After that the Red and Blue continued to hit hard and never looked back en route to a 57-7 win over arch rival Princeton at Franklin Field.

Considering the way Penn played in its 20-17 overtime loss to Lafayette Saturday evening, one might wonder if coach Al Bagnoli and the Quakers are avid Charles Dickens readers.

After all, the Tigers haven’t beaten the Quakers since 1995, and Princeton has lost the last two meetings by a combined 90-0.

In many ways, Lafayette senior quarterback Rob Curley is the perfect big brother. He is supportive and protective and always manages to tease his younger siblings in just the right manner.

In his first two years with the Quakers, wide receiver Matt Tuten suited up for nine games and hauled in just one reception for seven yards.

It’s a new sprint football season , but Bill Wagner is still the coach at Penn.

For the past two years, Columbia failed to tally a single road victory. To snap that streak, however, they only had to travel to nearby Fordham — a mere 20-minute ride.

The Quakers are slated to play the Wildcats for at least two more years (the schools signed an eight-year contract before the 2004 season). And that should be the end of it

Penn’s 14-3 loss to Villanova was a case of missed opportunities.

Penn's defense played great. But unless the offense gets its act together, the team won't achieve its goals.

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).

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).

Harvard's biggest rival is Yale, but in recent seasons the annual non-conference tangle with Holy Cross has still been intense.

Last season then-freshman Matt Hamscher saw action in seven games and won Ivy League Rookie of the Week Oct. 13 after rushing for 102 yards and a touchdown in the Oct. 11 matchup at Georgetown.

For a while, at least, it seemed like the economic climate that has hurt so many industries would affect Penn football. Unable to find a presenting sponsor, the Versus television network could not continue its Ivy League-wide package that debuted last season.

On Nov. 1, 1876, twenty Penn students took on a Princeton squad in the Quakers' first-ever football game. The Red and Blue lost, six goals to none, but by taking the field that day they kicked off the legacy that would become Penn football.

When the members of the Penn football team are scrounging for extra tickets to provide to friends and family, Bradford Blackmon is the last person they ask.