FINAL: Dartmouth 21, Penn 13

HANOVER, N.H. -- It's a beautiful day for football here in New Hampshire, as the Quakers look to avoid their first 0-3 start in the Al Bagnoli era. Stay tuned for updates throughout the game.

Final: Dartmouth 21, Penn 13

Box score

What an absolutely crazy game. So much to talk about and clarify. Check out Monday's DP for complete coverage.

0:22 to go in the 4th Quarter, Dartmouth 21, Penn 13

On 4th down, Penn threw into the end zone, and it looked like Coleman reeled it in. However, it was called incomplete. Bagnoli is screaming at the officials right now and just drew a flag, but that doesn't matter at this point. With no timeouts left for Penn, the game is over. Penn's nine-game winning streak against the Big Green is over.

0:52 to go in the 4th Quarter, Dartmouth 21, Penn 13

Walker keeps it and runs for the first down up to Dartmouth's 12. Penn spikes the ball and has a 2nd and 10.

1:02 to go in the 4th Quarter, Dartmouth 21, Penn 13

Penn takes its last timeout of the half and is faced with another 4th down situation. It's 4th and 2, to be exact, from Dartmouth's 24, and Penn is moving the ball well. Now that I have a second, it's worth noting that the last pass interference call was questionable. But anyway, here it is. 4th and 2.

1:16 to go in the 4th Quarter, Dartmouth 21, Penn 13

Penn has the ball at the Dartmouth 32 after a first down run by Walker. You could cut the tension with a knife.

1:33 to go in the 4th Quarter, Dartmouth 21, Penn 13

On 4th and 2 for the Quakers from Dartmouth's 43, Walker an incomplete pass, but the referee calls a pass interference. Automatic first down.

2:15 to go in the 4th Quarter, Dartmouth 21, Penn 13

PENN RECOVERS THE ONSIDE KICK! Samson booted hit hard off the ground into the chest of a Dartmouth special teamer who couldn't hang on, and Penn recovered. This is a nail-biter.

2:17 to go in the 4th Quarter, Dartmouth 21, Penn 13

A nine yard pass to Lepisto for the touchdown, and the PAT from Samson, makes it a 21-13 game. It's not over yet. Get ready for a Penn onside kick.

2:22 to go in the 4th Quarter, Dartmouth 21, Penn 6

After a good throw to Derham, Penn has it at Dartmouth's 9.

2:37 to go in the 4th Quarter, Dartmouth 21, Penn 6

After a high snap, Dartmouth's punt was blocked, and Penn will take over at Dartmouth's 26.

3:01 to go in the 4th Quarter, Dartmouth 21, Penn 6

Three costly drops by Penn receivers on this possession have probably ended the Quakers' chances of winning. Kyle Derham couldn't reel in an pass on 4th and 2. Dartmouth now has it at its own 14.

4:24 to go in the 4th Quarter, Dartmouth 21, Penn 6

A bad punt into the wind gives Penn good field position -- it will take over at the 42.

4:34 to go in the 4th Quarter, Dartmouth 21, Penn 6

Dartmouth didn't do much after the pass interference, but it did run the clock down. The Big Green will now punt from its own 21, leaving Penn with under five minutes to score 15 points. Penn hasn't scored 15 points in a single game all season.

7:02 to go in the 4th Quarter, Dartmouth 21, Penn 6

Jordan Manning just dropped what would have been a guaranteed pick-six. Why is Buddy Teevens going to the pass on 2nd down with a 21-6 lead in the 4th quarter? On third down, Bennewitz couldn't find Evans, but a pass interference on Joey Brown gives Dartmouth an automatic first down.

7:54 to go in the 4th Quarter, Dartmouth 21, Penn 6

No luck for the Quakers. A Dartmouth linebacker batted Walker's pass down at the line of scrimmage, and Dartmouth takes over at Penn's 9.

7:57 to go in the 4th Quarter, Dartmouth 21, Penn 6

Here we go. A huge 4th and 3 now for the Quakers on Dartmouth's 9. Walker just rolled right on 3rd down and couldn't find Fisher on the run.

9:07 to go in the 4th Quarter, Dartmouth 21, Penn 6

Penn looked as though they were going to turn the ball over on downs again, but a pass interference on Dartmouth kept the drive alive -- Penn has the ball at the Dartmouth 26. The bad news is that Joe Sandberg just got hit very hard in the back after diving forward to pick up extra yardage on a screen pass, and he is out of the game. He did walk off on his own power, but this is not a good sign for Penn. Michael DiMaggio is in for the Quakers.

10:14 to go in the 4th Quarter, Dartmouth 21, Penn 6

There is hope for Penn. Joey Brown just intercepted a bad throw from Bennewitz, and Penn takes over at Dartmouth's 47.

11:12 to go in the 4th Quarter, Dartmouth 21, Penn 6

Walker looked great in the first half, but the wheels are starting to come off. He's not getting much help either. After Lepisto dropped an easy pass on 1st down, Walker was sacked. He then threw two straight incomplete passes on 3rd and 15 and 4th and 15, and Dartmouth took over at Penn's 28. Look for Dartmouth to burn time off the clock now. Penn is in trouble.

13:04 to go in the 4th Quarter, Dartmouth 21, Penn 6

The Quakers defense didn't let Dartmouth do anything, forcing the Big Green to punt from its own end zone into the wind. Penn will take over with great field position at the Dartmouth 36.

14:27 to go in the 4th Quarter, Dartmouth 21, Penn 6

That was quick. Walker just threw three straight incomplete passes, with the second one nearly getting picked. The good news is that the drive only took 22 seconds off the clock, and Melillo pinned Dartmouth back at its own 3 on the punt, with an excellent tackle by Joey Brown.

14:53 to go in the 4th Quarter, Dartmouth 21, Penn 6

On another play-action fake, Bennewitz rolled right and found Paul wide open, as defensive back Britton Ertman slipped. The secondary was very weak on that drive. Penn really needs to turn things around in a hurry.

End of 3rd Quarter, Dartmouth 14, Penn 6

It looked as though Dartmouth was going to give the Quakers great field position, as penalties forced the Big Green back to its own 3, setting up a 1st and 27. Since then, however, Dartmouth has picked apart Penn's secondary and has the ball on Penn's 28. Bennewitz has been stellar on this drive.

2:59 to go in the 3rd Quarter, Dartmouth 14, Penn 6

Again, Penn put together a nice drive, and again, Penn couldn't do anything in the red zone. After Walker hit Lepisto on a great sideline pattern for the first down, the Quakers ran out of gas, and Samson was forced to attempt a 34-yard field goal into the wind, which he pushed wide right. Penn really needs a stop on defense.

8:42 to go in the 3rd Quarter, Dartmouth 14, Penn 6

Dartmouth moved the ball up the field well and capped off a 7 play, 66-yard drive with an outstanding 35-yard pass from Bennewitz to Brian Evans. Bennewitz did a good job of getting rid of the ball, as he was knocked to the turf on the throw. Penn's secondary gave Dartmouth's receivers too big of a cushion on that last drive.

12:15 to go in the 3rd Quarter, Dartmouth 7, Penn 6

So much for the momentum. Penn failed to capitalize on the interception and was forced to punt. Dartmouth now takes over at its 33.

14:50 to go in the 3rd Quarter, Dartmouth 7, Penn 6

After a false start penalty, Bennewitz tried to air it out on 1st and 15, but Chris Wynn came down with a diving catch for a remarkable interception. It was the first turnover of the game for both teams, and Wynn's 3rd pick of the season. The Quakers are fired up on the sidelines right now.

Halftime, Dartmouth 7, Penn 6

All in all, an interesting first half for the Quakers. You can't really identify one area in which either team has struggled too severely. The Quakers running game has been relatively successful, and Bryan Walker -- who has taken all of the snaps so far -- managed a few nice passes down the field. On the other side of the ball, Penn's defense looked sharp on every drive except for Dartmouth's scoring one. Amazingly, the only truly stable component for Penn today has been the kicking game. After struggling against Lafayette, Samson has bounced back admirably, converting the longest field goal for Penn since 2004.

Give credit to Bryan Walker, who has been very poised in the pocket. Though he has certainly scrambled his fair share of times, he has spread the ball around nicely, completing 11 of 19 for 82 yards. Lepisto has yet to catch a pass, but Sandberg, Fisher, Coleman, and Lawrence have all had catches. More importantly, unlike last week at Villanova, Penn has no turnovers so far.

Penn has been strong on the ground. Sandberg has 16 carries for 76 yards, while Walker has rushed 4 times for 34 yards.

For Dartmouth, Bennewitz has played a solid game as well, completing 9 of 12 for 112 yards. Penn has not forced any turnovers.

The only real problem for the Quakers is an obvious one -- they haven't found the end zone. Stay tuned to find out if their luck will change.

0:13 to go in the 2nd Quarter, Dartmouth 7, Penn 6

You are not going to believe this. Andrew Samson just made a 45-yard field goal, and Penn's kicking game is 2-2 on the day. After a good completion and scramble by Walker, Penn had a 2nd and 2, but a 5 yard loss on a screen pass to Sandberg and a false start backed them up to 3rd and 12. Samson's field goal split the uprights and had room for at least 50. Seriously.

2:50 to go in the 2nd Quarter, Dartmouth 7, Penn 3

The Quakers had another strong 3rd down conversion, as Bryan Walker hit Marcus Lawrence up the middle for 17 yards. They couldn't convert their next third down, though, and were forced to punt. Melillo booted it to the Dartmouth 3, where it was downed by longsnapper Teddy Rosenbaum. After bearing down on defense, Penn forced to Dartmouth go 3 and out, and the Big Green is now punting from its own end zone, with Lawrence back to receive. Penn has one timeout remaining.

9:22 to go in the 2nd Quarter, Dartmouth 7, Penn 3

A great play by free safety Pat Kimener on 3rd down, as he broke up a good pass from Bennewitz to force the punt. For the Quakers, Marcus Lawrence is returning the punts today after Chris Wynn and Greg Ambrogi struggled in the first two games. Now, after two false starts, the Quakers are on the move. A good run from Sandberg and a pass to Kyle Derham set up a 3rd and 6, and Sandberg caught the short pass and muscled his way forward to move the chains.

11:53 to go in the 2nd Quarter, Dartmouth 7, Penn 3

Penn put together a decent drive, working the ball all the way down to the Dartmouth 6. Bryan Walker and Joe Sandberg ran the ball well against the Big Green defense, but the passing game has been almost non-existent, as Walker threw the ball away on 3rd and goal. Andrew Samson converted the 23-yard field goal -- the Quakers first field goal of the season -- to put Penn on the board. The drive was 11 plays, 66 yards.

End of the 1st, Dartmouth 7, Penn 0

Penn's defense looked absolutely miserable on that last drive, as Dartmouth marched all the way down the field from its own 9 for the score. A key pass on 3rd down from Dartmouth's Tom Bennewitz to Eric Paul put Dartmouth into the red zone, and another 19 yard completion and 1 yard run capped off the 12-play, 90 yard drive. Now, Walker remains in the game for Penn, and Sandberg is looking sharp. Penn has the ball on Dartmouth's 31.

6:56 to go in the 1st Quarter, Penn 0, Dartmouth 0

The Quakers have run the ball quite a bit early, with Walker having only completed one pass so far. The Quakers failed to convert a short pass play to tight end Josh Koontz on a 3rd and 4 from the Dartmouth 33, however, and coach Al Bagnoli elected to punt. Melillo's punt pinned Dartmouth back to its own 9.

9:37 to go in the 1st Quarter, Penn 0, Dartmouth 0

Two big passing plays brought Dartmouth down to Penn's 22, but strong run defense from Penn forced Dartmouth to kick a field goal. With a good push at the line, Penn blocked the field goal and Tony Moses pounced on it at the 33. Bryan Walker remains in the game for the Quakers.

12:54 to go in the 1st Quarter, Penn 0, Dartmouth 0

Tyler Fisher returned the opening kickoff all the way to Dartmouth's 36, but the Quakers couldn't take advantage of the good field position, turning the ball over on downs. Bryan Walker started in place of Robert Irvin at quarterback, and couldn't hit Braden Lepisto on 4th and 3. Sandberg carried the ball on the first three downs.