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Penn beats Cornell 34-21
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Penn beats Cornell 34-21

Published Nov. 21, 2015 4:42 p.m. ET

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Alek Torgersen threw two touchdowns and ran for a third as Penn beat Cornell 34-21 for a share of the Ivy League title on Saturday.

Penn remains tied atop the standings with Dartmouth and Harvard, which plays later today.

Torgersen finished with 195 yards passing for the Quakers (7-3, 6-1 Ivy League). Brian Schoenauer ran for 118 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries. Justin Watson had 133 yards receiving and scored twice.

Torgersen threw a 37-yard touchdown pass to Watson in the first quarter and ran 3-yards for another score early in the second to help lift Penn to a 27-7 lead at halftime.

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In the second half, Torgersen found Watson again for a 12-yard score, extending the Quakers' lead to 34-7 with 7:22 left in the third quarter.

Robert Somborn had 361 yards passing and two touchdowns for the Big Red (1-9, 1-6). He also ran for score.

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