Throughout their first four games, Penn’s special teams players didn’t look so special.

Keiffer Garton returned to the Quakers on Saturday and led them to a 27-13 victory over Columbia in New York.

Penn will try to make it a clean sweep of the Big Red when Cornell comes to Franklin Field tonight at 7. In the teams’ last meeting, Penn’s season-opener, the Red and Blue won 20-14 in Ithaca, N.Y.

Throw in the fact the Big Green (0-4, 0-2 Ivy) must travel to Worcester, Mass., to face No. 25 Holy Cross (4-1), and it’s safe to say loss number 17 will come tomorrow after the teams kick off at Fitton Field at 1 p.m.

This year, coach Al Bagnoli and the Quakers think that Columbia poses a real threat.

The Quakers, a week removed from a roster battered by injuries, will see many important players return Saturday at Columbia.

I understand why there are so many commercial breaks on American television. Football is boring.

The Quakers suited up against Bucknell without All-American cornerback Chris Wynn, who missed his second-straight game with leg ailments.

This Saturday, two football teams with perfect Ivy records will meet with the goal of maintaining their unblemished record against Ancient Eight teams.

Brown beats Holy Cross, Harvard beats Cornell, Lafayette beats Columbia and Yale beats Dartmouth

Bagnoli's creative offense helps accommodate the recently rotating quarterbacks.

The Penn football team won its second consecutive game on Saturday with a 21-3 victory over Bucknell at Franklin Field. Penn has now won five straight over the Bisons.

First place in the Ancient Eight will be on the line when the Crimson take on the Big Red.

The Quakers (1-2, 1-0 Ivy) will rely heavily on running back Lyle Marsh and their ground game Saturday when the team hosts Bucknell (3-2, 1-0 Patriot).

When Penn plays Bucknell, part of the Franklin Field atmosphere will be absent. Dan Staffieri is battling an illness and will miss the game.

Every Penn fan is thinking the same question this week: Who’s going to start at quarterback Saturday versus Bucknell? They won’t get their answer until the opening drive.

Defensive coordinator Ray Priore understands that Lafayette presents a completely different challenge than did Villanova. He’s confident that Penn (0-1) will be able to make the necessary adjustments when it takes on the Leopards (1-1) in Easton, Pa., tomorrow evening.