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Pennsylvania Quakers at Columbia Lions

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4-1, 2-1 Away
Final
35 - 21
1-4, 1-2 Home

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.

How To Watch

How can I watch Pennsylvania Quakers vs. Columbia Lions?
  • TV Channel: Quakers at Lions 2021 College Football, week 8, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary

COLU TD 1st Period 0:43 Michael Walters 1 Yd Run (Hugo Merry Kick)
PENN TD 2nd Period 9:59 Jared Richardson 1 Yd pass from Liam O'Brien (Mason Walters Kick)
COLU TD 2nd Period 5:51 Beckett Robinson 32 Yd pass from Caleb Sanchez (Hugo Merry Kick)
PENN TD 2nd Period 1:17 Bisi Owens 7 Yd pass from Liam O'Brien (Mason Walters Kick)
PENN TD 3rd Period 8:52 Liam O'Brien 18 Yd Run (Mason Walters Kick)
COLU TD 3rd Period 3:48 Hutch Crow 2 Yd pass from Caleb Sanchez (Hugo Merry Kick)
PENN TD 3rd Period 1:38 Jared Richardson 31 Yd pass from Liam O'Brien (Mason Walters Kick)
PENN TD 4th Period 10:18 Jared Richardson 76 Yd pass from Liam O'Brien (Mason Walters Kick)

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/219.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originPENN https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/ncaa/500/171.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originCOLU
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

Venue: Lawrence A. Wien Stadium

Location: New York, NY
Attendance: 12,704 · Capacity:
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