The Bulldogs travel to Hanover for a pivotal showdown against the Dartmouth Big Green. Kickoff is slated for 1:30 PM and the game will air on ESPN+.
The Big Green enter the matchup with a 2-1 record following a shocking loss to the Penn Quakers in Philadelphia a week ago. A fumbled punt return, poor long snap that led to a safety, and two interceptions were too much for the Big Green to overcome against an Ivy rival. The Big Green defeated talented squads in the first two weeks of play with a 27-20 win over New Hampshire and a 35-28 victory over CCSU.
The Big Green’s offense is led by junior QB Grayson Saunier (6’2”, 215 lbs.) who has completed 65.4% of his passes for 793 passing yards, 2 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Saunier is a true dual threat quarterback with the lower body of a running back and is averaging 4.5 yards per carry with 3 rushing touchdowns on the season. In Dartmouth’s overtime win over Yale in 2024, Saunier torched the Bulldogs for 276 passing yards, 84 rushing yards, and a combined 5 touchdowns. Senior RB DJ Crowther (5’11”, 215 lbs.) has played very well averaging 5.2 yards per carry with 6 rushing touchdowns. Dartmouth always finds ways to get their backs involved in the passing game and this year is no exception as Crowther has 9 receptions for 63 yards. Senior WR Grayson O’Bara (6’1”, 190 lbs.) has been dominant with 15 receptions for 250 yards (16.7 yards per reception). Senior WR Daniel Haughton (6’1”, 190 lbs.) led the Big Green in receiving yards a year ago but has been limited due to injuries. Sophomore WRs Ky’Dric Fisher (6’0”, 175 lbs.) and Luke Rives (5’11”, 175 lbs.) have combined for another 8 catches for 149 yards. Senior TE Chris Corbo (6’5”, 250 lbs.) leads Dartmouth in receptions with 17 and is very hard to bring down in the open field. Reno will need to fire up some old Cole Champion highlights to show how Champion dealt with bruising tight ends. The Big Green’s offensive line averages 305.0 lbs. across the board and is a very disciplined unit. 5th year senior OL Konstantin Spork (6’5”, 305 lbs.) has seen playing time since his freshman season and is the anchor of the unit. The Big Green’s line has paved the way for 4.8 rushing yards per attempt and have only given up 5 sacks through 3 games. This is a contest that will be won or lost in the trenches as the Big Green like to control the clock and keep defenses off balance. Expect a heavy dose of Crowther on the ground, while Saunier will likely look to take off downfield when the pocket collapses. If the Bulldogs overcommit to stopping the run, the Big Green could make them pay with targets to O’Bara and Corbo.
Dartmouth has a strong defense that has been put in tough situations after offensive or special teams miscues. The Big Green have only allowed 3.3 yards per carry and have been tremendous on third downs limiting opponents to just a 30.3% conversion rate. Senior LB Zyion Freer-Brown (6’1”, 240 lbs.) has been all over the field for Dartmouth with 20 tackles, a sack and a fumble recovery. Senior LB Thaddeus Gianaris (6’2”, 240 lbs.) is a strong edge rusher with 19 tackles, 4 tackles for a loss, and a team-high 2 sacks. Senior NB Tyson Grimm (6’1”, 215 lbs.) leads the Big Green in tackles with 22 through 3 games. Senior DB Patrick Campbell (6’0”, 195 lbs.) has been very impactful and is tied for the team lead in solo tackles with 11. The Big Green’s defensive line is led by the stout senior Dakota Quinonez (6’1”, 285 lbs.) who has been a handful for opposing linemen with 16 tackles and 2 quarterback hits. Junior DE Joshua Johnson (6’2”, 265 lbs.) and senior DL Joe Onuwabhagbe (6’2”, 265 lbs.) are two physical defensive linemen that will need to be accounted for. The Big Green have not been stellar against the pass as they have allowed opposing quarterbacks to complete 70.7% of passes for 7.1 yards per reception and 6 passing touchdowns. Jordan threw for over 400 yards on Dartmouth last season and Dante Reno will need substantial production improvements in this contest to keep it close. Yale will need to find rushing lanes for Pitsenberger and company as heaping the pressure on Dante Reno could spell doom. If Dante cannot show progression from last week’s disastrous performance, it might be time for McCaughey or Howe to step in.
Junior K Owen Zalc (5’10”, 165 lbs.) earned 1st Team All-Ivy awards in 2023 and 2024. Through 3 games, Zalc is 3 of 5 on field goal attempts with a long of 36 yards. Sophomore P Luke Armistead (6’1”, 205 lbs.) averages 41.8 yards per punt and has placed one punt inside the redzone. Junior WR Ian Scott (5’11”, 175 lbs.) is a dangerous punt returner who will test our punt coverage.
Go Bulldogs! Beat the Big Green!
72 replies on “Dartmouth Preview”
No excuses. It’s time to play a great all around game.
HOW CAN ANYONE WATCH THIS CRAP RENO GET AN OFFENSE
Loser
Maybe next week
Remember the Alamo!
Gentlemen; the mantra should be, be aggressive and tackle with a purpose. Otherwise, it is going to be a long day. It would be nice to see a two depth chart.
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Another good drive ruined with a penalty
My confidence in this team is not growing
Put another QB in #15
To be fair, the penalties were not on #2
However, a one yard pass completion after a penalty is worthless
And a second good drive ruined with a penalty
Out defensive line is very weak
Amazing what a team can accomplish with a talented QB
You mean Dartmouths QB.!
Let’s see. The offense continually shoots itself in the foot, and the defense can’t stop the run. Not a very good combination.
Poor defense is out there all day, again….be nice if we had a QB. Reno can’t run, nor pass, so our play book is limited.
Poor defense is out there all day, again….be nice if we had a QB. Reno can’t run, nor pass, so our play book is limited.
We are now three-and-a-half games into the Dante Reno era. I can see no reason why it should continue another second.
Unexpected
Alright Defense.!! GOAL LINE STAND.!!
They came through. Let’s see if they can carry the momentum into the second half.
If the Yale defense doesn’t give up any points today, will everyone still be complaining about it?
When you have trouble stopping the other team, a personal foul penalty just adds to my aggravation.
Is shipp playing? I haven’t seen him.
I would also like to know about Shipp. Anyone??
Wrist surgery. He’s out.
Take Reno OUT.!!!!
At least on short yardage situations. Defense knows he’s no threat to run.
Thank goodness for Nico
Embarrassing
Yale must capitalize on this big break
Perfect pass to the pylon
Shipp, anyone?
Wrist surgery so he’s out.
It’s learning.
That’s the longest shovel pass I’ve ever seen.
Reno missed a lot of very short passes on that drive.
This is not fun to watch. Reno’s footwork is horrible His Coach is not doing this team any favors, by keeping him in as the quarterback.
He seems rattled and like he has no confidence . Someone should say to him “you’re a SEC recruited QB. Play like it!”
SOE, he’s been playing like this the WHOLE SEASON. Come on it’s lunacy
I would like to see a platoon with Hewitt. Need a running QB.
Dartmouth goes 92 yards. 10-7. I have a bad feeling.
You were right
I had a bad feeling all week
You’re right about the footwork. Terrible.
Choke.!! With a JOKE.!!
Ok. Reno should lose his job as a starter. He was given more than a fair chance to earn it. He has failed. No only that, he’s getting worse. This is his worst game.
And Yale still fix the excessive penalties!
CHOKE on offense, CHOKE on defense
I’m disgusted
“If the Yale defense doesn’t give up any points today, will everyone still be complaining about it?”
That’s looking like the most irrelevant hypothetical question of the year.
Thank you!
Another, you could see this coming a mile away, game.
Who has confidence the offense can pull this one out. Not me.
I was wrong. As bad as the O and QB were, this one is on the defense.
Ostrowsky , needs to be Fired. No imagination at all. No ability to solve problems. With the players that he has available. Or calling plays.!!
Even if they manage to it wouldn’t negate the horrendous QB play we’ve seen all day.
But I still have hope. Seen too many Yale games not to.
Good call
Noonan.!!
Another heartbreaking loss to Dartmouth.
I knew as soon as they missed the XP. You could see it coming.
And I knew he was going to miss that XP even before he kicked it!
Cool
The motto of the Tony Reno era: “Always finding new ways to lose to Dartmouth.”
Too many really devastating last-minute losses to this team in the Reno Era. It is truly uncanny, if altogether maddening as well.
17 Dartmouth points, all in the 4th quarter. Heaven forbid someone on defense actually comes up with a big play when the game is on the line.
CHOKE. LMAO🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Nice premonition 👍
Brutal. Why do I watch the Dartmouth game for the annual gut punch.
The defense let us down in the fourth quarter. True. But when you look at the final score holding Dartmouth at home to 17 points is pretty good. It should have been good enough for a win today. The offense a total of 29 points over the past two games against some tough opponents. They need to finish drives and they’ll be okay
Bunch of haters. Go watch tennis or something.