Anyone who says numbers never lie didn’t watch Penn’s offense last season. A year ago, then-sophomore quarterback Alek Torgerson was near the top of not only the Ivy League, but the entire Football Championship Subdivision in multiple passing categories.

Penn football operates under a microscope. With that said, it seems curious that the biggest guys on Franklin Field are consistently the most overlooked.

Alek Torgersen has something to prove. This year it’s not about proving he’s capable of locking down the top spot at quarterback.

Penn football’s first game may come a full two weeks after most teams begin their seasons, but a high level of competition has been brewing for weeks in Quakers' practices at Penn Park. As the Red and Blue approach their opener against Lehigh, position battles have been on the minds of many coaches and players.

The 139th edition of Penn football has 77 days together. From the first day of preseason camp until the final snap against Cornell in November, the Quakers remain one cohesive unit.

In preseason practice, Penn football wide receiver Christian Stapleton broke his finger, sending him to the trainers.

As hard as it was, Brandon Copeland sat and watched.

A look at the Quakers' nonconference schedule.

It's been a busy summer for Brandon Copeland. Now almost three years removed from helping guide Penn football to its last Ivy League title, the former Red and Blue linebacker is still trying to make an NFL roster.

A DP Sports roundtable. Covering Penn Athletics ... with more personal pronouns.

In preparation for the upcoming season, Penn football held its annual Media Day on Monday. With a new head coach and two new head coordinators, there was certainly a lot to be said.

Don't forget about the new guy. It's fair to say things didn't go anywhere close to planned for Penn football in 2014.

Can’t make it to Franklin Field to watch Penn football live in action this fall? No fear. The Quakers announced this week that the team will play three of its games on national television.

With dual-threat quarterback Alek Torgersen back for more in 2015, along with a healthy and reloaded supporting cast, Penn football’s offense could once again be among the Ivy League’s best. After finishing sixth in the Ancient Eight in points per game in 2014, Torgersen and the Penn offense will enter their first season under the direction of Offensive Coordinator John Reagan, who spent the last four years in the same role at Kansas (2014) and Rice (2011-2013). Reagan, a former three-year starter on the offensive line at Syracuse who has coached the college game since 1994, is seeking a quick turnaround for an offense that was young last season but enters 2015 with experience and poise. Reagan and Torgersen did not wait long to get to work, spending time together throughout the spring and part of the summer.

This fall, Penn football will have to reschedule its plans to throw Hail Marys in order to make time for... Hail Marys. As many Philadelphians are aware, the Pope is scheduled to visit the City of Brotherly Love over the weekend of Sept 26-27th.

Wait till next year. Over the last couple of seasons, that has been an all-too-common refrain amongst Penn’s teams.

The first team captain in the Ray Priore era of Penn football may not have the speed or stature of a typical Division I athlete, but that doesn’t matter. He’s got enough heart and toughness for someone 10 times his size.