It was totally lopsided, which is why I was so surprised by Yale’s loss. Either Lafayette figured something out—doubtful, based on what I saw in Easton, Pa.—or the Bulldogs have some kinks that they will need to have worked out if they want to beat Penn.

For one, Yale had two interceptions and ran for just 91 yards. Even so, the team kept it close with the Leopards into the fourth quarter, and at one point cut the lead to two before Lafayette pulled away.

Likewise, the Quakers’ 2-0 league record hardly tells the whole story. It managed its first win a few weeks ago at Dartmouth on a last-second touchdown.

But more surprisingly, Penn really had its hands full with the Lions, and it took another final-minute touchdown to cap a 14-point fourth-quarter comeback win. Part of the problem for the Quakers were fumbles—five of them, to be precise, two of which they lost.

This may be the best game on the league slate, but both teams have a lot of holes they need to close—fast.

Pick: Penn 21, Yale 20

BROWN (4-1, 1-1 Ivy) at CORNELL (2-3, 0-2)

Cornell continues to demonstrate that it’s a talented team, but it is having trouble getting over the hump.

Two weeks ago, it led Harvard in the second half before an onslaught of Crimson touchdowns pulled Harvard ahead for good.

Last week against Colgate, the Big Red mounted a miraculous comeback, scoring 10 points in the final two minutes to force overtime in the fourth quarter. But even then, Cornell couldn’t pull out a win, losing by a touchdown in extra time.

This game features two of the best quarterbacks in the Ivy League: the Big Red’s Jeff Mathews and Brown’s Kyle Newhall-Caballero.

Since a loss to Harvard in the second week of the Ivy season, Brown has looked better and better in every game that it has played, culminating in last week’s 34-0 win over Princeton.

Cornell has shown that it can compete with anyone in the league, though Brown might still be too good. It wouldn’t surprise me to see the Big Red come close once again, but I still expect Cornell to fall short.

Pick: Brown 35, Cornell 28

COLUMBIA (0-5, 0-2 Ivy) at DARTMOUTH (1-4, 0-2)