After beating No. 22 Lafayette on the road in their season opener, the Quakers were satisfied - and understandably so. A victory over a ranked team could have signaled an end to the problems that plagued them during their season-ending slump the year before.
But Penn might want to hold off on the celebration for now.
Lafayette fell to Princeton 26-14 last weekend, all but ensuring that the Leopards will not be making a return trip to the top-25.
Princeton was predicted to finish a subpar 6th overall in the Ivy League in a preseason media poll, so the Tigers' victory may be an indicator that the Leopards were not as strong as their ranking had indicated.
However, the fact that Lafayette is the only common non-conference opponent of Penn and Princeton may ultimately be of little consequence, as both teams still have the entire Ivy League schedule in front of them.
Skits and giggles
Clear another spot on the inactive list for the Harvard football team.
If it wasn't enough that starting quarterback Liam O'Hagan and former captain linebacker Matt Thomas were suspended for off-the-field issues (in Thomas' case, allegedly commiting assault, battery and several other charges), the Crimson have just lost another player: reserve wide receiver Keegan Toci.
Unlike O'Hagan and Thomas, however, Toci didn't allegedly commit a crime punishable by law - he just put on a skit.
On Sept. 13, Harvard coach Tim Murphy told The Harvard Crimson that Toci was "dismissed" because of a "team matter."
But after Harvard's victory over Brown on Saturday, Murphy revealed that the cause for Toci's dismissal was an inappropriate performance during the team's "Skit Night" that outlined the top 20 reasons Harvard would never become a Division I-A football program. Toci also gave an offensive speech in front of the entire team, including the coaching staff.
"It was disgusting," Murphy told The Boston Globe on Saturday. "It attacked our staff, our players, our school, everyone connected with the program. There's no place for that here."
Tricks up their sleeve
Columbia didn't wait until it was backed against the wall to reach into its bag of tricks against Georgetown.
On their first drive of the game, the Lions used a direct snap to wide receiver Austin Knowlin to get the first down on a fourth-and-one from midfield. This piece of trickery didn't go for naught, as Columbia would eventually find the end zone - on yet another run by a wide receiver.
This time, however, it was a 34-yard reverse to Tim Paulin on first down.
These risky plays may have meant the difference for the Lions, as they ended up winning by just two points after a late Georgetown push.
On the Ball
If history is any indicator, New Hampshire's star wideout David Ball is destined to become one of the greatest NFL receivers of all time.
Ball scored his 50th career touchdown against Dartmouth, tying 49ers great Jerry Rice's I-AA record, which he set at Mississippi Valley State in 1984.
Ball's three-touchdown outburst was part of a 35-point first half for the Wildcats, who shredded a Big Green pass defense that led the Ivy League last year.
