PrognostiQuakers

Six wins and counting. When the Quakers take to the road this weekend, they will be carrying with them an impressive 6-1 record, still unblemished in the Ivy League. And we here at PrognistiQuaking Headquarters are awfully proud of the mighty Red and Blue, as they have carried us to a 6-1 record and put us well on our way to our 118th consecutive winning season. Many have come up to us in the past few weeks and said, "Hey, PrognostiQuakers? Why are you guys so handsome? And how do you manage to get it right every week?" In case you haven't noticed, we pick Penn every week, like every sensible gambler should. And thanks for the compliment. So it's a good thing that the Quakers have been dominating their inferior opponents all season. Last week, Mike Mitchell's three TDs sent the Brown Bears into hibernation. Up next? The Princeton Tigers, who are undoubtedly sitting pretty in their cardigan sweaters and smoking their pipes fervently as they sit just one game behind the Quakers in the Ivy standings. But these Tigers have yet to see an opponent of Penn's caliber come visit them at their home, just off Exit 8 on the hallowed New Jersey Turnpike. Princeton fans have never seen an opponent of this caliber, either -- they don't follow sports. Besides, it's very hard to turn your head with such a big chip on your shoulder. Many Princeton alums are not willing to admit that they once pledged allegiance to the black and orange. Take Philadelphia native and former U.S. President Woodrow Wilson, for example. Now residing on Roosevelt Blvd. in Northeast Philadelphia, Wilson served as Princeton's president and governor of the Garden State before going on to fail in his attempt to create the League of Nations. Apparently, though, nearly a century after his achievements, Wilson wants no part of the Princeton legacy. "I went to the University of Pittsburgh," Wilson claims. While he won't admit to holding a place in Princeton's long history of losing to Penn in football -- and, of course, life -- we still have our doubts. Wilson had some awfully kind words for the man with whom he "shares" a name. "I have no grudge," Wilson said. "He got there before I did." Wilson may be denying his Ivy League heritage for the time being, but he still offered a prediction for tomorrow's game. "I'd have to go with the University of Pennsylvania," he said. "I've seen them play before, and I think they're a pretty good team. I think they have the upper hand." Well said, Mr. President. Well said. Penn 21, Princeton 14

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