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Post by rgs318 on Oct 14, 2018 6:29:14 GMT -5
This game is in two weeks (10/24).
Massey makes HC a favorite (38-27) with an 80% probability for the win. We'll see what two weeks of preparation does for the Crusaders.
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Post by rgs318 on Oct 14, 2018 6:44:04 GMT -5
To say that things have not gone well for Lehigh since their opening day 2 point win (21-19) over St Francis (PA) would be an understatement. They have lost to Villanova, Navy, Penn, Princeton and Fordham by an average spread of 32 points/loss. (44.2 - 12.2). Their most recent loss to the Fordham Rams was only their second opening PL loss in the last 11 years. Their game at Georgetown this week might be worth watching with the Hoyas showing well in their last two games, and now in second place in he PL.
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Post by rgs318 on Oct 14, 2018 6:55:45 GMT -5
Here is the Lehigh account of their loss to Fordham
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – A 22-point second quarter staked Fordham to a 16-point halftime lead and the Lehigh football team was unable to recover as the Mountain Hawks dropped their Patriot League opener to the Rams 43-14 Saturday at Goodman Stadium. Lehigh had its highest offensive output of the season, gaining 370 yards, but the Mountain Hawks finished minus-2 in turnovers and were hurt by six penalties as they fell to 1-5 overall and 0-1 in the league. Tim DeMorat threw for 299 yards and two touchdowns while the Rams gained 189 yards rushing as Fordham picks up its first win, improving to 1-5 overall and 1-1 in the league. "We didn't play very well today," Lehigh head coach Andy Coen said. "(I) just went back with the guys and looking at each other through the mirror there, we're doing stuff that's killing ourselves. Turnovers, fumbles here and there. Penalties. So many penalties. We had three or four offensive pass interferences. We do things every day in practice about how to do those things and these things happen. It kills us. That's coaching. I'll take the hit on that. We've just got to keep working at it and get better. I'm here to make these guys better football players and right now, that's not happening. That's something we have to get better at." Senior quarterback Brad Mayes threw for a season-best 282 yards on 20-of-31 with two touchdowns but threw three interceptions, including two on batted balls. Junior Devon Bibbens had his second career 100-yard game with 112 yards and a touchdown on five receptions. Sophomore Jorge Portorreal led Lehigh with seven receptions for 88 yards. After a scoreless first period that saw Fordham miss a field goal on its opening drive and Lehigh throw an interception in Fordham territory, the Rams broke through early in the second period on a pass from DeMorat to Jonathan Lumley that turned into a 73-yard catch-and-run touchdown. A two-point conversion pass put Fordham up 8-0. Lehigh answered with a five-play, 79-yard drive. Mayes opened the drive with a 45-yard completion to Bibbens. A 23-yard rush by freshman Rashawn Allen put the Mountain Hawks in the red zone before Mayes capped the drive with an 11-yard pass to Bibbens. The extra point was blocked leaving Lehigh down 8-6. Fordham came right back, using another big play to set up a score. DeMorat hit Austin Longi for 40 yards down to the one before Naim Mayfield's one-yard run put the Rams up 15-6. DeMorat scored on a one-yard run right before the half to give the Rams a 22-6 lead at the break. On its second drive of the third quarter the Mountain Hawks put together an impressive 10-play drive that featured a 33-yard pass from Mayes to freshman Raymond Falcone that converted a 3rd-and-16. The drive stalled in the red zone, however, as Mayes was intercepted by Jesse Bramble on the Fordham two. An 87-yard pass from DeMorat to Corey Caddle late in the third quarter put the Rams up by 23. The pass was the longest play from scrimmage in Goodman Stadium history, surpassing an 86-yard pass from Lehigh's Luke Ciannello to Mike Sutton against Hofstra in the 2001 NCAA playoffs. Lehigh's final eight points came early in the fourth quarter as Mayes his freshman Austin Dambach for a 21-yard touchdown and then converted a two-point pass to Portorreal. "Those guys are both going to be really good players," Coen said of the two freshman wide receivers. They're young and they make some mistakes here and there, but they're going to be really good players over the next few years for sure." Fordham added two fourth-quarter rushing touchdowns to extend their margin of victory. "(The defense) started pretty well and then again, when we're not moving the ball, the defense is left out there," Coen said. "But the defense certainly did not hold up its side of the bargain in this game. We gave up way too many yards rushing the ball." The Mountain Hawks return to the road for their next two games, beginning Saturday with a trip to Georgetown. Game time is set for 2 p.m. from Cooper Field with video coverage on the Patriot League Network and audio coverage on Fox Sports Radio 1230 and 1320. EXTRA POINTS… Lehigh honored its 1993 and 1998 Patriot League Championship teams at halftime… Fordham is now 2-14 all-time against Lehigh in Bethlehem… the Mountain Hawks recorded three sacks, by seniors Harrison Kauffman and Juwan Morrow and junior Davis Maxie… senior Sam McCloskey led Lehigh with 11 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss… Maxie and Morrow each had two tackles for loss… Falcone made his first career start at wide receiver and had three catches for 50 yards… Lehigh rushed for just 88 yards, with senior Dom Bragalone held to 34 on 19 carries… the Mountain Hawks fell to 9-4 in Patriot League openers under Andy Coen, losing for the first time since 2014… sophomore Matt Fest became the third different Mountain Hawk to start at center this season.
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Post by sader1970 on Oct 14, 2018 10:30:39 GMT -5
Watched most of the game. Fordham was head and shoulders better than Lehigh. I'm a little nervous about Fordham because they had a small TB who was like Cozier but seemed to hide well behind his blockers gaining big yardage. Their QB looked very good (think he is a freshman but obviously gaining valuable experience). The Lehigh announcers kept saying that Lehigh was "taking one step forward, one step back on offense" and then once or twice said "now they are taking one step forward and two steps back." They were often beating themselves but if the Mountain Hawks stop shooting themselves in the foot, we could have trouble.
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Oct 14, 2018 12:17:54 GMT -5
Lehigh is averaging 3.1 yards per rushing attempt versus 5.9 for their opponents Lehigh is averaging 5.8 yards per passing attempt versus 9.3 for their opponents.
Opponents have had no problem moving the ball in the air or on the ground. Let's see what we can do...with hopefully some changes in the HC offense
Lehigh RB Dominick Bragalone, perhaps an all-time Patriot League all-star (first three seasons 632 carries for 3,567 yards and 39 touchdowns), has carried 100 times for 344 yards and 3 TD's. His dramatic decline in production (don't think it's all due to tough opponents) suggests he has been hurt or that the o-line has really declined
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Oct 14, 2018 14:03:45 GMT -5
I will update this on Monday / Tuesday as apparently all results from Saturday's games are not yet in the NCAA database.
Lehigh, out of 124 teams: total offense / scoring offense / total defense / scoring defense Lehigh 111 / 116 / 115 / 111
easily, worst in the PL
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