All seven League teams in action on ESPN+ on the final day of the regular season

In the Herd: Colgate Game Preview and John Schlendorf Feature
In this week’s episode of In The Herd, Bucknell head coach Dave Cecchini reflects on the Bison’s 2024 seniors ahead of Senior Day at Christy Mathewson – Memorial Stadium. Cecchini also discusses the parity in the League and the challenge presented by Colgate on Saturday. Senior safety John Schlendorf talks about his career at Bucknell and the emotion of Saturday’s regular-season finale.  
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Sitting Down with Sgar – Week 13
Georgetown football head coach Rob Sgarlata sits down with the voice of Hoya football, Jeremy Huber, to discuss their Week 12 loss at Fordham before turning their attention to turning their attention to the season finale against Holy Cross. Sgarlata also talks about the bittersweet feeling of celebrating Senior Day on the Hilltop. Georgetown football legend Janne Kouri, the program’s career leader in sacks, joins the episode to discuss the documentary “The Next Step,” which shares his story.
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Pulled Hammy Pick-Six Earns Fordham The Pop-Tarts Crazy Good Play of the Week
Fordham junior defensive back Trey Bradford intercepted a pass at the Rams’ 11-yard line and, after suffering an injury on the return, pitched to teammate Alex Kemper, who took the ball the rest of the way for a touchdown. The play earned the Pop-Tarts Crazy Good Play of the Week in addition to winning almost 500 Pop-Tarts for the Fordham football team.
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Fordham Football Ram Round Up – Episode 12
Fordham football head coach Joe Conlin talks to WFUV’s Lou Orlando about the Rams’ victory over Georgetown in Week 12 and the Pop-Tarts Crazy Good Play of the Week by defensive backs Trey Bradford and Alex Kemper. Graduate student linebacker Mike Courtney talks about this week’s matchup against Merrimack and the emotions leading into Senior Day in the Bronx.
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LSN’s Behind the Mic and Inside the Huddle
During this season’s final episode of the Lafayette Sports Network’s (LSN) Behind the Mic, Gary Laubach and Mike Joseph preview The Rivalry 160 matchup between Lafayette and Lehigh and some of the parallels between the Mountain Hawks’ 2024 title chances to their own 2023 title. Joseph talks about what Lafayette needs to do to spoil Lehigh’s title opportunities on this week’s Inside the Huddle, including special teams.  
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Lehigh Sports Central: Football
Lehigh football head coach Kevin Cahill talks to Service Electric 2’s Steve Degler about the Mountain Hawks’ 45-17 win against Colgate last week before looking ahead to The Rivalry 160. Cahill and Degler discuss some of the keys to Lehigh’s success this season and their opportunity to claim a League in college football’s most-played rivalry game against Lafayette.
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Mountain Hawk Talk: Episode 5 – Football
Lehigh football senior Harrison Jenkins and juniors Tyler Ochojski and Nick Garrido discuss The Rivalry game with Lafayette and reflect on the process and hard work that put the team in a position to clinch its first Patriot League title since 2017.
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Patriot League Football Among NCAA DI Leaders in Graduation Rate Report
The Patriot League’s seven football programs recorded the best Graduation Success Rate (GSR) score (96) and Federal Graduation Rate (FGR) score (91) among NCAA DI FBS and FCS conferences. Georgetown posted a League-best GSR score of 98. Fordham and Lehigh registered 96 percent GSR scores, Bucknell, Colgate and Holy Cross finished at 95 percent and Lafayette (93) put all seven programs above the national average. Lehigh recorded the League’s best FGR score at 91 percent, followed by Georgetown (90), Colgate (87), Bucknell (85) and Holy Cross (85). Fordham (83) and Lafayette (80) also finished above the national average.
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Patriot League’s Top 3 Plays
The Patriot League’s Top 3 feature two football-related plays. Bucknell junior wide receiver Nate Anderson’s highlight-reel third-quarter touchdown reception from senior quarterback Ralph Rucker IV checked in at No. 3 during the weekly feature. The No. 2 play came from a halftime contest during Lehigh football’s home matchup against Colgate, as Mountain Hawks’ first-year men’s lacrosse student-athlete Gordie Smith connected on a 45-yard field goal to win $10,000.
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LAFAYETTE LEOPARDS (6-5, 2-3 PL) AT LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS (7-3, 4-1 PL)
Goodman Stadium/Bethlehem, Pa.    Noon (ESPN+)
LIVE STATS
BROADCAST (ESPN+/Lehigh): PxP - Marco Socci; Analyst - Mike Yadush; Sideline - Paige Messier
BROADCAST (ESPN+/Lafayette): PxP - Gary Laubach; Analyst - Mike Joseph; Sideline - Renee Washington, John Leone and Phil Ng
RADIO BROADCAST: (Fox Sports Radio Lehigh Valley 94.7): PxP - Matt Kerr; Analysts - Jim Guzzo, Connor Brown
SERIES HISTORY: Lafayette and Lehigh play for the 160th edition of The Rivalry, the most-played football rivalry game in the nation. The Leopards hold an 82-72-5 series advantage. Lehigh has a 40-38-0 record at home.
LAST MEETING: (Nov. 18, 2023) - Lafayette 49, at Lehigh 21
NOTES: LAFAYETTE | LEHIGH
 
HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS (5-6, 4-1 PL) AT GEORGETOWN HOYAS (5-5, 2-3 PL)
Cooper Field/Washington, D.C.          12:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
LIVE STATS
BROADCAST (ESPN+):  PxP – Jeremy Huber; Analyst – Colleen McNamara
SERIES HISTORY: Holy Cross and Georgetown meet for the 36^th time, with the Crusaders holding a 24-11 advantage in a series that began in 1904. Holy Cross has won the last eight meetings, dating back to 2015.
LAST MEETING: (Nov. 18, 2023) – At Holy Cross 31, Georgetown 10
NOTES: HOLY CROSS | GEORGETOWN
 
COLGATE RAIDERS (2-9, 1-4 PL) AT BUCKNELL BISON (5-6, 3-2 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: Colgate and Bucknell play for the 72nd time in series history. The Raiders hold a 52-19 advantage in the series that began in 1894.
LAST MEETING: (Oct. 28, 2023) - Bucknell 49, at Colgate 34
NOTES: COLGATE | BUCKNELL
 
MERRIMACK WARRIORS (4-6, FCS Independent) AT FORDHAM RAMS (2-9, 2-4 PL)
Moglia Field at Jack Coffey Stadium/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: Fordham and Merrimack will meet for the first time.
NOTES: FORDHAM
 
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