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Dartmouth Preview

The Bulldogs travel to Hanover, New Hampshire this week to take on the undefeated Dartmouth Big Green.  The game kicks off at 1:30 PM and will be streamed on ESPN+.

Dartmouth has been dominant in all phases of the game over their first three contests.  Dual threat quarterback Jared Gerbino is a tough runner to bring down and is a good enough passer to exploit mishaps in the secondary.  Dartmouth will often fake the jet sweep or line up in an empty formation to run Gerbino up the middle.  Backup quarterback Derek Kyler is often substituted in for Gerbino and is a slightly better passer, but we expect to see Gerbino the vast majority of the contest based on his success in last year’s game.  The Big Green’s running backs are average for the Ivy League, but they are aided by a strong offensive line, the threat of Gerbino running the ball, and the constant misdirections from the jet sweeps.  Receivers Drew Estrada and Hunter Hagdorn will be the best receivers we have faced thus far and are equally dangerous in the running game.  The offensive line is not quite up to par with Dartmouth’s offensive line from a year ago in terms of size and strength, yet based on film, they are skilled blockers particularly in pass blocking.  Penn’s defensive line had early success versus the Dartmouth offensive line, but could not sustain the effort in the second through fourth quarters in the Quakers’ loss.  Teevens’ offensive strategy is very aggressive and he will go for it on fourth down regardless of the field position.

Jackson Perry, Jack Traynor and David Chalmers are the stars of the Big Green’s stingy defense.  Perry (280 lbs.) and Chalmers (290 lbs.) are big, athletic defensive linemen that have spoiled offensive game plans over the last few years.  Former Yale defensive line coach Duane Brooks referred to this unit as the best that he has ever coached.  Traynor is the Luke Kuechly of the Ivy League as he is a tackling machine at linebacker that is also effective covering backs and tight ends in the passing game.  Yale will need effective strategies to neutralize Dartmouth’s top three defensive playmakers to win this contest.  If there is any weakness to the Dartmouth defense, it is the secondary, although that could change with the return of All-Ivy cornerback Isiah Swann.  Penn’s quarterback was unable to deliver passes on time to open receivers allowing the Dartmouth safeties to break up several passes with big hits.

Punter Davis Brief is averaging 35.9 yards per punt with a season long of 43 yards.  Kicker Connor Davis has only attempted one field goal this season and made the try from 39 yards out.  WR Drew Estrada is a dangerous punt returner averaging 19.3 yards per return.

Go Bulldogs!

17 replies on “Dartmouth Preview”

Thanks for the balanced scouting report. Watched the Dartmouth/Penn game and you are spot on. Our LB and DB tackling will be critical this Saturday, especially vs. Gerbino. Not as worried about Dartmouth WR’s and their vertical game – – their run game from the wildcat concerns me. Dartmouth D is much better than Cornell but their corners have not been tested. Dartmouth safeties are very physical, and bailed out their corners several times against Penn, but Penn did not have the weapons we have on offense, particularly at WR. I’m predicting a high scoring shootout.

Team 147 has to play 60

minutes Of intense and focused football to displace the Dartmouth squad.
I also believe are blue offense has been holding back for this game and explode against this stout Dartmouth defense.
LETS GO MEN OF YALE beat em up… beat em up badly

Love this matchup. Best offense in the league against the best defense. Turnovers and special teams play may be the difference in this one.

Looking at the body of work of both teams. Dartmouth’s opponents combined record is 3 wins 10 losses
YALE’S is 6wins 8 losses.l.
Lets see what happens, with these 2 teams today. Bite the Hell outta them BULLDOGS.!!! Good Boy ,,wanna Big Green Biscut…

Dartmouth will win this game by 2 touch downs . Yales defense no match for Dartmouth offense. Special teams will win this game. Dartmouth has more speed then Yale speed kills remember .

Hey pass that over here what ever it is, that sounds good. . Your delusional.
Gonna be a lot closer than that.

Steve you POS could you do your job and update the Roster to reflect the actual players on the field .

Not surprising. They finally play a team with good coaching and they can’t compete. Terrible plays and coaching. These players are being held back by the coaching. I see a lot of wasted potential. I have no hate to the players. They are just following the orders of a coach who at this point I don’t think he knows what he’s doing anymore. I’m just fed up. Sorry not sorry.

Agreed Yale has all the players however the coaches just do not coach the players up. I really feel for the players because the coaches just cannot do their job. I feel very badly for these young Men
Yell is a great institution with a tremendous amount of tradition we need a new head coach that can bring these young gentleman To a winning tradition. I feel very badly are these players and I will support them 100% it just stinks that the L coaching staff cannot coach them up once they commit to Yale football

“We know Coach Clark is not elite”
– Yale blog 2018

Dartmouth rushed for 347 yards

Final Score:
Dartmouth 41 – Yale 18

At least you didnt make that mistake again

Vicky Chun It is your duty to a sure the Yale football team has the best of the best in coaching these young men. I know the team loves Reno and he is a fantastic recruiter but he’s not a head coach I’ll leave it at that neither is his band of coaches that he’s brought in to help these young men. Again
I believe it’s time for a change

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