Patriot League Football Report: Week 4
Patriot League multimedia journalist Paige Messier opens with Kente Edwards’ Week-Three performance at Georgetown before looking at the Leopards’ home opener vs. Columbia on Friday. She also highlights League matchups between Colgate and Fordham, and Lehigh and Bucknell.
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Credit Union 1 Patriot League Top Football Plays
The top five Patriot League plays from Week Three are highlighted during the weekly segment, presented by Credit Union 1.
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Bucknell In The Herd: Lehigh Game Preview and Sam Milligan Feature
During this week’s episode of In The Herd, Bison head coach Dave Cecchini talks about making big plays in the team’s win vs. VMI last week and the difficulty in generating explosive plays against No. 10 Lehigh. Wide receiver Sam Milligan is featured after his record-breaking week.
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Fordham Football Ram Roundup – Week Four
Fordham football head coach Joe Conlin talks to WFUV’s Brendan Shorey about building on the Rams’ run game in this week’s game against Colgate. Graduate student linebacker James Conway also talks about his interception against Stony Brook and the defense’s need to start fast against Colgate.
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Sitting Down with Sgar: Week Four
Georgetown football play-by-play voice Jeremy Huber and Hoyas’ head football coach Rob Sgarlata recap the 42-37 loss vs. Lafayette in its League opener and some of the adjustments they need to make ahead of their Week Four meeting with Brown. Joey Partin, the Hoyas’ offensive line coach/run game coordinator, joins the episode to talk about Georgetown’s rushing attack through the first three weeks.
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LSN’s Behind the Mic and Inside the Huddle
Gary Laubach and Mike Joseph of the Lafayette Sports Network (LSN) discuss the special feeling of playing under the lights at Fisher Stadium in Friday’s home opener against Columbia. Laubach and Joseph also talk about the challenge of facing a Lions’ squad coming off a championship season. They also recap the Week Three victory at Georgetown. Mike Joseph goes Inside the Huddle to talk about the importance of excelling in the red zone.
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Spiders Insight Podcast with Linebacker Blake Houser
Sophomore linebacker Blake Houser chats with Bob Black and Christian Gravius on this week’s episode of Spiders Insight. Black and Gravius also discuss last week’s game at North Carolina and preview this week’s matchup with VMI.
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Friday, September 19
COLUMBIA LIONS (0-0, 0-0 IVY) AT rv LAFAYETTE LEOPARDS (2-1, 1-0 PL)
Fisher Stadium/Easton, Pa.          6 p.m. (ESPN+)
LIVE STATS
BROADCAST (ESPN+): PxP - Gary Laubach; Analyst - Mike Joseph; Sidelines - Meghan Caffrey, John Leone and Phil Ng
SERIES HISTORY: Lafayette and Columbia meet for the 45th time, with the Leopards holding a 29-13-2 advantage, including a 15-0-1 edge at home.
LAST MEETING: (Sept. 21, 2024) - At Columbia 31, Lafayette 20
NOTES: LAFAYETTE
 
Saturday, September 20
HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS (0-3, 0-0 PL) AT YALE BULLDOGS (0-0, 0-0 IVY)
Yale Bowl, Class of 1954 Field/New Haven, Conn.               Noon (ESPN+)
LIVE STATS
BROADCAST (ESPN+): PxP – Jim Cain; Analyst – Jack Siedlecki
SERIES HISTORY: Holy Cross and Yale meet for the 39th time in series history, with the Crusaders trailing 30-8.
LAST MEETING: (Sept. 21, 2024) - Yale 38, at Holy Cross 31
NOTES: HOLY CROSS
 
GEORGETOWN HOYAS (2-1, 0-1 PL) AT BROWN BEARS (0-0, 0-0 IVY)
Cooper Field, Washington, D.C.  Noon (ESPN+)
LIVE STATS
BROADCAST (ESPN+): PxP - Scott Cordischi; Analyst - Nick Coit; Sideline - Cam Manna
SERIES HISTORY: Georgetown and Brown meet for the eighth time in series history, with the Hoyas trailing 6-1.
LAST MEETING: (Sept. 21, 2024) - Brown 26, at Georgetown 14
NOTES: GEORGETOWN
 
FORDHAM RAMS (0-3, 0-0 PL) AT COLGATE RAIDERS (0-3, 0-0 PL)
Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium/Hamilton, N.Y.              1 p.m. (ESPN+)
LIVE STATS
BROADCAST (ESPN+): PxP - Eric Malanoski; Analyst - Terry Dow
RADIO BROADCAST: (WFUV 90.7 FM/WFUVSports.org): PxP - Chris Carrino; Analysts - Brendan Shorey
SERIES HISTORY: Fordham and Colgate will meet for the 27th time in series history, with the Rams holding a 26-10 advantage.
LAST MEETING: (Nov. 2, 2024) - At Fordham 20, Colgate 14
NOTES: FORDHAM | COLGATE
 
VMI KEYDETS (1-2, 0-0 SOUTHERN) rv/rv RICHMOND SPIDERS (1-2, 0-1 PL) 
Robins Stadium/Richmond, Va.  2 p.m. (ESPN+)
LIVE STATS
BROADCAST (ESPN+):  PxP - Bob Black; Analyst – Chris Anderson; Sideline – Chip Tarkenton; RADIO BROADCAST (Spider Sports Network): Play-by-Play – Robert Fish; Analyst – Matt Smith; Studio Host - Matt Josephs
SERIES HISTORY: Richmond and VMI meet for the 91st time in series history, with the Spiders holding a 45-40-5 advantage.
LAST MEETING: (Sept. 19, 2015) - At Richmond 42, VMI 10
NOTES: RICHMOND
 
NO. 10/10 LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS (3-0, 1-0 PL) AT BUCKNELL BISON (2-1, 0-0 PL)
Rooney Field/Pittsburgh, Pa.       6 p.m. (ESPN+)
LIVE STATS
BROADCAST (ESPN+): PxP - Doug Birdsong; Analyst - Charlie Fisher
RADIO BROADCAST (1070 AM WKOK):  PxP - Kevin Herr; Analyst - Luke Smith
RADIO BROADCAST: (Fox Sports Radio Lehigh Valley 94.7): PxP - Matt Kerr; Analysts - Steve Lomangino; Sideline - Connor Brown
SERIES HISTORY: Lehigh and Bucknell face off for the 89th time, with the Mountain Hawks holding a 50-35-5 series advantage.
LAST MEETING: (Sept. 14, 2024) - Bucknell 38, at Lehigh 35 (2OT)
NOTES: LEHIGH | BUCKNELL
 
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