Football

Patriot League Football Extra – Week Ten – (11.1.24)

Georgetown host Lehigh; Bucknell welcomes Lafayette; Colgate travels to Fordham

Georgetown host Lehigh; Bucknell welcomes Lafayette; Colgate travels to Fordham
 
Bucknell Football’s In the Herd – Will Caneer Feature
On this week’s episode of In The Herd, head coach Dave Cecchini discusses the team’s mindset heading into Saturday’s game against Lafayette and the importance of slowing down Lafayette’s rushing attack. Sophomore defensive lineman Will Caneer is profiled in this week’s episode.
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Fordham Football’s Ram Round-Up – Episode 10
Fordham head coach Joe Conlin and senior defensive lineman Matt Jaworski speak with WFUV’s Lou Orlando about last week’s game at Lehigh before turning their attention to the Rams’ Week Ten matchup against Colgate.
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Georgetown Football’s Sitting Down with Sgar – Week 10
On this week’s Sitting Down with Sgar, Jeremy Huber, the play-by-play voice of Georgetown football, and head coach Rob Sgarlata break down the Hoyas’ Week Nine victory against Bucknell. Huber and Sgarlata look forward to the Week 10 matchup against Lehigh, and some of the challenges posed by the Mountain Hawks. Georgetown assistant coach Curt Kline, who served for 25 years in the Navy, is featured.  
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LSN’s Behind the Mic and Inside the Huddle
Gary Laubach and Mike Joseph of the Lafayette Sports Network (LSN) are Behind The Mic to discuss the Leopards’ heartbreaking loss against Holy Cross in Week Nine and some areas for improvement before previewing the Week 10 matchup against Bucknell. On this week’s Inside the Huddle, Joseph takes a closer look at Lafayette’s pass rush.
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WATCH INSIDE THE HUDDLE
 
SI.Com Features the Highest-Rated FCS Players According to Pro Football Focus (PFF)
Lehigh’s Nick Peltekian (90.4) is the highest-rated FCS safety according to PFF through last week’s game. Fordham’s Matt Jaworski (89.4) and Lafayette’s Tim O’Hearn (85.6) are rated as the fourth and seventh defensive end/EDGE players in the FCS. Georgetown’s Quincy Briggs (82.4) is ranked seventh among FCS cornerbacks. Two Patriot League wide receivers are ranked among the top 10, with Georgetown’s Jimmy Kibble (84.4) in fourth and Lafayette’s Elijah Steward (84.3). Holy Cross’s Jacob Petersen (76.1) is the sixth-rated tight end. Two more League players made the list as interior offensive linemen, with Lehigh’s George Padezanin (79.2) and Bucknell’s John Ohnegian (77.4) in fifth and sixth, respectively.
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READ PFF OFFENSIVE RANKINGS
 
LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS (4-3, 1-1 PL) AT GEORGETOWN HOYAS (5-3, 2-1 PL)
Cooper Field/Washington, D.C.       12:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
LIVE STATS
BROADCAST (ESPN+): PxP - Jeremy Huber; Analyst - Colleen McNamara
RADIO BROADCAST: (Fox Sports Radio Lehigh Valley 94.7): PxP - Matt Kerr; Analysts - Steve Lomangino, Connor Brown
SERIES HISTORY: Lehigh and Georgetown will match up for the 29th time, with the Mountain Hawks leading the series, 21-7.
LAST MEETING: (Oct. 14, 2023) - Georgetown 17, at Lehigh 7
NOTES: LEHIGH | GEORGETOWN
 
LAFAYETTE LEOPARDS (4-4, 1-2 PL) AT BUCKNELL BISON (3-5, 1-1 PL)
Christy Mathewson - Memorial Stadium/Lewisburg, Pa.            1 p.m. (ESPN+)
LIVE STATS
BROADCAST (ESPN+):  PxP - Doug Birdsong; Analyst - Charlie Fisher
RADIO BROADCAST: (1070 AM WKOK): PxP -Joe Vasile; Analyst - Luke Smith
SERIES HISTORY: Lafayette and Bucknell will meet for the 102nd time in series history, with the Leopards holding a 57-38-6 advantage.
LAST MEETING: (Sept. 30, 2023) - At Lafayette 56, Bucknell 22
NOTES: LAFAYETTE | BUCKNELL
 
COLGATE RAIDERS (2-6, 1-1 PL) AT FORDHAM RAMS (0-8, 0-3 PL)
Moglia Stadium at Jack Coffey Field/Bronx, N.Y.         1 p.m. (ESPN+)
LIVE STATS
BROADCAST (ESPN+): PxP - Andrew Bogusch; Analyst - Grant DelVecchio
RADIO BROADCAST: (WFUV 90.7 FM/WFUVSports.org): PxP - Lou Orlando; Analysts - Evan Harkin
SERIES HISTORY: Colgate and Fordham meet for the 36th time in series history. The Raiders hold a 26-9 advantage.
LAST MEETING: (Nov. 18, 2023) - At Colgate 21, Fordham 14
NOTES: COLGATE | FORDHAM
 
Week 10 bye - Holy Cross
 
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