There was a lot on the line Saturday for the Princeton Tigers when they squared off with rival Penn in the final game of the season.
Senior quarterback John Lovett made sure the Tigers reached their goal of a perfect 10-0 season with a stellar record-setting performance against the Quakers.
Lovett put up 378 total yards of offense and accounted for 4 touchdowns in the 42-14 win. His 5-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter marked his 20th straight game with a rushing touchdown to set an Ivy League record and earned Lovett the Uplifting Athletes Rare Performance of the Week.
Lovett completed 20 of 28 passes for 255 yards with three touchdowns through the air. He also led the Tigers in rushing with 123 yards on 20 carries and that lone touchdown that gave him the Ivy League record.
Princeton raced out to a 21-0 lead before Penn battled back and sliced the deficit to 21-14 early in the third quarter. Lovett responded by throwing his third touchdown pass of the day to Jesper Horsted and then capped his day with the 5-yard touchdown run to restore the 21-point cushion.
Previous Uplifting Athletes Rare Performance of the Week Winners
Week 2: William Wicks, Davidson
Week 3: Davidson Wildcats Team
Week 4: Jesper Horsted, Princeton
Week 5: Jerry Tillery, Notre Dame
Week 6: John Lovett, Princeton
Week 7: Flynn Nagel, Northwestern
Week 8: Shaka Toney, Penn State
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