University of Pennsylvania Athletics

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The University of Pennsylvania football team fell 36-17 to Brown on Saturday afternoon at Richard Gouse Field. 

Penn's (3-4, 1-3 Ivy League) offense struggled to get going throughout the day. Brown (4-3, 2-2 Ivy League) took a 17-0 lead in half one and never trailed. Penn cut the deficit to 20-10 in the fourth quarter, but would get no closer.

Miles Teodecki finished the game 7-21 for 49 yards. He also rushed for 31 yards on the ground. Karson Siqueiros-Lasky came off the bench in the third quarter and went 18-26 for 193 yards and two touchdowns. Isaac Lee led the receiving core with 76 yards and a touchdown.

Defensively, Cole Olsztyn led the way with 13 tackles and an interception while Connor Martin had three tackles, including two tackles for loss and a sack. Jaydon Drayton had seven tackles and a pass breakup.

For Brown, James Murphy was 15-25 for 230 yards and a touchdown. Matt Childs rushed 21 times for 75 yards and a score.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Brown started the scoring on their second drive of the game where the Bears went 26 yards on eight plays before kicking a 26-yard field goal.

After a pair of defensive stops, Brown scored the first touchdown of the game on a one-yard touchdown run from Matt Childs to go up 10-0. It completed a 10-play, 51-yard drive.

The Bears would add to their total in the second quarter on a 15-yard touchdown pass from James Murphy to Carson hill to go up 17-0.

Penn would finally get on the board with a 53-yard field goal from Mason Walters right before the end of the half, cutting the lead to 17-3 at the break.

The play of the half for the Quakers came on a strip sack by Connor Martin that halted a Brown drive just across midfield. Joey Holliday recovered the fumble to get the visitors the ball back.

In the third quarter, Brown had the only point-scoring drive, when they went 17 plays and 80 yards across 7:41 before settling for a 24-yard field goal to go up 20-3. The home team would enter quarter four up by the same score.

Penn would start the fourth quarter with its best drive of the game, going 74 yards across 10 plays before Isaac Lee caught a three-yard touchdown pass from Karson Siqueiros-Lasky.

Brown would add a field goal to go up 23-10 after a 12-play, 63-yard drive. Karson Siqueiros-Lasky was picked off on the ensuing Penn drive.

The Bears, starting deep in Penn territory, would punch in another touchdown after an 18-yard rushing score from Jackson Bennett, going up 29-10.

Mason Page caught a late touchdown from Siqueiros-Lasky to slice the lead to 12.

The Bears would score another touchdown on an onside kick recovery that went for a touchdown. The final score would be 36-17.

QUAKER NOTEMEAL
*After today's result, Penn leads the all-time series 65-27-2 against Brown.
*Miles Teodecki threw for 49 yards and rushed for 31 more before being replaced in quarter three.
*Karson Siqueiros-Lasky went 18-26 for 193 yards, with two touchdowns and an interception, coming off the bench.
*Cole Olsztyn had a season-high 13 tackles along with his first interception of the year.
*Isaac Lee had 76 yards and a touchdown to lead the receiving core.
*Sean Williams rushed 10 times for 24 yards for the Quakers.
*Connor Martin had his league-leading eighth and ninth tackles for loss on the season.
*Mason Page caught three passes for 53 yards and a touchdown, his third score of the year.
*Mason Walters hit a career-long 53-yard field goal in the first half. It's his second 50+ yarder this season.
*Jack Sacchetti had his second career sack.
*Jaydon Drayton had a season-high seven tackles along with a season-high 107 kick return yards (long of 43).

UP NEXT
Penn travels to Cornell for a matchup on Saturday, Nov. 7. The game starts at 1 p.m. on ESPN+.
 
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