Army West Point Athletics
Friday, October 27
Ithaca, N.Y.
7 PM
Army West Point
at
Cornell
Army Fights for Title Berth at Cornell on Friday
October 26, 2017 | Sprint Football
WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point sprint football team heads to Cornell with a berth to the inaugural CSFL Championship game on the line Friday evening at Schoellkopf Field at 7 p.m.
HOW TO FOLLOW – CORNELL
Live Stats | Watch on Ivy League Network ($$)
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ARMY (6-0, 2-0 CSFL North)
• The Black Knights are 58-16 in the all-time series with Cornell that dates back to 1957.
• Army has won the last six meetings against the Big Red.
• The Black Knights sport the CSFL's best scoring offense and defense, averaging 49.8 points for and 7.7 points allowed.
• Sophomore running back Jake Gigliotti has scored a league-high eight touchdowns in six games.
• Junior quarterback Keegan West continues to be one of the league's top quarterbacks, sitting first in pass efficiency (182.0) and second in passing yards per game (178.7).
• The Black Knights have two of the top three sack leaders in the CSFL in Connor Long and James Scroggins.
• Long has posted 7.5 sacks this season, while Scroggins has taken down opposing quarterbacks six times.
CORNELL (3-2, 1-0 CSFL North)
• After starting the season 2-0, the Big Red have struggled recently by going 1-2 over the last three weeks.
• Cornell's two losses have come against Penn (45-14) and Navy (49-14).
• The rushing attack is led by Connor Ostrander and Will Griffen who have combined for 520 yards on 127 carries and nine touchdowns.
• Ostrander has been the primary quarterback for the Big Red who have had four different players attempt a pass this season.
• Ostrander is 68-for-133 for 709 yards with four touchdowns and four interceptions.
• Cornell's defense is led by Alfonso Nazzaro who sports a team-high 42 tackles and has forced and recovered a fumble.
COMMON OPPONENTS IN 2017
Army vs. Franklin Pierce: W, 51-0; Sept. 23
Cornell vs. Franklin Pierce: W, 19-14; Oct. 14
Army vs. Pennsylvania: W, Sept. 30
Cornell vs. Pennsylvania: L, 45-14; Oct. 6
Army vs. Navy: W, 40-6; Oct. 7
Cornell vs. Navy: L, 49-14; Oct. 20
Army vs. Mansfield: W, 62-14; Oct. 21
Cornell vs. Mansfield: W, 35-14; Sept. 30
For more information on Army West Point sprint football, visit GoArmyWestPoint.com and follow @ArmyWP_SprintFB on Twitter.
Live Stats | Watch on Ivy League Network ($$)
TWITTER • ArmyWP_SprintFB
ARMY (6-0, 2-0 CSFL North)
• The Black Knights are 58-16 in the all-time series with Cornell that dates back to 1957.
• Army has won the last six meetings against the Big Red.
• The Black Knights sport the CSFL's best scoring offense and defense, averaging 49.8 points for and 7.7 points allowed.
• Sophomore running back Jake Gigliotti has scored a league-high eight touchdowns in six games.
• Junior quarterback Keegan West continues to be one of the league's top quarterbacks, sitting first in pass efficiency (182.0) and second in passing yards per game (178.7).
• The Black Knights have two of the top three sack leaders in the CSFL in Connor Long and James Scroggins.
• Long has posted 7.5 sacks this season, while Scroggins has taken down opposing quarterbacks six times.
CORNELL (3-2, 1-0 CSFL North)
• After starting the season 2-0, the Big Red have struggled recently by going 1-2 over the last three weeks.
• Cornell's two losses have come against Penn (45-14) and Navy (49-14).
• The rushing attack is led by Connor Ostrander and Will Griffen who have combined for 520 yards on 127 carries and nine touchdowns.
• Ostrander has been the primary quarterback for the Big Red who have had four different players attempt a pass this season.
• Ostrander is 68-for-133 for 709 yards with four touchdowns and four interceptions.
• Cornell's defense is led by Alfonso Nazzaro who sports a team-high 42 tackles and has forced and recovered a fumble.
COMMON OPPONENTS IN 2017
Army vs. Franklin Pierce: W, 51-0; Sept. 23
Cornell vs. Franklin Pierce: W, 19-14; Oct. 14
Army vs. Pennsylvania: W, Sept. 30
Cornell vs. Pennsylvania: L, 45-14; Oct. 6
Army vs. Navy: W, 40-6; Oct. 7
Cornell vs. Navy: L, 49-14; Oct. 20
Army vs. Mansfield: W, 62-14; Oct. 21
Cornell vs. Mansfield: W, 35-14; Sept. 30
For more information on Army West Point sprint football, visit GoArmyWestPoint.com and follow @ArmyWP_SprintFB on Twitter.
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