TweetThe FCS regular season has come to a conclusion and we’re now looking forward to the FCS championship game. North Dakota State will be making their third straight appearance in the game, and eighth appearance in the last nine years. They will be facing off against James Madison. James Madison is making their third appearance …
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Patriot League First Round Playoff Preview: Holy Cross at Monmouth
TweetHoly Cross (7-5) at Monmouth (10-2) When & Where: 12 P.M. Kessler Stadium (4,200); West Long Branch, NJ Live Streaming: ESPN3 What’s At Stake? The winner advances to play #2 James Madison in the 2nd Round of the FCS Playoffs. Series History: Monmouth 2-1; most recent meeting 2017 (Monmouth 48-36) Playoff History: Holy Cross – …
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Patriot League: Week 13 Preview
TweetThe Patriot League football season has amazingly reached its penultimate week! With the finish line in sight Lafayette has seized control of the league race thanks to their win over Holy Cross last week. The Leopards will look to keep destiny in their hands when they square off against last year’s champion Colgate Saturday afternoon. …
Patriot League: Week 11 Preview
TweetThe old adage “it’s better late than never” holds true in week 11 of the Patriot League football season. The first Saturday of November features a highly anticipated battle between Holy Cross and Lehigh in the Christmas City. With both teams owning undefeated league marks odds are the winner of this game captures at least …
Patriot League: Week 10 Preview
TweetThis week features nothing but Patriot League games for the first time all season. The marquee match-up on the docket this Saturday is Georgetown at Lehigh. The Mountain Hawks are the league’s only 2-0 team after their OT win over Fordham. The Hoyas only conference setback is an overtime loss to the Rams a couple …
Patriot League: Week 9 Preview
TweetAs the Patriot League football season enters its second half, the stakes continue to rise. The most compelling league game this weekend is Lehigh at Fordham. Both teams are seeking 2-0 starts in PL play after each experienced a shaky September. Georgetown will look to put last week’s final second loss to the Rams in …
Patriot League: Week 8 Preview
TweetAs the fall nights continue to get colder in the Northeast, the Patriot League football race is really starting to heat up. There’s no question the league had a horrible September and lacks a natioonally relevant team but now that conference season is here it’s all about a single goal, win it and get to …
Patriot League: Week 7 Preview
TweetWeek 7 of the Patriot League football season sees conference battles commence. Colgate’s title defense begins against nemesis Lehigh in Hamilton and Holy Cross makes the long bus ride to Central Pennsylvania to battle Bucknell. Most would agree the start of league play is very much welcomed after what was a dreadful opening month of …
Patriot League: Week 6 Preview
TweetFor the second time in this still young 2019 season the Patriot League posted a dreaded “O’fer” weekend. After last Saturday’s 0-4 performance the Patriot League now stands at an atrocious 4-20 overall record. What makes last week’s “O’fer” even more disheartening is the fact that all four losses were by double digits. Colgate and …
Patriot League: Week 5 Preview
TweetAs week 5 commences, the Patriot League will try to improve upon its dismal 4-16 overall record. The league struggled mightily in 2017 and 2018 but this year things have somehow managed to get worse. Given this week’s tough slate of games the Patriot League could be facing their second winless Saturday of the season. …