Princeton University Football Team Gets Season's First Win in Home Debut

For the 12th consecutive game, Princeton University senior quarterback Quinn Epperly had multiple touchdowns, according to espn.com.

Epperly had four rushing touchdowns in the Tigers’ 56-17 win over Davidson College Saturday night. He had 118 yards on 16 carries, and was 15-for-18 for 176 yards through the air.

Princeton (1-1) picked up its first win of the season after dropping a 39-29 decision at the University of San Diego last week. Davidson fell to 1-4.

Princeton opens Ivy League play with a trip to Columbia next Saturday, 12:30 p.m.

Epperly scored on runs of 4, 6, 1 and 10 yards.

Junior running back Dre Nelson put the Tigers on the board first with an 89-yard kickoff return for a touchdown to open the game. He also scored on a 23-yard run in the second quarter.

Senior tailback Will Powers scored on a 9-yard run in the fourth quarter.

Junior Nolan Bieck connected on a pair of field goals, from 31 and 40 yards out.

Sophomore Rohan Hylton had 11 tackles, according to goprincetontigers.com.

Junior cornerback Anthony Gaffney had eight tackles. A fumble recovery by sophomore defensive tackle Ty Desire was the first forced turnover of the season by Princeton.