PRINCETON, NJ- Princeton quarterback John Lovett accounted for 403 total yards and six touchdowns as the Tigers pulled away from Monmouth 51-9 on Saturday evening at Princeton Stadium.
 
Lovett, a Preseason All-American who missed all of last season, threw for 332 yards and five touchdowns, three of which went to Jesper Horsted. Horsted and Shane Carleson caught all but two receptions for the Tigers, finishing with 329 of PU's 332 yards. Lovett also ran for 71 yards, scoring on a seven-yard run in the first half.
 
Sophomore back Pete Guerriero got things going on the first play from scrimmage with a 71-yard run that got the Hawks down to the Princeton 14 yard line. The Tiger defense tightened up and the Hawks had to settle for a 27-yard Matt Mosquera (Lincroft, NJ/Middletown South) field goal to put the Hawks ahead 3-0. Princeton then scored on back to back drives, both touchdown passes by Lovett to take a 14-3 lead before the Hawks answered on a 37 yard touchdown strike from Bahar to Vinny Grasso. MU attempted a two-point conversion but Bahar's pass was broken up and the led was cut to 14-9.
 
The Tigers converted their second fourth down of the game on their third drive, following that up with a 26-yard touchdown run by running back Charlie Volker that put the Tigers up 21-9. From there it was all Princeton, who scored on five of their next seven drives. The Hawks got into the Princeton redzone twice in the second half but could not come away with points.
 
NOTES AND QUOTES
"There obviously weren't a lot of positives out there tonight for us. When you play a good football team you need to do things right. We have a long way to go, we have a lot to work on." Monmouth Coach Kevin Callahan
 

• With his 19 yard catch in the first half Reggie White Jr. became the second Monmouth wideout to record 200 career receptions. He now has 208 receptions, just four behind Monmouth all-time leader Neal Sterling.
• Princeton went ahead 23-9 on an errant snap that went out of the back of the end zone, the first Monmouth safety surrendered since 10/3/15 against Bryant
• Kenji Bahar finished with 23 completions, giving him 393 in his career and moving him past Brandon Hill for fourth all-time at Monmouth.
• Pete Guerriero finished with 109 yards on 12 carries; his ninth career 100-yard rushing game and the third straight
• Sophomore Da'Quan Grimes had a career-high 13 tackles for the Hawks
• White Jr. upped his career total to 2,646 receiving yards; moving past Sterling for second in the Monmouth annals.

 
NUMBERS CRUNCH

• Bahar was sacked five times in the first half, MU had allowed just five sacks in the previous three contests.
• Princeton was a combined 9-of-14 on third and fourth down
• With 1:20 left in the game Princeton was called for a hold; the first penalty called on a Monmouth opponent since Hampton's final drive in week 2
• White Jr. finished with eight receptions for 98 yards to lead Monmouth
• Vinny Grasso scored a receiving touchdown for the second consecutive week

 
UP NEXT
Monmouth will return home for a three-game home stand beginning with next week's game against Wagner.