Football
Pollack | Penn football passed their first big test
Last week, my colleague argued that we still didn't know much about this team. But after the game against Lehigh, we do know a few things: they can spread the ball around, they can score, and they can force key turnovers.
Penn football scores most points since 1946 to rout Lehigh, 65-47
Penn football toppled Lehigh on Saturday afternoon in a thrilling shootout victory, scoring nine touchdowns en route to its second win of the season, 65-47 — the most the Quakers have scored since 1946. The 112 total points scored were the most in a Penn game ever.
HALFTIME RECAP: Penn football leads in an absolute shootout at Lehigh, 35-28
Penn football is locked in a shootout with Lehigh, with both offenses cashing in early to crank the score up to 35-28 at halftime.
SWAMIS Week Two: Tough sledding
SWAMIS week two is here, and with it comes all the predictions and spice you need for week two of Penn football.
Penn football looks to build off win in opener with matchup at Lehigh
During its back-to-back Ivy League title campaigns, Penn football had an answer for nearly every opponent in its path. But the Quakers couldn't solve the Lehigh Mountain Hawks. On Saturday, the two squads will face off again with redemption on the line for the Red and Blue against the defending Patriot League champions.
Penn football sees personnel step up at offensive line and in the secondary
Quarterback is not the only place where the Red and Blue need their “next-man-up” mentality to pay off. Both the offensive line and the secondary have some drastic overhaul from one year to another, and these groups will play just as pivotal roles in determining if coach Ray Priore’s squad can make history.
Justin Watson's dominant performance for Penn football wins DP Sports' Player of the Week
The Quakers' star senior wide receiver helped save Penn's skin in his team's 42-24 defeat of the Division II visitors who gave the hosts more trouble than expected. His performance outshone all others throughout Penn Athletics over the weekend, earning him DP Sports' Player of the Week.
Nowlan | Penn football's win over Ohio Dominican taught us very little
In reality, the game should not be used as a barometer — the Red and Blue were facing off against a winless Division II team. Drawing conclusions from the matchup would be like judging your guitar skills based on a couple rounds of Rock Band (on easy mode).
Penn football rallies to defeat Ohio Dominican 42-24
Penn football hasn’t won its season-opener in three straight years, and at halftime, it looked like the Quakers were on their way to four. The second half was a completely different story, though.
Penn football trails Division II's Ohio Dominican 10-7 at halftime
Penn football hasn’t won a season-opener in three straight years, and if things keep going the same way, it could be four. And this one would be the most painful of them all. At halftime, Penn (0-0) trails Division II’s Ohio Dominican 10-7 (0-2).
SWAMIS 2017 Week 1: The "who's whom'st've" of your new soothsayers
SWAMIS! A tradition as old as the Earth itself. And now, for the first time, you can experience it online. Click at your own peril.
Snyder | Don't give Penn football the title quite yet
It would be silly to say that the Red and Blue aren’t championship contenders, but there is an extreme danger with using these past two seasons as a benchmark for the upcoming one.
They've been here before -- Penn football's veteran defense is poised for a three-peat
The Quakers have two straight co-Ivy League titles thanks in large part to a dependable defense with Vecchio on the front line. But with former QB Alek Torgersen now in the NFL, the defense will have to step up as an even more dominant unit.
Penn football's offensive line relishes being unsung heroes
In the past few seasons, Penn football has had some high-profile offensive stars. Players like Torgersen, Watson and Solomon get all the attention for the unit's repeated success. But the unsung heroes of the offense are ones who never get noticed, the ones who grind it out each and every play so that their teammates can go on to make the highlight reel plays — the linemen.
Penn football reaps the rewards of a Southern California gold rush
Year after year, Penn’s Southern California recruiting pipeline has grown larger and larger, and this coming season will be no exception. With 16 SoCal natives on their 2017 roster — as many as Penn has from any non-California state — the Quakers are locked and loaded with supreme talent from across the country as they embark on their three-peat attempt.
Snow | The arc of Penn football bends towards progress
The arc of the program is bending towards progress, and it’s not hard to see.
The man, the meme, the running back: TrePool, Penn football's satiric superhero
Running back by day, memelord by night. Tre Solomon is a football star, an OUP squirrel catcher, and so much more.
Alek Torgersen is no longer Penn football's quarterback. So who is?
Following the graduation of quarterback Alek Torgersen — a two-time first-team All-Ivy selection and Penn’s all-time leader in touchdown passes — the Quakers, for the first time in coach Ray Priore's tenure, have faced an offseason of uncertainty behind center.