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  • A Philly Collegiate Offensive Onslaught. – Philadelphia Sports Nation

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    If you love Philly college football — then you no doubt loved this weekend. The offenses of Temple, Villanova, and Penn were on full display — each capturing a marvelous part of Saturday afternoon in their own respective games.

    The afternoon began with Villanova giving Hampton all that they could handle with a 56–14 outcome. Villanova quarterback Pat McQuaide threw five touchdown passes and the Wildcats extended their first half lead to 49–0. David Avit — Sophomore running back became only the 25th running back in school history to reach the 1,500 yard mark while Villanova extended its home game winning streak to nineteen games.

    Then we’re off to one of the oldest college football rivalries in the US (first played in 1878) between Penn and Columbia. And this one certainly didn’t disappoint. A second-half explosion in New York saw the Quaker offense get three touchdowns to defeat Columbia 35–21 and improve to 4–1. Quarterback Liam O’Brien accounted for five touchdowns — four in the air and one on the ground. His rushing touchdown put Penn up 21–14. O’Brien then found Jared Richardson for a thirty-one yard score. Another seventy-five yard O’Brien to Richardson connection put Penn up 35–21.

    And just to round out the scoring was a 49–14 rout of Charlotte by our Temple Owls. Amid the scoring — Temple returned both a fumble and also an interception for a touchdown to accompany Evan Simon’s three touchdown passes to improve to 4–3.

    All three schools combined for more than 130 points on Saturday.

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  • A Game Winner. – Philadelphia Sports Nation

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    CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The Harvard football team played Penn Nov. 14, 2015.

    College Football tends to deliver you a little of everything. Sometimes you get games like the ninety-point win for Idaho State vs. the Lincoln Oaklanders including a forty-two point second quarter. Sometimes — it’s much, much closer. 

    For the Penn Football team on Saturday playing at Stonehill — going up 21–7 in the second quarter that including a 69-yard pass from Liam O’Brien to Jared Richardson in the first quarter — seemed secure.

    But like the Eagles Game on Sunday afternoon — no lead is safe. After a 63-yard Julien Stokes punt return for a score helping to put Penn up 21–7 — Stonehill stormed back — scoring two touchdowns in the second half. Penn then got the football back with 5:32 left in the fourth quarter and then went on a drive of seven-plays and thirty five to setup the game-winning field goal.

    And then it was time to send out the freshman kicker. But not just any freshman kicker. 

    Mason Walters came to the University of Pennsylvania with quite a resume. Having played high school football at Valor Christian High School where his team advanced to the (2024 5A Colorado State Semifinals.) Walters was a (5A Colorado 1st-Team All-State Selection) and is a record-holder in single-game program records for both the farthest field goal and 2nd-farthest field goal (55 and 51 yards respectively). He also made a FG in fourteen consecutive contests.

    And the outcome you ask? A 24–21 win for Penn, of course with nine seconds remaining. Perhaps the Los Angeles Rams would be interested?

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