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Monday, Jan. 12, 2026
The Daily Pennsylvanian
Football vs Lehigh

Last year, they got away. Saturday marks the rematch. Penn football will travel to New York Saturday to play at Fordham for its road opener. In last year’s matchup, Penn came back from a 25-point deficit before losing on a late Fordham field goal, 48-45.


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Around half of Penn sprint football's players come from New Jersey or Pennsylvania. One of those is sophomore linebacker Sam Smallzman, who played against a number of his current teammates back in high school. 

Much like the stature of the players, the sphere of recruitment is much smaller for Penn sprint football than with many other sports. Since the team largely eschews the nationwide recruiting effort of many other Penn teams, most players hail from the metropolitan Philadelphia and South Jersey area.







Sophomore running back Max Jones went down with an injury in Saturday's game, but Penn still managed to roll past Mansfield, 31-7.

The Quakers made a statement on Saturday, but returned home needed to ask themselves some questions. Opening the year on the road against Mansfield, Penn sprint football cruised to a 31-7 win but was dealt a heavy blow when sophomore running back Max Jones went down in the fourth quarter with a broken ankle.