Mountain Hawks prepare for No. 9 Fordham

Following a 38-20 league win over Holy Cross in its season opener on Saturday, Lehigh returns to Goodman Stadium to host defending league champion Fordham on September 13.
      In last week’s win over Holy Cross, Lehigh quarterback Chad Schwenk threw for 302 yards and two touchdowns, finding wide receiver Dave Crockett and tight end Adam Bergen nine times each. Kicker Matt Douglas connected on all three field goal attempts, and forced five touchbacks on kickoffs.
      Meanwhile Fordham comes to Bethlehem sporting a perfect 2-0 record and a No. 9 national ranking after a convincing 63-28 win over Rhode Island on the road. The Rams are led by Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week Kevin Eakin, who threw a school record six touchdown passes in the win over Rhode Island. Kirwin Watson and Javarus Dudley are also offensive threats that must be contained.
      Saturday’s kickoff is scheduled for just after 1:00, and prior to the game, fans can take part in the second annual Lehigh Valley Punt, Pass, & Kick competition outside Goodman Stadium beginning at 11am. For ticket information, call (610) 7LU-GAME.

Date:	September 13, 2003
Opponent:	Fordham Rams
Kickoff:	1:07 p.m.
Stadium:	Goodman Stadium/Natural Grass/16,000
Location:	Bethlehem, PA
Tickets:	(610) 7LU-GAME
Lehigh Overall:	1-0, 1-0 Patriot League
Fordham Overall:	2-0, 0-0 Patriot League
Series:	Lehigh leads, 16-1
Television:	Service Electric TV 2 sports live College Sports Television, live DirecTV channel 610, live
Radio:	WKAP 1470 AM with Matt Kerr and Deron Braswell
Internet Broadcast:	www.lehigh.edu
Game Notes:	Click here
Top 10 Fast Facts:	1. Today’s game pits the Patriot League’s top two scoring offenses and top two scoring defenses from the 2002 season 2. Lehigh has won the last five meetings between these two teams, dating back to 1998, and Lehigh leads the series 16-1 3. One of these two teams has represented the Patriot League in the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs in each of the last five seasons 4. Lehigh has won more Patriot League football titles (6), than any other school. The Rams have captured one 5. Lehigh’s Adam Bergen and Dave Crockett are two of four players in all of Division I-AA to average nine receptions per contest 6. Over the last five seasons, Lehigh has won 85.71% of its games, second in all of Division I-AA. The Mountain Hawks have the fewest losses in that time span 7. Lehigh’s defense allowed just 47 yards on the ground last week, good for ninth in Division I-AA. Fordham’s ground game is averaging over 180 yards per contest 8. Quarterback Chad Schwenk’s 26 completions last week ranks third in all of Division I-AA for a single game this season 9. Lehigh has won 29 of its last 30 games at home, a .967 winning percentage 10. Fordham is ranked ninth in the latest Sports Network/CSTV Division I-AA poll, and the Rams are No. 11 in the ESPN/USA Today top 25 poll, both released on September 8.
Behind Enemy Lines:	http://www.fordhamsports.com

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