Box score
PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Cornell University sprint football team dropped a 17-3 decision to Penn this evening on Franklin Field. The Big Red's lone points on the day came from Mitch Ottinger, who booted a 32-yard field goal with 13:43 remaining in the game.
Cornell (0-1) struggled offensively, accumulating just 110 yards of total offense. Quarterback Zac Dentes went 2-for-15 on the day, gaining just 12 yards through the air, and rushed eight times for 35 yards. Backup quarterback Elliot Corey had just one completion, but it was a long one, going 35 yards. The pass was hauled in by Mike Brennan, who had 39 receiving yards and ran back two kickoffs for 37 yards. DJ Schiavetta was the top rusher for the Big Red, carrying the ball 18 times for 34 yards.
On defense, Clay Hemminger led the Big Red with 13 tackles (nine solo), three tackles for a loss and an interception.
All the scoring in the game came after halftime as the Quakers got on the board first with a 34-yard field goal at the 9:50 mark of the third quarter. Penn extended its lead to 10-0 in the waning minutes of the third before a Ottinger's field goal brought the Big Red back to within one score.
A late 13-yard touchdown run by Penn's Wifi Fernandez gave the Quakers the victory.
Cornell (0-1) returns to the Keystone State next weekend for its first ever game with the newest members of the CSFL, Mansfield University. The game is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 27 at 12:30 p.m.
