As we hit the midpoint of the semester, all of Penn Athletics' fall teams now have their seasons underway. Many players have stood out with strong starts to their campaigns, but who has been the MVP thus far? Our editors tackle the question below.
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Former Penn quarterback Alek Torgersen cut by the Washington Redskins
The move adds yet another bump in Torgersen’s road as he continues to seek out his break into the National Football League.
Philadelphia 76ers take over packed Palestra for preseason scrimmage
The Palestra just saw a new shade of Red and Blue. On Sunday afternoon, the Philadelphia 76ers held their Blue x White Scrimmage with the White squad squeaking out a nail-biting overtime victory in front of a raucous, packed- to-the-rafters Palestra crowd.
Penn football struggles to overcome injuries in 42-21 loss to Central Connecticut State
Penn football struggled for all but 10 glorious minutes against Central Connecticut State (CCSU) in a 42-21 loss. Injuries and sloppy play made it hard for the Quakers (2-2, 0-1 Ivy) to get anything going.
Former Penn quarterback Alek Torgersen cut by the Washington Redskins
The move adds yet another bump in Torgersen’s road as he continues to seek out his break into the National Football League.
Philadelphia 76ers take over packed Palestra for preseason scrimmage
The Palestra just saw a new shade of Red and Blue. On Sunday afternoon, the Philadelphia 76ers held their Blue x White Scrimmage with the White squad squeaking out a nail-biting overtime victory in front of a raucous, packed- to-the-rafters Palestra crowd.
Papazekos | Penn football might be down, but they're certainly not out
Beyond the raw emotional reaction of losing on a walk-off touchdown on national television, Penn’s performance left something to be desired. Coach Ray Priore rightly credited Dartmouth for a well-played game, but the loss highlighted weaknesses in the Quakers' squad that had not been made evident in the non-conference slate.
Penalties, turnovers and a missed field goal were a few of the many miscues that doomed Penn in a 24-14 defeat at home against Army.
Penn men's soccer battles to tight 1-1 draw against Cornell in Ivy opener
Despite the season's early woes, the Quakers (1-6-1, 0-0-1 Ivy) entered the competition with energy and confidence. However, Penn's early dominance was met by an offensive onslaught by Cornell in the second half and overtime.
Penn football loses on the last play to Dartmouth in Friday night heartbreaker
Two plays in the last five minutes — one on each end of the field — made the difference between Penn football and Dartmouth as the Quakers came out on the wrong side of a 16-13 loss under the Friday night lights of Franklin Field.
HALFTIME RECAP: Penn football trails Dartmouth in Ivy League opener, 10-7
The Quakers trail Dartmouth at halftime of their Ivy League opener, 10-7.
Touche twins to go toe to toe this weekend when Penn men's soccer takes on Cornell
There is no better storyline in sports than two siblings competing against one another. During Penn men's soccer’s game against Cornell this weekend, Penn freshman Alex Touche will face off against his twin brother Charles.
SWAMIS Week Three: A clean slate in the empty void
Did I lie to you all last week, when I went against my 15 fellow Swamis and said Penn would lose? I wouldn't call myself a liar, but I wouldn't call myself a truther.
Penn football has found its secret weapon, and it's going to keep using it
Penn football’s running backs have stepped up after senior and 2016 first-team All-Ivy selection Tre Solomon left in the first quarter of the season opener with an apparent ankle injury.
At 2-0, Penn football heads into Friday night date with Dartmouth at full steam
With parity in the Ancient Eight arguably the highest in recent memory, a single play could spell the difference between a championship and fourth place. Penn’s next opponent, Dartmouth, gave a great example of this last week.
Penn cross country takes a pilgrimage to Bethlehem for the Paul Short Invitational
Now, riding an incredible wave of momentum, the Quakers turn their attention to the Paul Short Invitational. After the Red and Blue take the 90 minute trek up to Bethlehem, both the men and the women will be greeted with the longest course that they have seen thus far. The men have an 8K, and the women face a 6K —a mile longer than the previous longest course.
Electric Eddie Jenkins sets Penn sprint football on fire in his first season as starter
A sophomore from Pittsburgh, Jenkins knows, as the cliche goes, that he has big shoes to fill as the team's new starting quarterback. But fortunately for the entire Penn sprint football program, Jenkins has no wishes to shy away from the challenge.
Youngsters step up big for Penn sprint football early into rookie season
Penn sprint football has cruised to a dominant 2-0 start this season thanks to the help of some key freshman talent. So far, the Quakers have outscored their helpless opponents 89-13 with new faces contributing on both sides of the ball.
Penn sprint football's offensive line might be the best ever
Despite losing two starters from last season, the Quakers still managed to upgrade their offensive line with the additions of sophomore William & Mary transfer Matt McDermott and highly accomplished high school freshman guard Jack Schaible.
Penn sprint football puts its title defense on the line with huge Army test Saturday
Two undefeated teams enter. Only one will come out. Those are the stakes for the Saturday night sprint football showdown at Franklin Field between Penn and Army West Point.



















