NEW HAVEN, CONN. -- Who needs touchdowns, anyway? In a game mired with punts and near interceptions, the Quakers didn't, as they used three second-half field goals off the leg of Andrew Samson to complete a 9-7 comeback win over Yale.
Quarterback Robert Irvin was a paltry 4-for-10 with an interception that set up the Bulldogs' lone score. He was yanked in the second quarter in favor of Kyle Olson, who was competent, if not spectacular.
But Penn's defense was, in fact, outstanding. It forced three turnovers, produced four sacks and held Yale to just 92 yards of total offense (only 28 of which came from former standout tailback Mike McLeod). The Red and Blue consistently had short field position; their longest scoring drive was just 41 yards.
Samson missed a 34-yard attempt late in the first half. But he got his redemption after the break, as did the Quakers (4-2, 3-0 Ivy), who had lost overtime heartbreakers to the Bulldogs in 2006 and '07.
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