GAME 10: Penn (3-6, 1-5 Ivy) vs. #20/24 Princeton (8-1, 5-1 Ivy)
November 20 | 1 PM | Franklin Field | Philadelphia, Pa.
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It is Week TEN and SENIOR DAY for the #UPrising! This week, the Quakers welcome Princeton to Franklin Field for a Saturday afternoon matinee. The two teams are playing for the 112th time with Princeton winning 68 of those contests. The two teams have split the last 10 meetings with four of those games being decided by one score. Today marks the 42nd meeting between the two teams at Franklin Field (20-20-1).
 
The Penn-Princeton Series (112th meeting)
Today's game marks the 112th meeting between the Quakers and the Tigers. Penn and Princeton first met back in November of 1876. The two teams have split the last 10 meetings with four of those contests being decided by one score. Princeton has won two games in a row against the Red and Blue.
 
Looking Back on the 2019 Meeting
After Penn opened the scoring midway through the first quarter courtesy of a Rory Starkey, Jr. touchdown catch, Princeton reeled off 28 straight points en route to a victory at Franklin Field. Ryan Cragun had seven catches for 79 yards in the game while Starkey hauled in four passes for 49 yards.
 
A Look at Princeton 
Princeton is 8-1 overall and 5-1 in Ivy League play after beating Yale, 35-20, at home last Saturday. The Tigers are ranked 20th in the FCS Coaches' Poll and 24th in the STATS FCS Poll. Princeton has the top scoring offense in the Ivy League thanks to putting up more than 33 points per game. The Tigers defense ranks in the top 10 in the FCS in total defense (ninth), rushing defense (fourth) and fewest first downs allowed (second).
 
Block Party
The Quakers have blocked kicks in three straight games. At Harvard last Saturday, Prince Emili blocked a field goal in the third quarter. Sophomore RB Jordan Niles blocked a punt and classmate Mozi Bici pounced on the ball in the end zone in the third quarter against Cornell on November 6. It was the first blocked punt for Penn since the 2019 season opener at #20 Delaware and it was the first blocked punt returned for a touchdown for the Quakers since October of 2009 versus Dartmouth. Micah Morris blocked a field goal to close out the first half against Brown on October 30.
 
Major Milestone
Senior WR Ryan Cragun became the 21st player in program history to record 1,000 career receiving yards earlier this season at Lafayette. He reached the milestone in just 11 games played. He is currently 11th in program history with 1,348 receiving yards, and with 26 more yards he'll move into the top 10. Cragun also has 89 career receptions and is looking to become just the 12th Quaker to have 100 career catches.
 
On The Cusp
Senior WR Rory Starkey, Jr. is 35 yards away from becoming the 22nd player in program history with 1,000 career receiving yards. Starkey is averaging more than 16 yards per catch this year.
 
Sack Lunch
The Penn defense had a season-high eight sacks versus Brown on October 30. The eight sacks are the most by an Ivy League team this season and mark the most sacks in a game for the Quakers since the team recorded 10 in the 2018 season opener against Bucknell. Jake Heimlicher had a career-high 3.0 sacks; he is currently tied for fifth in the Ivy League with 6.5 sacks on the year.
 
Spending Time In The Backfield
The Quakers had 11 TFLs at Harvard; it was the fourth time this season that the team recorded 10 or more TFLs. Prince Emili had five tackles, 2.5 TFLs and 1.0 sacks. Jonathan Melvin also had 2.5 TFLs for the Red and Blue to go along with a team-high nine tackles. Emili and Jake Heimlicher enter the final week of the regular season tied for third in the Ivy League with 11.0 TFLs.
 
Brotherly Love
Penn senior captain Trevor Radosevich has started each of the last 19 games at center for the Red and Blue. On Saturday, he'll face his older brother, Reily, who is a starting offensive tackle for Princeton. It marks the second week in a row that a Quaker will face a sibling as starting defensive back Mohammed Diakite's younger brother, Diassa, is a member of the Harvard Crimson.
 
No Fly Zone
Senior DB Jason McCleod, Jr. is having a strong season for the Red and Blue. McCleod has three interceptions and 12 pass breakups in 2021. He leads the Ivy League in pass breakups, interceptions and passes defended. He currently ranks third in the country in passes defended (15). He has recorded an interception in two straight home games for Penn and he has three games this season with three or more pass breakups.
 
Spark Plug
Senior RB Isaiah Malcome has scored a rushing TD in six of the last seven games for the Red and Blue. This season, he has 662 rushing yards and he's averaging more than five yards per carry. Malcome is 149 yards away from reaching 1,000 career rushing yards. He rushed for a career-best 201 yards at home against Lehigh on October 9. The 201 yards are the most on the ground by a player in the Ivy League this season.
 
A Penn Win Saturday Would…
… be Penn's 43rd against Princeton
... be Penn's first versus the Tigers since 2017
… be Penn's third win at home this season