Brown Ready for Saturday Afternoon Clash at Penn

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OPENING KICKOFF
Fresh off a dramatic last-minute 49-45 victory over Cornell, Brown will hit the road for the second straight week for a visit to Penn on Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. on ESPN+.

SCOUTING BROWN

In last week's win at Cornell, senior quarterback EJ Perry was 23-of-36 passing for 275 and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 80 yards and one score. He was crucial in leading Brown to 21 points in the fourth quarter, including hitting Graham Walker for a game-winning 30-yard touchdown strike with 29 seconds left. The effort earned Perry the weekly Gold Helmet Award, presented by the New England Football Writers Association.
The performance was the latest showing in what is shaping up to be another record-breaking season for the Andover, Mass. native. Entering this weekend's game at Penn, Perry leads the Ivy League and ranks fourth nationally in FCS in completions per game (29.83), total offense (364.2), and points responsible for per game (21.3). He also ranks sixth nationally in total points responsible for (128) and passing yards per game (325.5).
Though having played in just 16 games at Brown, Perry currently ranks third in career completion percentage and enters this week tied for third on the program's all-time list for career touchdown passes (39). He also needs just 29 yards to move into sole possession of third place all-time for total offense, currently sitting at 5,823 total yards.
Brown's three-highest scoring outputs have all come in the last three games with 31 vs. Colgate, 42 vs. Princeton and 49 at Cornell. The Bears also posted season-highs of 587 total yards and 312 rushing yards at Cornell.
The last two games have seen the Bears put up two of their top three outputs for offensive yards in a single game this season.
Brown is 46-for-93 (.495) on third down conversions this season, good for tops in the Ivy League and 4th in FCS. The Bears are even better on 4th down conversions this year, going 13-for-17 (.765), ninth in the nation and second in the Ivy behind Columbia.
Brown is outscoring opponents 95-39 in the fourth quarter, and has yet to be outscored in the final quarter this season.
Brown continues to live up to its old nickname of Wide Receiver U. this season, with 15 different receivers having at least one reception, several of whom rank among the Ivy League and nation's leaders.
Brown is averaging 325.5 yards through the air this season, the most in the Ivy League and seventh-most in FCS.
Wes Rockett has registered at least 68 yards receiving in four games this season, and at least 75 yards three times. He ranks second on the squad with 36 catches and five TDs, and leads the way with 451 total receiving yards.
Hayes Sutton is coming off a career-best three touchdown performance last weekend at Cornell. He leads Brown with six TD catches and 39 receptions this season.
Graham Walker has two games with at least 89 yards receiving, and has four TDs this season, including last week's game-winner.

SCOUTING PENN

Penn sits at 2-4 (0-3 Ivy), dropping games to Cornell and Yale in its last two contests.
The Quakers have been plagued by slow starts this season, being outscored by opponents 23-17 in the first quarter and 62-41 in the second quarter.
Isaiah Malcome is the leading rusher for the Quakers with 505 yards (84.2/game) and is tied for the team lead with Trey Flowers with four rushing touchdowns. Malcome has rushed for at least 80 yards in four of the six games this season with his best performance being a 201-yard performance against Lehigh.
John Quinnelly has started in five of the six games at QB, but did not play in Penn's last game against Yale. Quinnelly is the leading passer for Penn, averaging 156.4 yards per game. The senior has thrown three touchdowns and five interceptions this season.
Aidan Sayin made his first-career start in Penn's game at Yale. Sayin went 12-for-28 with 114 yards, two touchdowns and an interception.

UP NEXT
Brown will return home on Nov. 6 to host Yale at Richard Gouse Field at Brown Stadium for Salute to Service Day, which will also feature a pregame flyover.