With 1:14 left in the first quarter of Penn football’s game against Villanova on Saturday, Connor Loftus lined up for a 42-yard field goal.

We round up all the Ivy gridiron action from this past weekend.

Penn’s rushing is a question mark following a poor performance against Villanova.

When the whistle sounded after four quarters of Wildcats domination, Villanova had notched a 35-6 victory over the Quakers.

Suffice it to say, it was a rough first night on the job for Max Kurucar, a repeat of which the Penn football team will hope to avoid when they travel to take on city rival and 19th-ranked Villanova on Saturday.

Penn’s receiving corps is not only one of the most experienced groups on the team, but also one with a special bond.

After watching Penn begin its pursuit of a fourth outright Ivy League title in five years on Saturday, it’s clear that the Quakers aren’t rebuilding so much as they’re reloading even at some of their most inexperienced positions.

With an electrifying touchdown and some flashy plays out of the backfield, it was Spencer Kulcsar who made the difference for Penn and solidified his spot in the Quakers’ backfield

Penn raced out to a 10-0 start of its own en route to a 27-21 season-opening victory over Lafayette Saturday night at Franklin Field. The win marked just the second win for the Quakers (1-0) against the Leopards (0-3) since 2007.

We take a look at every position for the Red and Blue as replace their entire defensive line but bring back many of their other offensive and defensive starters.

The lives of former Penn football players are radically different now that they’re away from the game. We checked in with several former players to see how they’re dealing with life post-football.

For the first time since its season-ending victory over Cornell that clinched the Ivy League title outright, the Quakers (0-0) return to the field this weekend as they welcome in-state rival Lafayette to Franklin Field.

Fifth-year senior quarterback Billy Ragone has done everything during his Penn career. And he’s one of three Quakers going after their fourth Ivy title ring.

Sure, expect another Ivy title come late November. But keep your eye on the thin line between sure thing and shocker, especially for a team that played down to its level of competition last season.

How are all of the Ivy teams looking heading into the 2013 season. We take a look in our Ivy Outlook.

One year ago, around the time this very issue came out, the Red and Blue’s defensive backs were labeled as question marks. This year, the narrative has made a 180 degree turn. Once maligned, Penn’s defensive backfield is now viewed as one of the team’s biggest strengths.

Brandon Copeland, along with fellow linemen C.J Mooney and Taylor Brown, graduated, turning one of Penn’s top strengths into a definitive question mark as 2013 begins. But the new crew is brimming with confidence.