Yale and Princeton bring identical 7-1, 4-1 records into Saturday's game.

It will be the 142nd all-time meeting between the Ivy League rivals.

NEW HAVEN—The Yale Bulldogs (7-1, 4-1 Ivy) are back in action on Saturday when they head to New Jersey for their final road game of the season vs. Princeton (7-1, 4-1 Ivy). Kick-off at Powers Field will be at 1 p.m., and the game will be stream Power Field on ESPN+.

Tony Reno . The Bulldogs have mirrored their 2017 Ivy League Championship season thus far as Yale is 7-1 overall and 4-1 in Ivy play and its lone loss at Dartmouth. Yale aims for its third 8-1 start to a season in the past six year under head coach

The Series

Saturday’s matchup is the 142nd all-time meeting between the schools. Yale leads the series 77-54-10, including a 33-21-4 mark on the road. The series has been tightly contested over the past 12 years with neither team able to beat the other more than twice in a row. Yale has won three of the past five matchups, but Princeton edged the Bulldogs in a shootout last season, 59-43.

Receiving Recognition

For the 13th straight week, Yale continues to receive votes in the STATS FCS Top-25 poll and are back in the AFCA Coaches poll, marking the 11th week the Elis are in both polls. The Bulldogs started with votes in the preseason poll and now have 90 votes in STATS’s rankings—the 31st-most in the nation. Princeton checks in at 18 and 19 in the polls, respectively.

Kudos

JP Shohfi was selected as the top Offensive Player while first-year defensive back Brandon Benn was tabbed Rookie of the Week. Shohfi hauled in 10 receptions, and gained over 160 yards receiving for the third consecutive game, setting a Yale single-game record four touchdowns in a 59-35 win at Brown. Benn led Yale with 10 tackles with a game-high nine solo tackles and forced one of four fumbles for Yale. Shohfi, along with junior running back Zane Dudek (216 rushing yards, 79 receiving yards, touchdown) were honorable mention selections for the STATS FCS Offensive Player of the Week. For the fourth-straight week and sixth time in the past seven weeks, Yale football has been recognized with an Ivy League Player of the Week award. This week, the Bulldogs received two honorees. Senior captain and wide receiverwas selected as the top Offensive Player while first-year defensive backwas tabbed Rookie of the Week.Shohfi hauled in 10 receptions, and gained over 160 yards receiving for the third consecutive game, setting a Yale single-game record four touchdowns in a 59-35 win at Brown. Benn led Yale with 10 tackles with a game-high nine solo tackles and forced one of four fumbles for Yale. Shohfi, along with junior running back(216 rushing yards, 79 receiving yards, touchdown) were honorable mention selections for the STATS FCS Offensive Player of the Week.

Bulldog Breakdown

The Yale offense is coming off its most prolific game in recent memory after a 59-35 win at Brown last Saturday. The Bulldogs scored its most points in 16 years, a 62-29 victory over Towson in 2003, and totaled 627 yards of total offense, the first time the Bulldogs hit 600 total yards since 2014.

Kurt Rawlings threw a career-high five touchdowns as he now ranks eighth in the nation in passing efficiency (160.6). Rawlings is also fourth in the country in yards per completion (15.37), fifth in yards per attempt (9.47), eighth in points per game (146), ninth in total offense (308.6) and 15th in yards per game (280.5). Senior quarterbackthrew a career-high five touchdowns as he now ranks eighth in the nation in passing efficiency (160.6). Rawlings is also fourth in the country in yards per completion (15.37), fifth in yards per attempt (9.47), eighth in points per game (146), ninth in total offense (308.6) and 15th in yards per game (280.5).

JP Shohfi and Reed Klubnik have excelled as one of the top tandems in the nation. Shohfi boasts seven touchdowns and 768 receiving yards and a 5.5 catch per game average which are all nation top-40 marks. Just behind is Klubnik with five touchdowns, 751 yards and 4.8 catches. Rawlings’ classmate wideout duo of captainandhave excelled as one of the top tandems in the nation. Shohfi boasts seven touchdowns and 768 receiving yards and a 5.5 catch per game average which are all nation top-40 marks. Just behind is Klubnik with five touchdowns, 751 yards and 4.8 catches.

Spencer Matthaei is tied for the nation lead with three blocked kicks and ranks 37th in the country with three forced fumbles. The entire Yale defense turned in a strong performance at Brown with four turnovers, eight sacks and 10.5 tackles for loss. On defense, senior defensive linemanis tied for the nation lead with three blocked kicks and ranks 37th in the country with three forced fumbles. The entire Yale defense turned in a strong performance at Brown with four turnovers, eight sacks and 10.5 tackles for loss.

Brainiac Squad

Josh Keeler and senior center Sterling Strother were tabbed to the NCAA Division I District 1 team, made up of players from Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont. Two Yale football seniors were selected to the 2019 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District Team. Senior defensive linemanand senior centerwere tabbed to the NCAA Division I District 1 team, made up of players from Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont.

The Academic All-District team recognizes the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. Academic All-District honorees now advance to the CoSIDA Academic All-America ballot. First- and second- team (if applicable) Academic All-America honorees will be announced in early December.

Keeler, an Orlando, Fla., native, boasts a 3.5 GPA in Political Science. He has started the past 11 games at defensive tackle for Yale and played in the previous 27. Keeler anchors a defensive line rotation as the starting nose guard, eating up space to go along with 25 career tackles and two sacks. He helped the Bulldogs with an Ivy League Championship in 2017.

Strother, a Moraga, Calif., native, boasts a 3.68 GPA in Psychology. Strother is a Semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy; the 'academic Heisman.’ A two-time All-Ivy League performer; has played left tackle, left guard and now center, he has started the past 30 games the Bulldogs. Also part of Yale’s Ivy title team, Strother has been scouted by the NFL.

Scouting Princeton

The nationally ranked Princeton Tigers saw its 17-game winning streak come to end last Saturday at Yankee Stadium where they lost to undefeated Dartmouth (27-10). It is the Tigers only loss this season.

The similarities between the Bulldogs and Tigers stretch beyond their records as senior quarterback Kevin Davidson leads the way for Princeton with 20 touchdowns to five picks and 2,250 yards. Nearly identical marks to Rawlings. Junior wideout Jacob Birmelin paces the air attack with 51 catches for 663 yards while senior Andrew Griffin has a team-high six touchdowns. On the ground, junior Collin Eaddy has gained 553 yards with nine touchdowns.

On the defensive side of the ball, Princeton boasts one of the national top linebackers in Jeremiah Tyler. He has racked up 13 tackles for loss this season with 53 stops, 3.5 sacks, an interception and a forced fumble. Defensive back Sultaan Shabazz has picked off three passes and broken up two others.

Saturday will be Princeton’s first home game since October, last playing at Powers Field in a 30-24 win over Harvard on October 26.