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Harvard wins Ivy football title with rout over Penn
The Harvard Crimson captured the Ivy League championship Saturday afternoon with a 37-20 rout of Penn. MEGAN SOISSON: Harvard deserves all the credit for championship effortTHE BUZZ: Guest blog from 2011 football alum Bradford BlackmonTHE BUZZ: Harvard: The Good, Bad and Ugly
Penn football's 'Watch the Throne' season reaches fever pitch
It may be the penultimate game of the 2011 campaign, but this Saturday’s contest at Harvard is definitely the culmination of the Ivy League season for the Penn football team. LIVEBLOG: Penn football vs. HarvardDo you smell what Nawrocki's cookin'?
The Nawrocki brothers’ parents “discouraged” them from watching pro wrestling, Penn senior Luke recalls, but the boys always found ways around it. Soon enough, the whole family watched as Chris tried out for the WWE on the “Tough Enough” reality show.
Calder Silcox | Football's defense coming together for Harvard
The defense — the last piece of the puzzle — has fallen into place just in time. Harvard is on the horizon and a title lays in the balance.
Eli Cohen | Defense steps up just in time
In football, as in life, timing is everything. At no point was this more evident than in the first quarter of Penn’s 37-9 victory over Princeton Saturday at Franklin Field.
Penn football dominates Princeton on Homecoming, 37-9
The late-game heroics that have kept Penn in contention for a share of the Ivy League title came a little bit earlier against the Tigers. THE BUZZ: The Good, Bad and Ugly from Penn-PrincetonELI COHEN: Defense steps up just in time
Penn alumni return to honor Adolph 'Beep Beep' Bellizeare
Penn football legend Adolph “Beep Beep” Bellizeare may have been known for his fancy footwork on the field, but his rushing yards are far from his greatest legacy at Penn.
Quakers come home looking to rebound
With three teams tied for second place in the conference, the Red and Blue have to win out to secure at least a share of the rings.
Penn football's Chaminade graduates flying together
Playing football with the same group of guys for four years has a funny way of strengthening camaraderie. For three Class of 2012 Quakers, the ties go back even further.
Cope and his Colt
NFL veteran Roy Hilton has been teaching his grandson Brandon Copeland about the game since his grandson picked up a football in fifth grade.
Ivy Football Roundup | Snowstorm shakes up standings
Penn and Brown’s mudbowl in Providence, R.I., wasn’t the only football game affected by Saturday’s storm.
Ethan Alter | Blame the weather for snapped Penn football streak
The official box score reads, “Temperature: 47, Wind: 10-15, Weather: rainy, cold.” If that told the whole story, the 2011 Quakers would still be undefeated in the Ivy League.
Alyssa Kress | With streak over, weight of history lifted from Quakers
After a 6-0 loss to Brown on Saturday that ended an 18-game Ivy League winning streak, it was clear: this team was not made to go undefeated in league play for the third straight year. RECAP: Brown ends Penn’s 18-game Ivy win streak
Penn football's Ivy League winning streak washed away in Providence
On a rainy Saturday afternoon at Brown, the Quakers lost their first Ivy game in two years in an ugly 6-0 affair. THE BUZZ: The Good, Bad and UglyALYSSA KRESS: With streak over, weight of history lifted from Quakers
Penn football out for respect against Brown
Facing a dominant Brown team on the road, the Penn football team might be slapped with the ‘underdog’ tag in an Ivy League matchup for the first time since its 2009 title run. But don’t count the Quakers among those who see this pivotal game that way.Franklin Field Chuck Bednarik statue to be unveiled
On Nov. 19, just before the Quakers kick off their final home game of the season against Cornell, a statue of the man they call “Concrete Charlie” will be unveiled.
Sibling rivalries spring up in Ivy League football
When the Quakers took on the Lions two weeks ago, Penn freshman Matt Schwartz was on the field with his twin brother Roy — on the opposing sideline.
Megan Soisson | Penn football defense too close to breaking
As solid as Penn’s offense looked in Saturday’s fourth quarter against Yale and in all of its late-game comebacks, I’m worried about the defense giving up big plays.
Ethan Alter | Bulldogs prove to be all bark, no bite after Penn surge
As the third quarter came to a close Saturday, several members of the Yale football team held four fingers aloft.