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Quakers get clawed
Penn dropped its season opener at Franklin Field, 14-3, to Villanova. For the sixth year in a row, the Quakers lost to the Wildcats (3-0).
Quakers get clawed
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Chasing cats since 1911
Penn has developed a tradition the last five seasons: facing Villanova in the first or second week of the year, and most likely at at Franklin Field since just one of the games has been played on the Main Line.Sprint Football Brief | Wagner's world enters 40th year
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