Survival: The Gridiron Version

The "mental toughness" of the Raiders, and the steady hand of a 4th string quarterback, enabled them to overcome numerous injuries to survive a valiant comeback by the Big Red and provide a thrilling homecoming victory to a loyal following in the stands and to a more pragmatic throng in the Colgate Inn.

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A medical professional on hand at the Colgate Inn advised the Raiders to take more vitamins.

 

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Sack that Forced a Key Turnover

On the first play from scrimmage in the second half.

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Colgate University senior linebackers Adam Lock and Chris DiMassa have both been recognized by CollegeFootballPerformance.com for their achievements in Saturday's game...

[Extracted 17OCT2011 from http://www.gocolgateraiders.com/index.aspx?path=football]

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Cornell at Colgate Football (Homecoming)

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Colgate 35, Cornell 28, OT

Associated Press

HAMILTON, N.Y. -- Jordan McCord scored on a 4-yard touchdown run in the first overtime for Colgate, and the Raiders held Cornell scoreless on their possession in the extra frame to come away with a 38-25 win on Saturday.

McCord, who also played on the defensive side of the ball and notched an interception, got the ball three straight times after a pass interference penalty set Colgate (4-3) up first-and-goal at the 5 in overtime. His last carry was the game winner, and he finished with 87 rushing yards and two touchdowns in the win.

The Big Red (2-3) got the ball back for their scoring chance, but stalled on the 4-yard line when Jeff Mathews' pass to Lucas Shapiro fell incomplete on fourth-and-4.

Colgate led by as much as 28-17 with 10 minutes left in the third quarter, but Cornell forced OT by scoring 11 points in the final 1:52 of regulation.

[Extracted 17OCT2011 from http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=312882142]

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Personal journal of "The Trophy" that will chronicle its adventures from the hands of one tail'gate party to another. This trophy is bestowed on the winners of the best tail'gate at each home game of the Colgate University football team. In principle, the trophy is to be passed from one winner to the next through an official intermediary from Colgate University. In practice... catch me if you can.