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HOW TO WATCH TO PATRIOT LEAGUE FOOTBALL GAMES THIS WEEK
The week five schedule features a pair of League games with Georgetown hosting first-place Colgate at 12:30 p.m. on ESPN+. Lafayette welcomes Fordham, as both teams kick off their League slates with a 3:30 p.m. game on ESPN+. Lehigh kicks off the day of action at home against Yale with live coverage on ESPN+ beginning at noon. Holy Cross looks to extend its win streak to three games when they host Harvard for a 1:30 p.m. game on ESPN+ and Spectrum News 1. Bucknell returns to action, hosting Cornell at 3:30 p.m. on ESPN+. Home Patriot League games can be viewed internationally at https://patriotleague.org/watch.
HOLY CROSS NAMED STATS PERFORM FCS NATIONAL TEAM OF THE WEEK
Crusaders climb to No. 24 in FCS Coaches Poll
Holy Cross was named the Stats Perform FCS National Team of the Week after defeating No. 19/20 Monmouth, 45-15. The two-time defending Patriot League champions jumped out to a 28-0 lead by halftime and never looked back, becoming the first League team to defeat a ranked opponent since Colgate beat then-No. 6 James Madison in the second round of the 2018 FCS Playoffs. The Crusaders climbed to No. 24 in the AFCA FCS Coaches Poll, marking the second time they have entered the polls this season. They were ranked No. 24 in the Stats Perform Top-25 Poll after their victory over UConn on Sept. 4.
FOUR NAMED STUDENT-ATHLETES 2021 NFF WILLIAM V. CAMPBELL TROPHY SEMIFINALISTS
Four Patriot League football student-athletes were named 2021 William V. Campbell Trophy Semifinalists when it was announced by the NFF. Bucknell senior defensive lineman Grayson Cherubino, Georgetown graduate student defensive back Ahmad Wilson, Holy Cross senior running back Peter Oliver and Lehigh senior running back Rashawn Allen were among the 176 semifinalists for the prestigious honor. The Campbell Trophy will be awarded to the best football scholar-athlete in the nation for the 32nd year. Allen, Cherubino, Oliver and Wilson are among the 36 nominees from the FCS level.
FIVE PATRIOT LEAGUERS AMONG FCS TACKLES LEADERS
Five Patriot League defensive players rank among the FCS leaders in tackles, led by Greenhagen. Holy Cross’s Dobbs has recorded double-digit tackles in each of his four games is third in the nation. Georgetown senior linebacker Justin Fonteneaux, Lafayette junior linebacker Marco Olivas and Fordham freshman linebacker James Conway are all among the top-20.
FCS TACKLES PER GAME LEADERS
1. Ryan Greenhagen, Fordham, 23.0
3. Jacob Dobbs, Holy Cross, 13.5
5. Justin Fonteneaux, Georgetown, 12.7
19. Marco Olivas, Lafayette, 9.8
19. James Conway, Fordham, 9.8
YALE BULLDOGS (1-1, IVY) AT LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS (0-4, 0-1 PL)
Goodman Stadium/Bethlehem, Pa. Noon (ESPN+)
BROADCAST (ESPN+): PxP – Steve Degler; Analyst - Mike Yadush; Sideline - Kristi Fulkerson
RADIO BROADCAST (Fox Sports Radio Lehigh Valley 1230/1320 AM): PxP - Matt Kerr; Analyst - Tom Fallon; Sideline - Matt Markus
Series History: Lehigh and Yale meet for the 26th time in series history, with the Mountain Hawks trailing, 18-7. Lehigh has taken two of the last five meetings between the two schools, dating back to 2011. The Mountain Hawks’ last win over Yale came in 2016 in a 63-35 decision.
Last Meeting: (Sept. 16, 2017) - QB Brad Mayes threw for 304 yards and three touchdowns, including two to WR Gatlin Casey, but Lehigh fell to Yale, 56-28 at Goodman Stadium. Casey had four catches for 100 yards, while WR Jorge Portorreal had five catches for 99 yards and WR Troy Pelletier had eight catches for 95 yards to lead the Lehigh offense in the loss.
COLGATE RAIDERS (1-3, 1-0 PL) AT GEORGETOWN HOYAS (1-2, 0-0 PL)
Cooper Field/Washington, D.C. 12:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
BROADCAST (ESPN+): PxP – Jeremy Huber; Analyst - Emory Hunt
Series History: Colgate and Georgetown meet for the 18th time in series history, with the Raiders holding a 16-1 advantage. The teams first met in 2002, with Colgate winning the first eight meetings before the Hoyas captured a 40-17 win in 2011. Colgate has won the last eight meetings between the teams.
Last Meeting: (Nov. 2, 2019) - Colgate RB Alex Mathews, TE Nick Diaco and DB Abu Daramy-Swaray rushed for touchdowns to lead the Raiders to a 24-14 victory over Georgetown at Cooper Field. Raiders’ QB Grant Breneman threw for 93 yards and rushed for 70 yards, and LB Coleman Coco had a team-high 10 tackles and a fumble recovery. Georgetown QB Gunther Johnson threw for 148 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 42 yards and another score. DB Ahmad Wilson had a game-high 12 tackles.
HARVARD CRIMSON (2-0, IVY) AT HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS (3-1, 0-0 PL)
Fitton Field/Worcester, Mass. 1:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
BROADCAST (ESPN+/Spectrum News 1): PxP - Tim McKone; Analyst - Jorge Bannister
Series History: Holy Cross and Harvard meet for the 72nd time in series history, with the Crusaders trailing, 44-25-2. The teams first met in 1904 and played in the last two full seasons in 2018 and 2019, with the Crimson winning both decisions. Holy Cross last defeated Harvard in 2017 (27-17).
Last Meeting: (Oct. 19, 2019) - RB Domenic Cozier rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns, but Holy Cross fell to Harvard, 31-21, at Fitton Field. LB Jacob Dobbs posted eight tackles, 3.0 TFLs, 1.0 sack and recovered a fumble in the loss.
FORDHAM RAMS (1-3, 0-0 PL) AT LAFAYETTE LEOPARDS (1-3, 0-0 PL)
Fisher Stadium/Easton, Pa. 3:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
BROADCAST (ESPN+): PxP - Gary Laubach; Analyst - Mike Joseph; Sideline - John Leone
RADIO BROADCAST (WFUVSports.org): PxP - Nick DeLuca; Analyst - Andrew Gullotta
Series History: Fordham and Lafayette play for the 39th time in series history on Saturday. Lafayette holds a 25-12-1 advantage over the Rams in a series that started in 1903.
Last Meeting: (Nov. 2, 2019) - RB Selwyn Simpson rushed for a 10-yard touchdown with less than two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter to lift Lafayette to a 38-34 victory over Fordham at Fisher Stadium. Simpson rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries. LB Major Jordan finished with 11 tackles, 2.0 TFLs and one sack. Rams’ QB Tim DeMorat threw for 315 yards and three touchdown passes while WR DeQuece Carter had eight catches for 170 yards and a touchdown. LB Ryan Greenhagen had nine tackles and a half-sack.
CORNELL BIG RED (0-2, IVY) AT BUCKNELL BISON (0-3, 0-0 PL)
Christy Mathewson Memorial Stadium/Lewisburg, Pa. 3:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
BROADCAST (ESPN+): PxP - Doug Birdsong; PxP - Kevin Herr
RADIO BROADCAST (WVLY 100.9 The Valley)
Series History: Bucknell and Cornell meet for the 58th time in series history, with the Bison trailing 43-14. The series between the Bison and the Big Red began in 1888. Bucknell won the last meeting betwen the programs in 2017 with a score of 26-18.
Last Meeting: (Oct. 14, 2017) - QB John Chiarolanzio threw for 176 yards and two touchdowns, and LB Simeon Page recorded two sacks to lead Bucknell to a 26-18 victory over Cornell in Ithaca, N.Y.
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