Penn received a memorable performance from sophomore quarterback Gavin Hoffman, as he led the Quakers' potent offense to a 41-17 victory, spoiling Columbia's homecoming. Hoffman--the Ivy League Offensive Player of the Week--was nearly perfect. He connected on 25-of-32 passes for a school-record 399 yards and four touchdowns without throwing an interception.

The Lions (2-3, 0-2) could muster only 241 yards of total offense compared to Penn's 626. Columbia, however, still hung tough trailing only 21-17 at the break. The Lions were unable to keep pace in the shootout in the second half, though, as Penn dominated both sides of the ball.

The Quakers (3-2, 2-0) had too many weapons for the Lions, moving the ball on the ground as well as through the air. Sophomore running back Kris Ryan rolled up 172 yards and a touchdown rushing, keeping Penn within a half game of first place Cornell in the conference.

Cornell's bubble finally burst this weekend as it suffered their first loss of the season, a 55-16 blowout by Colgate. The Big Red (4-1, 3-0) actually led 3-0 early on, and only trailed by 11 early in the third quarter. Then the floodgates opened.

Colgate poured it on behind a ground game that racked up 370 yards and a defense which only allowed 198 total yards to Cornell.

The Red Raiders' (6-1) junior tailback Randall Joseph rushed for 217 yards and three scores. Colgate senior quarterback Ryan Vena was masterful in directing the offense, hitting on 12-of-15 passes for 175 yards and a touchdown while not throwing any interceptions.

Cornell's sophomore quarterback Ricky Rahne--whose heroics led a late comeback over Harvard just a week earlier--was not as fortunate. Rahne completed just 10-of-20 passes for 131 yards and an interception. The Big Red line did not help his cause, as he was knocked back for -32 yards on the day.