Football: Magnificent Seven: Tigers Pile Up Touchdowns and Rout Columbia

John Lovett ’18 ran for six touchdowns in Princeton’s first three games.

Beverly Schaefer

Princeton scored touchdowns on seven consecutive possessions during its Ivy League opener at Columbia Oct. 1, defeating the Lions 48–13.

The Tigers’ senior class led the charge on offense: Quarterback Chad Kanoff ’17 threw touchdown passes to running back Joe Rhattigan ’17, wide receiver Trevor Osborne ’17, and tight end Scott Carpenter ’17. Quarterback John Lovett ’18 also tossed a touchdown pass to Rhattigan and ran for the other three scores.

Lovett, a multidimensional athlete who can play quarterback, running back, or wide receiver, completed five passes in the game and ran for a team-high 50 yards. He was on the receiving end of two of Kanoff’s 21 completions.