TweetThe leaves are nearing their peak in the Northeast which means non-conference play is coming to an end and conference play is heating up. The most intriguing league game this week appears to be Colgate at Bucknell. The defending Patriot League Champion Raiders can’t afford to start conference play 0-2 while the Bison would trust …
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Patriot League: Week 6 Review and Power Rankings
TweetWeek six of the season saw three teams get off to 1-0 league starts. Bucknell did so in the weekend’s most exciting game. The Bison used a second half rally to take down Holy Cross in Worcester. Lehigh also won their first league game. The Mountain Hawks took down defending Patriot League champion Colgate 45-31 …
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Patriot League: Week 6 Preview
TweetThis week’s slate of games is highlighted by the annual Colgate-Lehigh grudge match. The two winningest programs in the Patriot League will be looking to get an early leg up in the chase for the conference title when they meet in Bethlehem. There are two other games this weekend, Bucknell at Holy Cross and Lafayette …
Patriot League: Week 5 Review and Power Rankings
TweetWeek five in the Patriot League was highlighted by Holy Cross’s 38-28 win over Lafayette. The Crusaders were able to start conference play 1-0 by overcoming the absence of star QB Peter Pujals. In non-league action, Colgate and Fordham both suffered heartbreaking losses to local opponents. Colgate gave up a game winning touchdown with less …
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Patriot League: Week 5 Preview
TweetThe fifth week of the season signals the start of league play. That’s a welcome relief for Holy Cross and Lafayette who enter their game each having lost three straight to out of conference foes. Meanwhile, Colgate and Lehigh face their final Ivy League opponents of the year before their showdown in Bethlehem next week. …
Patriot League: Week 4 Review and Power Rankings
TweetThe fourth week of Patriot League football saw the continuation of two trends that have emerged so far this year; success against the Ivy League and failure against the CAA. Fordham and Lehigh both posted 14 point wins over their Ancient Eight opponents. Georgetown was able to notch their first 3-0 start in 17 years …
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Patriot League: Week 4 Preview
TweetFor the first time since week 1 all seven Patriot League teams are in action. This weekends slate features four traditional Patriot League vs Ivy Leagues games. All of which will be played on the Patriot League team’s home turf. There’s also two intriguing games featuring #10 Richmond and #20 Villanova from the CAA. The league …
Patriot League: Week 3 Review & Power Rankings
TweetThe third week of the season continued the trend of “some good, some bad” for the Patriot League. Colgate and Lehigh notched impressive road wins over two of the top teams from the Ivy league. Meanwhile, Lafayette put up a great fight before falling to their Ancient Eight kryptonite, the Princeton Tigers. Bucknell and Holy …
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Patriot League: Week 3 Preview
Tweet The third week of September traditionally means one thing, the start of Ivy League football. While some fans of other conferences can’t quite figure out Ancient Eight football, Patriot League followers have a great appreciation for these yearly battles. This week features games against teams that were picked 2nd, 4th, 5th and 8th in …
Patriot League: Week 2 Review and Power Rankings
TweetOn a weekend when the Patriot League had an opportunity to cement itself as a top-tier FCS conference it instead struggled mightily. The league posted a very disappointing 0-3 record against the CAA and suffered a double-digit loss to NEC member Duquesne. The two teams (Fordham and Georgetown) that were able to post wins this …
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