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After falling to New Hampshire, 44-14, on Saturday, Dartmouth now has lost 14 consecutive contests dating back to the 2007 season. Its last victory came against Cornell on Nov. 3 of the same year.
The fact of the matter is, the Red and Blue did what it had to do to tie Lafayette at 17 and send the game into overtime. But that is where Bagnoli and offensive coordinator Jon McLaughlin committed their greatest faux pas of the game: putting kicker Andrew Samson in an untenable position.
Harvard quarterback Collier Winters passed for 223 yards, threw two touchdowns and rushed for another as the Crimson (1-1, 1-0 Ivy) avenged their only loss of last season.
Considering the way Penn played in its 20-17 overtime loss to Lafayette Saturday evening, one might wonder if coach Al Bagnoli and the Quakers are avid Charles Dickens readers.
In many ways, Lafayette senior quarterback Rob Curley is the perfect big brother. He is supportive and protective and always manages to tease his younger siblings in just the right manner.
For the past two years, Columbia failed to tally a single road victory. To snap that streak, however, they only had to travel to nearby Fordham — a mere 20-minute ride.
The Quakers are slated to play the Wildcats for at least two more years (the schools signed an eight-year contract before the 2004 season). And that should be the end of it
Last season then-freshman Matt Hamscher saw action in seven games and won Ivy League Rookie of the Week Oct. 13 after rushing for 102 yards and a touchdown in the Oct. 11 matchup at Georgetown.
For a while, at least, it seemed like the economic climate that has hurt so many industries would affect Penn football.
Unable to find a presenting sponsor, the Versus television network could not continue its Ivy League-wide package that debuted last season.
On Nov. 1, 1876, twenty Penn students took on a Princeton squad in the Quakers' first-ever football game. The Red and Blue lost, six goals to none, but by taking the field that day they kicked off the legacy that would become Penn football.