard’s quarterback and expressed optimism for upcoming games:
“With that game, specifically the pressure, we continued to put on the quarterback [which] was a huge thing.”
Outlook for the Princeton Game
Dartmouth hopes to build on the positives from the Harvard contest, focusing on consistent execution and defensive pressure to turn the tide in their favor against Princeton.
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