It's certainly not the ideal way to go into The Game.

Pennsylvania--unstoppable, undefeated and again Ivy League champions-smashed Harvard and first-year coach Tim Murphy's hopes for a winning season with a 33-0 head-handing Saturday in Philadelphia, Penn.

"It's tough," Murphy said. "We had new guys playing, and obviously experience is something we need a little more of right now."

Sophomore Penn running back Terrance Stokes dominated the Crimson defense, rushing for 143 yards and a touchdown. Stokes also had five pass receptions totalling 37 yards.

On the defensive side of the ball, the Quakers were equally dominant. So dominant, that in the second half, the Crimson did not cross over mid field until the final two minutes.

Penn's defense was not the only reason for the shutout. As it has done frequently this season, the Crimson shot itself in the foot with turnovers. Harvard (4-5 overall, 2-4 Ivy) turned the ball over a total of six times--four fumbles lost and two interceptions.

Even the Dallas Cowboys can't win a game with that many turnovers.

Turnovers or not, Harvard actually had a chance to make a significant impact with an early lead.

After Justin Frantz' interception deep in Quaker territory, Harvard drove from the 21-yard line to the five and only a bad snap on the ensuing field-goal attempt could keep the Crimson off the scoreboard.

The Quakers (8-0, 6-0), who last lost at Princeton two years ago, started slowly but built a 17-0 half time lead.

Penn took over at the 15-yard line, then drove 14 plays before Stokes took it in from three yards out to make it 7-0 with 12:59 left in the half.

From that point forward, however, it was all Penn, all the time.

The Quakers boosted its lead to 10-0 with 2:04 remaining on Andy Glockner's 43-yard field goal after Mike Silvey's interception. On Harvard's next possession, Michael Turner sacked quarterback Steve Kezirian, foreing a tumble that Penn's Nick Morris returned to the Crimson 25.

Three plays later, Mark DeRosa and Miles Macik connected on a 19, yard touchdown pass just 11 seconds before halftime. And just like that, it was 17-0.

Unbelievable as it may see, Harvard's offense was even more anemic in the second half. It went nowhere quickly, and so went the game.