Blake Stenstrom's two touchdown passes lead Princeton to 14-3 victory over Cornell

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Princeton Holds Down Cornell 14-3 In Ivy Play - Via Ivy League

Blake Stenstrom threw two touchdowns in the Tigers' win over Cornell

Oct 28, 2023, 10:45 pm

ITHACA, N.Y. -- — Blake Stenstrom threw two first-half touchdown passes, providing all of Princeton's scores in a 14-3 win over Cornell on Saturday.

Stenstrom connected with Tamatoa Falatea on a 76-yard play late in the first quarter and hit Luke Colella for a 33-yard score with 8 seconds left in the first half.

Cornell's Jackson Kennedy made a 31-yard field goal early in the second quarter.

The win keeps Princeton (4-3, 3-1 Ivy League) in first place, tied with the winner between Harvard and Dartmouth later in the day.

Stenstrom completed 20 of 32 passes for 299 yards and Falatea had five receptions for 105 yards. The Tigers netted only 24 yards rushing.

Jameson Wang was 26-of-42 passing for 234 yards and was the Big Red's leading rusher with 45 yards. Cornell (3-4, 2-2) moved the ball well, outgaining Princeton 350 yards to 323, but was hurt by an interception and a fumble.

Princeton leads the all-time series with Cornell 65-37-2, and has won nine of the last 10 meetings.

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