Ivy title not in the bag yet
Despite the Quakers’ recent dominance, a second consecutive Ivy championship isn’t guaranteed.
Despite the Quakers’ recent dominance, a second consecutive Ivy championship isn’t guaranteed.
The Quakers, who boast the Ivy League’s second-best rushing offense, credit their offensive linemen for this season’s domination of the ground game.
Last October, it wasn't a sure thing that Jordan Culbreath would see his graduation day. Now the senior is once again leading the Tigers in rushing.
The Quakers face Princeton Saturday for their fifth Ivy League game of the season. Penn is still undefeated in the conference, while the Tigers have yet to register a conference win.
The Quakers, who boast the Ivy League’s second-best rushing offense, credit their offensive linemen for this season’s domination of the ground game.
Last October, it wasn't a sure thing that Jordan Culbreath would see his graduation day. Now the senior is once again leading the Tigers in rushing.
Penn may have rolled over Brown to remain secure at the top of the Ivy League standings, but the rest of conference play was less predictable.
The speedy sophomore QB adds a new dimension to an offense that has always been able to pound the rock.
After dominating the Bears, 24-7, Saturday at Franklin Field, the Quakers now control their own destiny as the lone remaining undefeated team in the conference.
The center is often the forgotten man. But don’t be fooled; senior center Joe D’Orazio is the most important player when Penn's offense takes the field.
One thing is sure: it certainly isn’t lonely at the top of the Ivy League. With the sixth week of play officially in the books, Brown (4-2, 3-0 Ivy) sits in a tie with Penn for first place.
Penn moved up two spots to No. 21 in the Football Championship Subdivision Coaches’ Poll — its highest ranking since being No. 17 in 2004.
Though Al Bagnoli’s offense has generated enough points to keep the Penn football team undefeated in Ivy League play, the team still sits in dangerous territory.
Yale's offense posed a formidable threat, entering Saturday with an Ivy-best 267 pass yards per game, but the Quakers ‘D’ showed that it was up for the task.
Despite the 17 points Penn’s defense surrendered in the final quarter, the Quakers still came away with a 27-20 victory over Yale.
Al Bagnoli and four of his players — starting QB Billy Ragone and linebacker Brian Levine, as well as two freshmen — will have an early homecoming when Penn heads to Connecticut.
For the first time this season, all eight teams in the Ivy League will square off against each other rather than taking on non-Ivy opponents.
Football coach Al Bagnoli says stricter punishments for flagrant hits should have a trickle-down effect on college and high school players.
The voting media made a big mistake believing Penn's losses on defense in the offseason would be too great to overcome. The Quakers will win the Ivy title this year because of their improved offense.
The Quakers’ triumph over Columbia vaulted them to No. 20 in the Sports Network/Fathead.com media poll — Penn's highest ranking since 2004.