ITHACA, N.Y. -- Cornell's scheduled football game at Yale on Saturday, Sept. 24 at noon has been picked up by the VERSUS Network as part of the Ivy League Game of the Week package. The two teams also met in the first Ivy League football game on the VERSUS Network when the Big Red topped the Bulldogs 14-12 in New Haven, Conn. on Sept. 26, 2009.

Cornell, under second year head coach Kent Austin, will be looking to show continued improvement as one of the youngest teams in the country. The 2011 Big Red returns 41 letter winners and 22 total starters (9 offense, 8 defense, 5 special teams) from last year's 2-8 squad. Included are reigning Ivy League Rookie of the Year Jeff Mathews at quarterback, as well as All-Ivy selections Rashad Campbell (cornerback) and linebacker/defensive end Zack Imhoff.

The Bulldogs return 22 starters and 40 total letter winners from a team that went 7-3 overall and 5-2 in Ivy League contests, good for second place in the Ancient Eight. Senior linebacker Jordan Haynes, a first-tem All-Ivy pick in 2010, paces the defense, while second-team all-league selections Patrick Witt at quarterback, Alex Thomas at running back and Chris Smith at wide receiver spearhead the offense. Yale defeated the Big Red 21-7 last season at Schoellkopf Field.

Two-time defending champion Penn makes its first of three-straight appearances, beginning on Saturday, Oct. 15, on the road at Columbia for the Lions' homecoming in the only 3:30 p.m. start on the slate. The Quakers welcome Yale to Frankin Field on Saturday, Oct. 22, and, then three weeks later, travel to Harvard on Saturday, Nov. 12, in games set for Noon kickoffs. The 128th edition of "The Game," Harvard at Yale, is also set for a 12 p.m. start on Saturday, Nov. 19, to close out the schedule.

The five-game slate marks the fourth-consecutive year Ivy League football airs on VERSUS as the network has televised 12 Ivy matchups featuring all eight schools over the past three seasons.

"We are very appreciative of the relationship and support VERSUS has shown for the Ivy League and Ivy League football," said Ivy League Executive Director Robin Harris. "Our League and our member institutions are fortunate to have a broadcast partner in VERSUS to showcase Ivy League football nationally to our passionate alumni and fans."