Lehigh preps for championship showdown Saturday
11/4/2003 12:00:00 AM | Football
Once again, the stage is set for another Patriot League championship showdown as Lehigh visits Colgate. Both teams enter Saturday’s contest with a perfect 4-0 league mark. Over the last six years, the winner of this game has gone on to capture at least a share of the Patriot League title.
Last time out, the Mountain Hawks topped Towson by a 35-3 score on Family Day at Goodman Stadium. Meanwhile, Colgate cruised to a 47-31 win at Lafayette to set up Saturday’s match-up of unbeaten teams. Colgate leads the all-time series between these two schools, 23-16-2. Lehigh has captured three out of the last five meetings. In Hamilton, the Raiders boast a 14-6 advantage all-time, but Lehigh has won 4 of the last six meetings at Andy Kerr since 1993. The series began in 1922, with Colgate picking up a 35-6 win over Lehigh in Binghamton, NY. The last time these two squads met at Andy Kerr Stadium, the Mountain Hawks came out on top, 25-22 in 2001. Saturday’s game kicks off at 12:30, and the action can be seen live on WFMZ-TV in the Lehigh Valley and Philadelphia, live on Fox Sports Net Pittsburgh (DirecTV channel 628), and live on Empire Sports Network (DirecTV channel 626). Date: November 8, 2003 Opponent: Colgate Raiders Kickoff: 12:37 pm Stadium: Andy Kerr Stadium/Natural Grass/10,221 Location: Hamilton, NY Lehigh’s Record: 6-2 overall, 4-0 Patriot League Colgate’s Record: 9-0 overall, 4-0 Patriot League Series: Colgate leads, 23-16-2 Television: WFMZ-TV live Fox Sports Net Pittsburgh, live Empire Sports Network, live DirecTV channels 628 and 626 live Satellite: KU Band, AMC 9, Transponder K-9 Radio: WKAP 1470 AM with Jeff Tourial and Marty Horn at 12:00 Internet Broadcast: www.lehighsports.com Game Notes: Key Stats: • Either Lehigh or Colgate has captured at least a share of the Patriot League title in each of the last six years, dating back to 1997. • Since 1997, both Colgate and Lehigh have won at least seven games every season. • Lehigh is 1-1 against top 25 competition this season; the Raiders have not faced a top 25 team. Both teams have taken on Division I-A opponents. Lehigh lost at UConn, 35-17; Colgate topped Buffalo 38-15. • Lehigh and Colgate rank first and second in seven different Patriot League statistical categories. Behind Enemy Lines:
