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Fresh off clinching at least a share of the Ivy League championship, the football team got some recognition yesterday after their 17-7 win over Harvard.

For the first time since the 2005 season the Quakers entered the national rankings, as their 367 votes earned them 24th in the latest Sports Network Football Championship Subdivision Media Poll. Penn's 7-2 record is 18th best of any ranked team, and its two losses were to No. 2 Villanova (14-3) and No. 22 Lafayette (20-17 in overtime).

In addition, the Quakers got two Ivy Player of the Week awards. Senior linebacker Jake Lewko won Defensive POY after a career-high 15 tackles, while senior quarterback Kyle Olson won Offensive POY after scoring both of Penn's touchdowns.