NCAA FCS

Dartmouth

 at Brown

• When and where: Saturday (12:30 p.m.) at Brown Stadium, Providence, R.I.
• Team records: Dartmouth is 2-6 (2-3 Ivy League). Brown is 5-3 (3-2 Ivy League).
• 2008 result: Brown defeated Dartmouth 45-16.
• Noteworthy: The Big Green relied on freshman quarterback Greg Patton - making his Ivy League debut - in last week's 20-17 double-overtime win against Cornell. Patton rushed for a school-record 243 yards and added a pair of touchdowns in the victory. Patton was named Ivy League Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week. ... Patton is one of just two freshmen (Bo Bolen, Weber State) to top 200 yards rushing in a game this season. ... Dartmouth kicker Foley Schmidt was named Ivy League Special Teams Player of the Week after the win over Cornell. Schmidt's 26-yard field goal late in the fourth quarter helped send the game into overtime and his 40-yarder in the second OT provided the winning points. ... Dartmouth is now tied for fourth place in the Ivy League standings and could move into a tie for third with a win. ... Brown has the 11th-best rushing defense in FCS, allowing just 90.1 yards per game. ... Dartmouth junior linebacker Pat Scorah leads the Big Green with 52 tackles. Freshman linebacker Garrett Wymore has recorded double-digit tackles in each of his last two games. ... Dartmouth has lost in its last five visits to Brown. ... Dartmouth has blocked seven kicks this season, third among FCS schools. Pete Pidermann's blocked field goal attempt at the end of regulation last week sent the game to overtime. Brown has converted just three of its 11 field goal attempts this season, with three being blocked. ... Brown quarterback Kyle Newhall-Caballero is the Ivy League leader in passing yards with 281.3 per game. Newhall-Caballero is among the top 10 nationally in passing yards, completions and total offense. ... Brown receiver Buddy Farnham leads the Ivy League in receptions (58), receiving yards (806) and touchdowns (8). Fellow receiver Bobby Sewall has hauled in 53 catches. ... Brown running back Zack Tronti is out for the season after suffering torn knee ligaments in last week's win over Yale. Londonderry's Spiro Theodhosi replaced Tronti and ran for 167 yards. ...  Brown freshman AJ Cruz was named Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week after making nine tackles, breaking up three passes and recording an interception against Yale. ... Dartmouth's Michael Reilly had a career-high nine receptions in the win over Cornell. ... Dartmouth will close its season with a home game against Princeton next weekend.

                                                                            -- Capsule compiled by Ed Flaherty