The football team beat the Raiders 27-17 on Saturday in their home opener at Franklin Field.
Third-year wide receiver Jared Richardson had a team-high 96 yards receiving on six catches with a score.
(Image: Michael Nance/Penn Athletics)
The football team won its home opener on Saturday, defeating Colgate 27-17 at Franklin Field.
Penn improved to 1-1 on the young season. The Raiders fell to 1-4.
Second-year running back Malachi Hosley rushed for 131 yards on 17 carries. He has five straight games of 100-or-more yards rushing dating back to the end of last season.
Fourth-year quarterback Aidan Sayin was masterful, completing 29 of his 41 pass attempts for 320 yards, three touchdowns, and zero picks. He became the program’s all-time leader in completions with 665 over 27 career games, passing Gavin Hoffman (1999-2001) at 651.
Sayin targeted eight different receivers with all eight making at least one catch. Third-year Jared Richardson had a team-high 96 yards receiving on six catches with a score. The wideout has scored two TDs on 194 yards over the first two games of the season.
Fourth-year wide receiver Julien Stokes added a team-high seven catches for 50 yards, while third-year wide receiver Alex Haight had three grabs for 71 yards, including a 55-yard reception.
(From left to right) Athletic Director Alanna Wren, Class of 2028 President Mert Kayabas, Interim President J. Larry Jameson, first-year student Alejandra Picon, and first-year student Natalie Moua.
Third-year kicker Sam Smith was 2-for-3 on field goal tries, making a 36-yarder to put the Quakers ahead by 10 with 5:21 remaining in the fourth quarter.
The Red & Blue defense was led by a great performance from fourth-year safety Shiloh Means, who totaled 10 tackles. Fourth-year linebacker Jack Fairman added eight, and third-year linebacker Kadari Machen had seven.
Third-year defensive back Alec Wills recorded his first-career interception, which was also Penn’s first pick of the 2024 campaign.
Penn earned its sixth consecutive win over Colgate in the all-time series, improving to 8-2-1 against the Raiders. The Quakers out-gained Colgate, 456-343, including 320-229 through the air. The Raiders won the time of possession battle, however, holding the ball for 33:53 as opposed to the Quakers’ 26:07.
The Red & Blue earned their sixth consecutive win over Colgate in the all-time series, improving to 8-2-1.
The Quakers open Ivy League play next Saturday at Dartmouth; kickoff with the Big Green is slated for 1 p.m. and the game will be streamed live on ESPN+.
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