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The Penn football team celebrates a touchdown during a 2022 game.
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Know Your Foe: Penn

10/31/2023 9:00:00 AM

ITHACA, N.Y. — There is still plenty to be decided in the Ivy League standings, and Cornell's matchup against Penn this Saturday, Nov. 4, at 1 p.m. in Philadelphia will help solidify the race for the final two weeks. The Big Red (3-4, 2-2 Ivy) and the Quakers (5-2, 2-2 Ivy) will look to rebound — and stay alive in the Ivy title hunt — after suffering home losses last week. 

Penn Notes

  • Penn fell to 2-2 in Ivy League play with its 30-26 loss to Brown at home last week. 

  • The Quakers rank second in the Ivy League in total offense (400.7 yards per game) and passing offense (306.1). They are fourth in scoring (27.4 points per game). 

  • Penn is second to Cornell in time of possession, averaging 32:38 per game. 

  • Penn quarterback Aidan Sayin has completed 66.1% of his passes for 2,103 yards, the second-most in the Ivy League and the 13th-most in the FCS. He has 13 touchdowns to seven interceptions. 

  • Sophomore wide receiver Jared Richardson has been Sayin's top target. One of the top playmakers in the FCS, Richardson leads the Ivy League in catches (57) and is second in yards (623) and touchdowns (5). 

  • Richardson has caught 12 or more passes in three games this season. He had 17 receptions for 191 yards and a score in a win over Yale two weeks ago. 

  • Penn is second in the Ivy League in total defense (278.9 yards per game), rushing defense (96.3 yards per game) and passing defense (182.6 yards per game). Its 17 sacks lead the league. 

  • Senior defensive linemen Joey Slackman (9) and Jack Luliano (8.5) rank third and fourth in the Ivy League in tackles for a loss. Luliano leads the Quakers with four sacks. 

  • Senior defensive back Shiloh Means has three interceptions, tied for the most in the league. 

  • Kicker Graham Gotlieb has made 10 of his 12 field goals this season. He's 1 of 1 from inside 20 yards, 5 of 5 from 20-29, 2 of 3 from 30-39 and 2 of 3 from 40-49. 

The Series

  • Penn has a 76-47-5 lead in the all-time series, which began in 1893. Cornell has lost seven of the last eight games. 

  • Cornell and Penn have been playing for the Trustees' Cup since 1995. The Quakers have a 19-8 advantage over the Big Red in trophy games. 

  • The Big Red is 35-60-4 in road games against the Quakers. Cornell beat Penn 15-12 in Philadelphia two seasons ago. 

  • Four of the last five meetings have been decided by seven points or fewer. 

2023 Penn Head Coach

Head Coach: Ray Priore 

    Record at Penn: 47-30

    Overall Record: Same

    Ivy League Record: 30-23

    Ive League Titles: 2015 and 2016

2023 Penn Football Information

2023 Captains: Wide receiver Joshua Casilli, junior quarterback Aidan Sayin, senior defensive back Kendren Smith, linebacker Jonathan Melvin and defensive lineman Joey Slackman. 

2022 Record: 8-2 (5-2 Ivy)

    Home/Away/Neutral: 4-1/4-1 /0-0

2022 Ivy League finish: 2nd

Penn Football Historical Information 

First Year of Football: 1876

All-Time Record: 872-516-42 (.624)

Overall Ivy League Record: 252-213-4 (.542)


 
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