Pennsylvania Quakers at Columbia Lions
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Liam O’Brien's 4 passing touchdown, 1 rushing score help Penn beat Columbia 35-21
O’Brien marched Penn 75 yards down the field, ending in a 31-yard pass to Richardson for a 28-21 edge. Richardson became the sixth player in program history to reach the 2,000-receving yard milestone.
Penn doubled its lead early in the fourth when O’Brien found Richardson for a screen pass and the senior went down the right sideline for a 76-yard score to make it 35-21.
O’Brien was 17 of 26 for 272 yards with two interceptions for Penn (4-1, 2-0 Ivy). He also carried it 15 times for 81 yards. Bisi Owens added seven catches for 79 yards and a score.
Columbia (1-4, 0-2) was led by Caleb Sanchez's 311 yards passing and two touchdowns. Michael Walters rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown. Hutch Crow and Beckett Robinson each had a touchdown catch.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 0:43 | Michael Walters 1 Yd Run (Hugo Merry Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 9:59 | Jared Richardson 1 Yd pass from Liam O'Brien (Mason Walters Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 5:51 | Beckett Robinson 32 Yd pass from Caleb Sanchez (Hugo Merry Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:17 | Bisi Owens 7 Yd pass from Liam O'Brien (Mason Walters Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 8:52 | Liam O'Brien 18 Yd Run (Mason Walters Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 3:48 | Hutch Crow 2 Yd pass from Caleb Sanchez (Hugo Merry Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 1:38 | Jared Richardson 31 Yd pass from Liam O'Brien (Mason Walters Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 10:18 | Jared Richardson 76 Yd pass from Liam O'Brien (Mason Walters Kick) |
Statistics
 PENN |
 COLU |
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|---|---|---|
| 25 | 1st Downs | 20 |
| 7-10 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-15 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 2-5 |
| 458 | Total Yards | 366 |
| 272 | Passing | 311 |
| 17/26 | Comp/Att | 27/49 |
| 10.5 | Yards per pass | 6.3 |
| 186 | Rushing | 55 |
| 41 | Rushing Attempts | 22 |
| 4.5 | Yards per rush | 2.5 |
| 5-48 | Penalties | 6-60 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 31:20 | Possession | 28:40 |
Game Information
Location: New York, NY
Attendance: 12,704 · Capacity:
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