After sluggish '07 campaign, Quakers revamp workouts. "Shoulders, shoulders, get your shoulders!" Penn strength and conditioning coach Jim Steel bellowed. Clipboard in hand, Steel marked down the members of the football team as they entered the we… more »

The linebacker has overcome injuries. Neil Goldsmith has two dates written on his arm in permanent marker: 9-27-06 and 9-28-07. Most athletes wouldn't care to celebrate the anniversary of a season-ending knee injury -- and certainly not two knee i… more »

Defensive battle brewing. Game will give Leopards an idea of how good they are. EASTON - Two relatively easy matchups before an off week may not be the ideal way to start a season, which is why the past two weeks have been a little different for the… more »

Former backup QB playing a role in Penn's secondary With so much attention bestowed on Penn quarterback Robert Irvin and his backup-slash-punter Kyle Olson, most people have probably forgotten about junior Brendan McNally. McNally saw some snaps i… more »

When the Quakers blocked an extra point in the first overtime on Friday, they sensed that a victory over Villanova - one that had eluded them since 1911 - might finally be within their grasp. But moments later, Bradford Blackmon's grip wasn't strong… more »

Tyson Maugle is one of many Penn players tired of watching other teams play football on television. He is eager to get on a field with fans, officials, a functioning scoreboard, and guys playing across from him who aren't his teammates. However, duri… more »

Ivy League football should have a few more fans from the local area this season as teams open play on Saturday. It's not just Palo Alto grad Nathan Ford's league any more. Ford remains the top local athlete in the Division I non-scholarship conferenc… more »

Are you ready for some football? I know I am. It is always a long, almost painful wait before Ivy League football season starts. And while the pros and D-I college ball are acceptable substitutes for the time being, there’s nothing like cheering for… more »

Architects discover that the Field's arches are 20-feet taller than they appear. Franklin Field, the oldest active football stadium in the United States, has undergone many historic changes over the years. It housed the nation's first scoreboard and… more »

For the second straight season, Robert Irvin is battling back from severe shoulder surgery. And once again, the quarterback - who started all 10 games as a sophomore in 2006 - must vie for his old job. Gone is Bryan Walker, who as a senior lost last… more »

Used to be, predicting the Ivy League football race was pretty much a no-brainer. You simply put Penn either first or second, and chances are you were Karnac the Magnificent. Not any more. The Quakers haven't won the title since 2003. The last 3 y… more »

NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- College football is a multibillion-dollar business. Television networks pay the Bowl Championship Series conferences millions of dollars to broadcast their games on an annual basis. Record attendance figures are being set every year… more »

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Despite returning the largest senior class in the Ivy League, the Cornell football team was picked to finish sixth in the league's preseason media poll, which was released Tuesday morning at the annual media day festivities at Yale Go… more »

The Maui News 2007-08 MIL Boy Athlete of the Year: Casco adds chapter to family legacy by heading to Penn to compete for time at CB. LAHAINA — It is a family affair few places have ever seen. Say the name Casco in West Maui and the debate begins.… more »

Asked what his favorite subject in school was, Whitehall High School’s Matt Hamscher first wanted to say physical education. Then he changed his mind and went with world history instead. ‘‘I guess I should say something like that,’’ Hamscher said,… more »