Penn football puts on an offensive clinic in a 59-28 drubbing of Georgetown

After three weeks of victories fueled by defensive dominance, Penn’s 59-28 thrashing of Georgetown (1-5) should probably begin to worry the rest of the Ivy League.

Scoring their most points since scoring 65 points in a win over Lehigh in 2017, the Quakers boasta perfect 4-0 record heading into the remainder of their Ivy League schedule.

Penn mounted a 17-0 lead ignited by two early turnovers forced by the defense, setting up the offense on both occasions with excellent field position close to the Hoyas’ red zone.

However, Georgetown’s offense, spearheaded by quarterback Pierce Holley, would eventually respond with a couple of touchdown drives of its own to close the gap to 24-14 at halftime

Receiving the second-half kickoff, the Hoyas’ Mason Gudger gashed through a seam and went 94 yards for a touchdown to cut the Quakers’ lead to 24-21. Yet, an unfazed Penn offense marched down the field and punched in a 1-yard touchdown run by senior running back Trey Flowers to extend its lead again –– with 11 minutes, 44 seconds remaining in the third quarter. Gudger would account for the Hoyas’ 14 second-half points, taking another kickoff to the house, an 89-yard return with 5:27 left in the third quarter.

Ultimately though, Penn’s offense was unstoppable, scoring eight offensive touchdowns and netting over 500 yards. Defensively, the Quakers won the field position battle, handing their offense possession in Georgetown territory six times.

Penn quarterback Aidan Sayin finished with career-best five total touchdowns (four passing, one rushing) throwing for 221 yards on 21-of-34 passing, powering the offense to its best performance of the year.

Sayin’s favorite target was senior wide receiver Malone Howley, who had seven receptions for 90 yards and a touchdown , including some crucial fourth-down catches.

The Penn attack was well-designed and balanced, as Flowers ran circles around the Hoyas’ defense, finishing with 149 yards, two touchdowns, and averaging nearly 9 yards a carry.

Penn returns to Franklin Field to host Columbia (3-1) on Saturday (1 p.m., ESPN+).