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PRINCETON, N.J. -- The Ivy League opened the 2018 campaign with a 5-3 mark, highlighted by a pair of wins over teams receiving votes in the STATS FCS Top 25. Princeton scored a League-high 50 points in a 50-7 rout of receiving votes Butler, while Harvard took down receiving votes San Diego, 36-14.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Aaron Shampklin, Harvard (So., RB - Paramount, Calif.)
- Rushed for a career-high 178 yards, averaging 11.9 yards per carry
- Scored four touchdowns, the most for a Crimson running back since Oct. 4, 2014
- Surpassed his touchdown total from 2017 (3) in the season-opener
- Took his first three touches to the house for touchdown runs of 64, 22 and 23 yards, respectively
- Personally outscored San Diego, 24-14, in a 36-14 Harvard victory
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Isiah Swann, Dartmouth (Jr., DB – Queen Creek, Ariz.)
- Tallied his fifth career interception, setting up the game’s final scoring drive in a 41-0 shutout win
- Recorded three passes defended, two pass breakups and two unassisted tackles
- Contributed to a Big Green defensive unit that yielded fewer first downs (3) than it forced turnovers (4)
- Helped Dartmouth surrender just 112 yards of offense to Georgetown
- Led Dartmouth to its first season-opening shutout victory in 42 years
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jack Soslow, Penn (Sr., K - Bryn Mawr, Pa.)
- Went 2-for-2 on field goals and 4-for-4 on PATs in Penn’s 34-17 win over Bucknell
- Made field goals of 48 and 49 yards, tying for No. 6 and No. 10 on Penn’s all-time list
- Owns three of the Top 10 longest field goals in program history, the only Quaker with three kicks on the list
- Became the first player in program history to record multiple 48+ yard field goals in a single game
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Dante Miller, Columbia (Fr., RB - Rockingham, N.C.)
- Scored his first career touchdown on an 83-yard run in the fourth quarter of a 41-24 win over Central Connecticut State
- Aforementioned play was the sixth-longest touchdown run and overall run in program history
- Rushed for 93 yards, averaging 11.6 yards per carry
- His 11.6 yards per carry ranks No. 8 among Columbia’s all-time single-game performances
- Decommitted from a scholarship offer at James Madison to commit to Columbia
HONOR ROLL
Daniel Aidman, Brown (Sr., LB – Austin, Texas)
Dylan Brady, Brown (Fr., K – Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.)
Chris Alleyne, Columbia (Sr., K/P – San Diego, Calif.)
Mike Hinton, Columbia (Sr., DL – Winston-Salem, N.C.)
Nickolas Null, Cornell (Jr., K/P – Bradenton, Fla.)
Rashaad Cooper, Dartmouth (Sr., RB – Tracy, Calif.)
Connor Davis, Dartmouth (Fr., K – Ocala, Fla.)
Jackson Perry, Dartmouth (Sr., DL – Las Vegas, Nev.)
Isiah Swann, Dartmouth (Jr., DB – Queen Creek, Ariz.)
Zack Miller, Harvard (Sr., S – Houston, Texas)
Jon Sot, Harvard (Fr., P – Clark, N.J.)
Karekin Brooks, Penn (Jr., RB – Marietta, Ga.)
Pat McInerney, Penn (Sr., LB – Blue Bell, Pa.)
Charlie Volker, Princeton (Sr., RB – Fair Haven, N.J.)
Samuel Wright, Princeton (So., DL – Lawrenceville, Ga.)
Ryan Burke, Yale (Jr., LB – Huntington Beach, Calif.)
Zane Dudek, Yale (So., RB – Kittanning, Pa.)