Football Welcomes Harvard for Home and Ivy League Opener

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Fresh off their season-opening 26-14 victory at Georgetown last Saturday, the Brown football team will open its Ivy League schedule this Saturday when the Bears welcome Harvard to Richard Gouse Field at Brown Stadium. Kickoff is set for noon.

ABOUT THE GAME
Brown vs. Harvard
Saturday, September 28, 2024 – 12 p.m.
Richard Gouse Field at Brown Stadium – Providence, R.I.
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Brown Bears Football Report: Episode 2

PROMOTIONAL SCHEDULE

WHITE OUT: All fans are encouraged to wear white
Brown Football Alumni Day: Football alums will be welcomed back and the 1999 Ivy League championship team will be honored on-field for the 25^th anniversary of the program's second Ivy title.
Brown Band Centennial: Decades of band alums will return with a recognition of the centennial as part of their halftime performance.

OPENING KICKOFF

Brown and Harvard are both coming off season-opening wins last weekend with Brown defeating Georgetown 26-14 and Harvard shutting out Stetson 35-0.
Harvard is receiving votes in both the FCS Coaches' and Stats Perform FCS Polls this week.

SERIES HISTORY

Harvard leads the all-time series 90-30-2.
The last two seasons have seen the Crimson hold off Brown late in a pair of one-possession games, the only such games since 2014. Harvard rallied then held off Brown 34-31 last year in Boston, while Brown's late rally fell short in a 35-28 loss in Providence in 2022.

PUTTING ON THE PRESSURE

Brown's defense compiled 4.0 sacks and 10 tackles-for-loss last week at Georgetown.
It was the most sacks in a game since compiling 6.0 against Columbia on Nov. 18, 2017. Brown previously had 7.0 in the 2017 opener against Bryant.
The 10.0 TFLs was just the second time since 2017 Brown had double-digit TFLs in a game (2023 vs. Princeton).
Brown was the only Ivy team to force two fumbles in opening-weekend action.
Caleb Moorhead had a career-high 3.0 TFLs.

JUMPING IN FRONT

The Bears scored on their first play from scrimmage at Georgetown, an 87-yard pass from Jake Willcox to Solomon Miller, continuing a trend of scoring first.
Brown was the only team in the Ivy League to score first in each of its first five games last season. Overall, Brown scored first in six games.
Brown scored four times on its opening possession in 2023 (2 TDs, 2 FGs).

WHATDYA SAY EUTSAY!?

Defensive lineman Quincy Eutsay recorded career-highs of 6.0 tackles, 2.5 TFLs, 2.0 sacks, forced a fumble, a pass breakup, and a QB hurry at Georgetown.

SECOND(ARY) TO NONE

Brown compiled nine pass breakups in last week's opener at Georgetown.
As a team, Brown finished with 13 interceptions last season, tied with Harvard for the most in the Ivy League.
Isaiah Reed led the Ivy League with five interceptions in 2023, while graduated senior Aubrey Parker tied for third with three picks.
Reed led the Ivy League in passes defended (13). Parker ranked tied for second with 10, while graduated senior Treyvon Hobbs tied for third with nine.

CLIMBING THE LADDER

Jake Willcox (479) is just three completions shy of passing Patrick Donnelly (481) and moving into fifth place on the school's all-time career completions list.
Willcox is also three TD passes shy of entering the top five all-time.
Isaiah Reed is just five pass breakups away from tying for second place on the school's all-time career list.

PENCHANT FOR BIG PLAYS

Georgetown scored a TD on a 77-yard pass last week.
Opponents have scored a touchdown of 43 yards or greater in eight of the last 10 games.
Brown's defense and special teams allowed 18 touchdowns in 2023 of 35 yards of greater, including six of 50+ yards.

ALTERNATING RESULTS

Brown has alternated wins and losses over the last 12 games dating back to the season finale in 2022, never having won or lost consecutive games over that stretch.
2023 marked the first season in program history (minimum 5 games) where Brown did not win or lose consecutive games.
Brown alternated wins and losses in 1886 (1-1) and alternated results during the 2-2 campaign of 1889.

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Football Welcomes Harvard for Home and Ivy League Opener

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Players Mentioned

Quincy Eutsay

Treyvon Hobbs

Solomon Miller

Caleb Moorhead

Aubrey Parker

Isaiah Reed

Jake Willcox

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Football Welcomes Harvard for Home and Ivy League Opener

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Players Mentioned

Quincy Eutsay

Treyvon Hobbs

Solomon Miller

Caleb Moorhead

Aubrey Parker

Isaiah Reed

Jake Willcox

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