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Patriot League Quarterfinal Playoff Preview: #8 Colgate at #1 North Dakota State

December 7, 2018December 7, 2018 Kevin Hottle

Tweet#8 Colgate (10-1) at #1 North Dakota State (12-0) 12 P.M. ET Location: Fargo, ND Stadium: Fargo Dome (19,000) Live TV/Streaming: ESPN/ESPN3 What’s At Stake: A spot in the FCS Semifinals against the winner of Kennesaw State-South Dakota State. Series History: First Ever Meeting Playoff History: Colgate – 11th Appearance, 7-10 record, 2003 National Runner-Up North Dakota State – 9th Appearance,... Read More

Patriot League Second Round Playoff Preview: James Madison at #8 Colgate

November 30, 2018November 30, 2018 Kevin Hottle

TweetJames Madison (9-3) at #8 Colgate (9-1) 1 P.M. Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY Live Streaming: ESPN3 What’s At Stake: Advance to play the winner of the North Dakota State/Montana State game in the Quarterfinals Series History: Colgate 1-0 2015 FCS Playoffs 2nd round; Colgate 44 James Madison 38 Playoff History: Colgate – 11th Appearance, 6-10 record, 2003 National Runner-up James... Read More

Patriot League Week 12: In A Blink Of An Eye It’s Over

November 16, 2018November 16, 2018 Kevin Hottle

TweetIs there another 12 week span during the course of the year that goes by as fast as football season? It’s hard to believe but as Jim Morrison once said “This is the End; My only Friend, The End”. Well, it’s the end for everyone not named Colgate. Following their regular season finale against Army, the Raiders can focus on... Read More

Patriot League Week 11: Finding Reasons To Fight To The Finish

November 9, 2018November 9, 2018 Kevin Hottle

TweetWith the regular season’s penultimate weekend upon us there’s two intriguing storylines worth following. The first one is clearly Colgate’s undefeated season to this point. The Raiders have deployed a dominating defense that is on pace to set numerous Patriot League records. The offense hasn’t been too shabby either (29.9 ppg, 1st in PL). A win over Lehigh this week... Read More

Patriot League Week 10: All Glory To ‘Gate

November 3, 2018November 3, 2018 Kevin Hottle

TweetWith the final month of the regular season upon us, the only real positive drama left is #12 Colgate’s playoff fate. Sure Colgate must beat either Fordham or Lehigh (combined 2-14) first to secure the auto-bid but we’re going to hedge our bet and say they do. Given how easily the Raiders have dispatched similar competition throughout the year it’s... Read More

Patriot League Week 9: Can Georgetown channel their inner Buster Douglas?

October 26, 2018October 26, 2018 Kevin Hottle

TweetWeek 9 in the Patriot League all boils down to the “Main Event”; Colgate and Georgetown. Can the non-scholarship Hoyas send shock waves throughout the Patriot League, and the entire FCS landscape for that matter, by taking down the 13th ranked Raiders on their home turf? The last time the Georgetown program had a game of this magnitude this late... Read More

Patriot League Week 8: Hoya Saxa for Some, Paper Bags For Others

October 19, 2018October 19, 2018 Kevin Hottle

TweetWith Colgate off enjoying the fruits of their 6-0 start, upstart Georgetown takes over the spotlight for the weekend as the Hoyas host Lehigh in a game that’s already sold out. Georgetown appears to be Colgate’s biggest threat after notching back-2-back wins to start Patriot League play. A Hoya win over Lehigh would setup a showdown with the Raiders next... Read More

Patriot League Week 7: What was will never be again?

October 12, 2018October 12, 2018 Kevin Hottle

TweetWhile it might seem unfathomable in 2018, there was a time, not too long ago, when the Patriot League was capable of producing multiple Top 25 teams! As the league is sadly trending towards having just one team finish with a winning record for a second straight year, more and more questions are being raised about its overall health. The... Read More

Patriot League Week 6: Dwindling Daylight and Dwindling Hope

October 6, 2018October 6, 2018 Kevin Hottle

TweetWith the first month of the season in the books it’s safe to say that nationally ranked Colgate is the team to beat as league play really gets going. Thanks to a quirk in scheduling, the Raiders will be halfway to back-2-back Patriot League Championships with a win over Bucknell today. The leaves haven’t even reached their peak in Hamilton... Read More

Patriot League Week 5: Only One Has A Chance To Reach Nirvana

September 29, 2018September 28, 2018 Kevin Hottle

TweetThe first month of the season went about as poorly as it possibly could have for the Patriot League. Last week saw the league bottom out with a 0-5 record in non-conference play. For the season, the Patriot League is an abysmal 4-19 overall in non-conference games. The only team in the league with a winning record, Colgate, has a... Read More