ITHACA, N.Y. -- Junior quarterback Jeff Mathews (Ivy League Offensive Player of the Week) and Luke Hagy (Ivy League Rookie of the Week) have both been honored by the conference office for their performances in the Big Red's 37-35 win over league-leading Princeton on Saturday at Schoellkopf Field.
For Mathews, it is his second Offensive Player of the Week Award this season and the fourth of his career. In addition, he was named Rookie of the Week twice as a freshman in 2010. Hagy also captured his second Rookie of the Week nod of 2012.
Mathews continued his record-setting ways with 525 yards on 35-of-51 passing with four touchdowns and no turnovers. His single-game yardage ranks second at Cornell and third in Ivy League history. He set up John Wells' game-winning, 23-yard field goal with under a minute by driving Cornell 66 yards after receiving the ball with three minutes left. He converted a pair of third-down chances and connected with Grant Gellatly for 35 yards to bring the Big Red down to the 11-yard line with under 90 seconds to play.
Hagy posted another solid effort, recording 95 all-purpose yards and scoring his first career receiving touchdown. He led the team with a game-high 58 rushing yards on 14 carries and caught three passes for 37 yards, including a 23-yard touchdown midway through the third quarter.
Cornell returns to action on Saturday, Nov. 3, at 12:30 p.m. when it plays host to Dartmouth.