Wednesday's News and Notes

Stepping in at QB in the second half of Saturday’s win over Brown, Logan Scott did a solid job under center.

He finished 4-of-8 for 24 yards and also rushed once for a 7-yard gain. Scott threw a couple of short passes to get in rhythm and took a shot down field and just missed Myles Gaines helped lead the Bulldogs on their game-winning drive in the fourth.

Overall, he did a good job of managing the game. At this point, it is unknown if he will get the start Saturday against Princeton. But perhaps he should get the nod over Morgan Roberts and Eric Williams, if Henry Furman is unable to go.

Scott also led Yale on its game-winning drive in the Bulldogs win over Penn last season. He completed 8 of 11 passes for 61 yards and a touchdown before leaving the game with a season-ending injury.

“He’s a competitor,” Tony Reno said of Scott. “He’s done a real good job of developing. He’s cool and collective. Nothing really rattles him and he continues to grow. He had a nice JV game against Milford Academy.”

DOING IT ALL
Deon Randall is doing it all for the Bulldogs – literally.

He led the Bulldogs in receiving (9-55) and rushing (6-59), and the scored the Bulldogs game-winning touchdown on a 32-yard run in the fourth. Reno obviously wants the ball in the hands of Randall, Yale’s top playmaker, so he’s getting more involved in the run game. He’s also playing some DB, too.

WILL CHISM ON PRACTICES
“It’s interesting to note practices now are as intense as our camp practices in terms of our competitiveness. That hasn’t stopped. It’s even more competitive. We’ve really embraced the younger guys, but still get after each other. We’ve got the music going. It’s a lot of fun. We keep it fun and it prepares us for a hostile environment.”

UP NEXT
The Bulldogs travel to face Princeton on Saturday. The Tigers are the top team in the Ivy League at 5-0 in league play and 7-1 overall.

Princeton’s high-powered offense is averaging 44.2 ppg. The Tigers will play multiple QBs in the backfield and use the play action. They are similar to Yale in the sense that they run a hurry-up offense. But while the Bulldogs like to run with their RB, the Tigers like to run with their QB. QB Quinn Epperly is second in the Ivy at 267.9 ypg of total offense. He completed 29 consecutive passes to set an NCAA mark. They are very experienced with just one freshman on their two-deep.

Defensively, the use a 3-down front. DT Caraun Reid is one of the best in the league. Princeton likes to blitz and pressure to force turnovers.