TweetThe penultimate week in the Patriot League saw the Fordham Rams easily take care of Holy Cross in The Ram-Crusader Cup at Yankee Stadium. The combination of QB Kevin Anderson and RB Chase Edmonds proved far too difficult to stop for the Holy Cross defense. Like Fordham, Colgate road their experienced signal caller, Jake Melville, to …
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TweetThe Ram-Crusader Cup at Yankee Stadium is the featured game this Saturday as we reach the penultimate week of Patriot League football. The historical meeting between Fordham and Holy Cross will be the second time in three years that two Patriot League institutions have played at the world famous baseball stadium. Lafayette and Lehigh held …
TweetWeek 10 in the Patriot League was highlighted by Lehigh’s 20-13 win over Bucknell that punched the Mountain Hawks ticket to the FCS playoffs. After 7 straight double-digit wins, the Mountain Hawks needed contributions from all 3 phases to preserve the victory. Lehigh still needs to beat Lafayette to win the league outright. If they …
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TweetThe calendar has turned to November which means some teams are playing for a championship, some are playing for their playoff lives while others are already looking towards next year. Each Patriot League game this weekend features teams that fall into one of those categories. The most interesting game on paper is Colgate’s visit to Fordham. …
TweetWeek 9 in the Patriot League was highlighted by Lehigh’s impressive win over Fordham. The Mountain Hawks used a dominating rushing attack to move one step closer to their first league title since 2011. Lehigh needs to beat either Bucknell or Lafayette to secure the automatic bid into the FCS playoffs. Defending league champion Colgate …
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TweetThe final weekend in October features the biggest league game so far this season. Fordham’s visit to #21 Lehigh will have both league and national ramifications. The winner will have the inside track to the Patriot League title and the automatic bid into the FCS playoffs. The loser will likely have to win out and …
TweetWeek 8 in the Patriot League saw Lehigh and Fordham get key conference wins to set up their showdown next week in Bethlehem. The Mountain Hawks posted an impressive road win over Holy Cross to run their winning streak to 6 games. Fordham overcame injuries and a key suspension to pull out a grinding 17-14 win …
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TweetWith non-conference play over the schedule lightens up with only three Patriot League games this weekend. The biggest of which is red hot Lehigh invading New England to take on Holy Cross Saturday. Holy Cross will be looking for their second consecutive win over a ranked opponent. The Crusaders defeated then #20 Harvard last weekend. …
TweetWeek seven in the Patriot League was highlighted by Holy Cross’s non-conference win over 20th ranked Harvard. It was the Crimson’s first loss outside of the Ivy League since 2011. Fordham also took care of an Ancient 8 opponent, Yale, on their way to a 4-2 record. Ram quarterback Kevin Anderson had a big day …
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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 …
