A game between the only Ivy League teams remaining in the Collegiate Sprint Football League (CSFL) played like an Ivy League football game of years past - hard nosed defenses and a strong running game. 

The Penn defense stifled Cornell's opening drive as Luca Curran snatched his third interception of the season, giving the Quakers the ball on their own 21 yard line. Eddie Jenkins picked up where he left off in the Red and Blue's season opener against Mansfield, with a pair of 10 yard runs and a 20 yard pass to Aidan Kelly. 

Jenkins led the Quakers into Cornell territory and was tackled out of bounds. He walked off the field unassisted but did not return to the game. 

Penn's defense forced two straight three-and-outs against the Cornell offense, but could not get much going on the offensive side of the ball, with two straight three-and-outs of their own. Punter, Matteo Murgia was unable to field a high snap, giving Cornell the ball in Penn territory.

On second down, Dean Ames rushed 38 yards to the house to post the first points of the game, giving the Big Red a 7-0 lead.

The Penn offense responded immediately. Barry Klein and Reed Connor completed a pair of passes to Christian McCaffrey to put the Quakers into Cornell territory. Jake Klaus then broke off  44-yard run and was taken down from behind just before reaching the end zone. On the next play, Klaus punched it in from three yards out, tying the game at 7 after Theo Papzekos' successful PAT.

Penn's defense dominated in the third quarter, allowing just two yards on Cornell's only possession. 

Reed, who took the majority of the reps at QB in place of Jenkins, found McCaffrey sprinting down the sideline for a 41-yard pass into Cornell territory. Klaus pieced together a series of runs to push Penn down the field, but the Quakers were ultimately unable to convert on third and five. Papazekos kicked a 37-yard field goal to put the Quakers in front, 10-7. 

Another forced three-and-out by the Quakers' defense saw the possession arrow swing in their favor again. Klaus again led Penn into Cornell territory, but an attack by the turf monster forced Klein to slip in the backfield, forcing third and long.

Klaus picked up six yards on a draw, but the Quakers could not convert on fourth down. Cornell started the drive on their 25-yard line. The Penn defense forced their fourth three-and-out after Angelo Matos an James Juliano combined to sack the Big Red QB. 

On the ensuing punt, the Penn special teams unit - led by new coach Mike Beamish - came up with a huge play. Aaron Johnson broke past his blocker and blocked the punt. He recovered the ball on the Cornell 5-yard line.

Jake Klaus was stopped at the line two straight times by the Cornell defense. On the third try, he hit the defensive line, kept churning his legs, and broke the plane to extend Penn's lead. Cornell blocked the PAT, but Penn still led, 16-7. 

When a star player like Jenkins leaves the game, it makes way for others to make big game plays. The entire Penn defensive unit did just that. 

On what would be Cornell's final drive, Sam Smallzman tackled Brooks Panhans far behind the line of scrimmage for a 17-yard loss. On fourth down, captain Tom Console nabbed an interception at the Penn 49-yard line to seal the game.

Klaus did what he had done the entire game and pushed Penn down the field, earning a first down, and setting up 4th and 1 on the Cornell 32-yard line. When everyone in the stadium thought he would take a hand off to attempt the fourth down conversion, Connor took a QB rush to the left side for a yard to seal the game. 

Jake Klaus ended the game with 34 carries for 172 yards and a pair of touchdowns, with an additional 23 yards in the air off three catches. 

The Penn defensive unit was led by Smallzman and Juliano who totaled six and five and a half tackles respectively. Curran and Console each had an interception. The Quakers allowed just eight yards and two first downs, one of which on a penalty, in the second half.

Penn continues its season at home next Friday at 7 p.m. as Chestnut Hill comes to Franklin Field. 

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