College Second Half Surge Lead Princeton to Season Opening Win by Lou Monaco September 18, 2016 (Photo by Rob Samuels – Double G Media) Welcome back Princeton football! Senior running back Joe Rhattigan had a career-high 137 yards with three touchdowns and junior quarterback John Lovett added two rushing touchdowns to lead Princeton to a 35-31 victory over Lafayette Saturday at Princeton Stadium. Trailing 24-21 with 7:47 left in the third quarter, the Tigers (1-0) outscored Lafayette (1-2), 21-7, the rest of the game, highlighted by two TD runs by Rhattigan, including the eventual game-winner from 17 yards out with 48 seconds left in the third quarter to take a 35-24 lead. “We spent a lot of time this preseason talking about not flinching,” said Princeton head coach Bob Surace. “Don’t press the panic button. Stick together and play, and that’s what they did. I was very proud of them, and that was my message after the game.” Rhattigan had a 23-yard TD run in the first quarter top open the game’s scoring and give Princeton an early 7-0 lead. Lovett had scoring runs of two yards and one yard in the second quarter to lift Princeton to a 21-21 halftime tie. Senior wide receiver Isaiah Barnes caught five passes for 102 yards, posting the second 100-yard receiving performance of his career. The Tigers, which has won back-to-back season openers for the first time since the 2005-06 season and has won nine straight against Lafayette, visit Lehigh (1-2) in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania on Saturday for an early 12:30 p.m. kickoff. Senior quarterback Nick Shafinsky completed 28-of-41 passes for 317 yards with three touchdowns and added 71 yards on the ground with three first-half TDs to lead Lehigh to a 49-28 victory over Pennsylvania at Franklin Field in Philadelphia. Post Views: 1,484 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Lou Monaco Lou is the Golf Analyst at DoubleGSports.com Latest posts by Lou Monaco (see all) Sung Hyun Park wins US Women’s Open at Trump National in Bedminster - July 17, 2017 Still leading after three rounds, Shanshan Feng looks to make U.S. Women’s Open history - July 16, 2017 NJ native, Marina Alex, nears leaders as President Trump arrives in Bedminster - July 14, 2017 Shahshan Feng Leads After First Round of U.S. Women’s Open - July 13, 2017 Related TopicsBob SuraceCollege FootballIsaiah BarnesIvy LeagueJoe RhattiganJohn LovettLafayetteNick ShafinskyPrincetonPrinceton football Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! MadFit Dance Workout Videos — Fitness Fun for All by Elizabeth DiPietro | posted on March 15, 2021 Will Michael Jordan’s Exclusive Golf Course Enable Him To Take On The Pros? by Katie Malespina | posted on March 30, 2021 Michael Jordan Could Change the Future of Nascar for the Better by Inesh Chari | posted on March 30, 2021 Whoop Rewards Employees With $100 Each Month To Sleep by Inesh Chari | posted on March 22, 2021 The Mockery of A Sport: Paul vs. Askren by Brandon Berrios | posted on April 19, 2021 More in College You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Master P’s Son, Hercy, Commits to Tennessee State Master P’s son, Hercy Miller, is committing to Tennessee State to play basketball. While... EA Sports Plans to Revive College Football Video Game EA Sports announced that they plan on making college football video games again. The... UVM Women’s Basketball Team Quits 2020-2021 Season The University of Vermont (UVM) women’s basketball will be ending their 2020-2021 season early... Kean Defense Shuts Down TCNJ In 16-7 Win RB Harrell Leads Widener Past FDU-Florham, 40-7