Patriot League Football Extra – Week Nine (10/25/24)

Three key league games highlight the action on Saturday on ESPN+

Three key league games highlight the action on Saturday on ESPN+

Lafayette’s Forney made an immediate impression during the summer internship

Lafayette senior linebacker and team captain Preston Forney has been an influential member of the Leopards’ defense for three seasons. Last summer, the engineering graduate had the opportunity to make an impact in his field of study by serving as a project engineer for Emmaus Constructors Inc., where he worked on a large parking lot project in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
CHECK OUT THE PRESTON FORNEY FEATURE

Bucknell Football’s In the Herd and Mason Jones Feature

Bison head coach Dave Cecchini talks about the challenge of traveling to Washington, D.C. to face Georgetown on Saturday and the importance of winning this week’s turnover battle In the herd. Senior offensive lineman Mason Jones talks about areas he’s improved since high school and the versatility he can provide in different packages.
WATCH IN THE HERD

Fordham Football Ram Round-Up – Episode 8

Fordham football head coach Joe Conlin and graduate student wide receiver Garrett Cody talk to WFUV’s Evan Harkin about some of the adjustments the team made during the bye week and Saturday’s matchup against Lehigh.
CHECK OUT RAM ROUND UP

Georgetown Football sits down with Sgar – week nine

On this week Sitting with SgarGeorgetown football play-by-play voice Jeremy Huber and head coach Rob Sgarlata discuss the Hoyas’ 38-28 loss at Colgate and applying lessons learned ahead of an important Week 9 game against Bucknell. Jimmy Lynn, an associate professor at Georgetown University and mentor to several members of the Hoyas football program, is introduced.
LOOK AT PUTTING SGAR WITH SGAR

LSN is behind the microphone and in the huddle

Gary Laubach and Mike Joseph of the Lafayette Sports Network are Behind the microphone to preview Saturday’s matchup against Holy Cross and some of the two programs’ “classic” games in recent years. The Leopards hold a one-game lead in the series and are 19-18 in series history. Joseph leaves In the huddle to break down the rules of overtime and some important keys to winning in the extra frame.
Look behind the microphone
LOOK INTO THE HUDDLE

FORDHAM RAMS (0-2, 0-7 PL) AT LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS (3-4, 0-1 PL)
Goodman Stadium/Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Noon (ESPN+)

LIVE STATISTICS
BROADCAST (ESPN+): PxP – Marco Socci; Analyst – Matt Markus
RADIO BROADCAST: (Fox Sports Radio Lehigh Valley 94.7): PxP – Matt Kerr; Analysts – Tom Fallon, Connor Brown
RADIO BROADCAST: (WFUV 90.7 FM/WFUVSports.org): PxP – Lou Orlando; Analysts – Evan Harkin
SERIES HISTORY: Fordham and Lehigh will meet for the 36th time, with Lehigh leading the series 25-10.
LAST MEETING: (October 7, 2023) – At Fordham 38, Lehigh 35
MATCH NOTES: FORDHAM | LEHIGH

COLGATE RAIDERS (2-5, 1-1 PL) AT MERRIMACK WARRIORS (3-4, FCS INDEPENDENT)
Duane Stadium/North Andover, Mass. 1 p.m. (ESPN+)

LIVE STATISTICS
BROADCAST (ESPN+): PxP – John Avino; Analyst – Jacob Van Ryn, Isaiah Voegel
SERIES STORY: Colgate and Merrimack meet for the first time.
GAME NOTES: COLGATE

HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS (3-5, 2-0 PL) AT LAFAYETTE LEOPARDS (4-3, 1-1 PL)
Harvard Stadium/Cambridge, Mass. 1:30 p.m. (ESPN+)

LIVE STATISTICS
BROADCAST (ESPN+): PxP – Gary Laubach; Analyst – Mike Joseph; Supporting Cast – Meghan Caffrey, John Leone, Phil Ng,
SERIES HISTORY: Holy Cross and Lafayette will meet for the 38th time in series history, with the Leopards holding a 19-18 lead.
LAST MEETING: (October 22, 2023) – Lafayette 38, at Holy Cross 35
GAME NOTES: HOLY CROSS | LAFAYETTE

BUCKNELL BISON (3-4, 1-0 PL) AT GEORGETOWN HOYAS (4-3, 1-1 PL)

Cooper Field/Washington, DC 2:00 p.m. (ESPN+)
LIVE STATISTICS
BROADCAST (ESPN+): PxP – Jeremy Huber; Analyst – Colleen McNamara
RADIO BROADCAST: (1070 AM WKOK): PxP – Doug Birdsong; Analyst – Charlie Fisher
SERIES HISTORY: Georgetown and Bucknell will meet for the 36th time in series history, with the Bison holding a 20-14-1 lead.
LAST MEETING: (November 11, 2023) – Georgetown 50, at Bucknell 47 (OT)
GAME NOTES: BUCKNELL | GEORGETOWN

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