Game 7: Penn vs. Brown
November 2  |  1 p.m.  |  Franklin Field
TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia/NBC Sports Chicago
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"Know Before You Go" Fan Information

Welcome to the history books, fans! Today marks Penn's 1,400th collegiate football game — the first school at any NCAA level to play 1,4000 games! After two weeks on the road, the Red and Blue begin a two-game home stretch inside the Ivy League, searching to get back on track in the Ancient Eight with still half of the conference schedule ahead of them.

The Penn-Brown Series — 88th Meeting
The Quakers and Bears first met at Franklin Field during its opening season way back in 1895 – a 12-0 win for the Quakers. That was the first of 87 meetings between the teams to this date, and the Quakers enter today with a 61-23-2 record all-time against Brown. Head Coach Ray Priore is 4-0 all-time against the Bears since taking over in 2015, but will be matching up against new Brown head coach James Perry for the first time.

Last Time Out Against Brown
The track was sloppy in Providence last season as torrential rains forced both teams to focus on the ground game. Luckily for the Quakers, they had Karekin Brooks in the backfield and all he did was rush 34 times for 246 yards – the sixth-most yards gained in a single game in program history. As a team, Penn ran for 304 yards to just 102 for the Bears and the Quakers put up enough points to leave Rhode Island with a 13-7 win – Brown's touchdown coming with 0:27 left.

KK2K
Senior Karekin Brooks continues to climb Penn's all-time rushing charts. He ran for 72 yards and a touchdown against Yale last weekend, giving him 761 yards and eight TDs in 2019. For his career, Brooks has run for 2,605 yards which ranks No. 4 all-time by a Quaker. He is now 112 yards away from the No. 3 spot held by Terrance Stokes '95 who finished his illustrious Penn career with 2,717 yards. Brooks enters today with 26 career rushing TDs, two away from tying Jim Finn '99 who had 28 touchdowns before embarking on his NFL career.

Climbing The Ivy League Ranks
Not only is Brooks climbing the Penn all-time charts, he is making his move up the Ivy League's all-time record books. His 2,605 yards rushing rank No. 25 all-time among Ivy running backs. His sights are now set on Dartmouth's Dominick Pierre '14 (No. 24; 2,638) and Harvard's Gino Gordon '11 (No. 23; 2,643).

An Above-Average Average
Over his stellar career, Karekin Brooks has carried the ball 452 times for his 2,605 yards – averaging an astounding 5.76 yards per carry which ranks No. 10 among active FCS running backs. Penn's career record is 5.68 held by Chris Flynn and the Ivy League record is 6.06 set by Dartmouth's Rick Klupchak from 1971-73.

Three Is The Magic Number
Karekin Brooks ranks No. 3 in the country in rushing yards-per-game (126.8) and sophomore wide receiver Ryan Cragun ranks No. 3 in the nation in receiving yards-per-game (120.8). Brooks (No. 11; 142.0) and Cragun (No. 37; 120.8) make Penn 1 of 3 schools in the country with two players among the Top-40 in all-purpose yards-per-game and the only school to do so with players not factoring in on the return game.

Standout Performances
While the Quakers did not come away with the win last weekend at Yale, a pair of Penn players put their name among the all-time single-game performances at their position. Quarterback Nick Robinson threw for 395 yards — No. 4 all-time in a single game by a Quaker — while Ryan Cragun's 13 catches were tied for No. 5 in a game by a Quaker and his 208 yards receiving were No. 5 in a game by a Penn player.

Third Down Thoughts
Penn enters the week ranked No. 16 in the country in third down conversions, converting on 40-for-87 for 46%. Opponents are 33-for-82 on third down (40%). Last week, Penn was 8-for-13 on third down and 2-for-2 on fourth down.

Zach Attack
Senior linebacker Zach Evans has 53 total tackles in six games this season after totaling 39 in 12 appearances over the previous two seasons combined. He had 12 tackles against Dartmouth, and his 8.8 total tackles-per-game rank No. 38 among FCS defenders. He leads the Ivy League in solo tackles (26), total tackles and tackles-per-game.