Mountain Hawks take to the road to visit Bucknell
10/19/2005 12:00:00 AM | Football
No. 21 Lehigh travels to Bucknell for the first of two key Patriot League match-ups on the road. The Mountain Hawks are 4-2 overall (0-1 Patriot League) thanks to last week’s come-from-behind win over Yale, in which Lehigh scored 22 unanswered points down the stretch to rally for the win. In the comeback, senior quarterback Mark Borda suffered a serious leg injury. Sophomore Sedale Threatt was 5-for-5 in relief, with a touchdown pass. Threatt makes his first start under center for the Mountain Hawks on Saturday. The Bison, ravaged by injuries, seek their first league win of the season Saturday afternoon as well. The Bison enter Saturday’s game in search of their first Patriot League win. Bucknell’s season was turned upside down when they were put in the unique situation of having all three quarterbacks on their depth chart go down with injury. Bucknell was fortunate to have the versatility of senior QB/DB/PR Dante Ross to lead them. Bucknell has restructured its offense to accomodate the explosive running ability Ross possesses. Ross, second in the Patriot League in all-purpose yards, has touchdown ability every time he touches the ball. The Mountain Hawks have thrown 50 or more passes in a game twice this season: 53 at Lehigh leads the all-time series between these two schools, 36-29-3. The Mountain Hawks have captured the last seven meetings by an average score of 34-13. At Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium, Lehigh has won nine of the last twelve meetings. The two teams played to a 21-21 tie here in the 1987 season. Lehigh head coach Pete Lembo is 4-0 against the Bison. Saturday’s game kicks off at 1:03 pm. The game will not be televised, but all of the action can be heard live on ESPN Radio 1230 and 1320 with Matt Kerr and Kody Fedorcha ’00 beginning at noon. The radio broadcast will also air on-line at lehighsports.com, with streaming provided by Yahoo! Sports. Date: October 22, 2005 Opponent: Bucknell Bison Kickoff: 1:03 pm Stadium: Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium/13,100/FieldTurf synthetic surface Location: Tickets: Call Bucknell at (570) 577-1000 Lehigh’s Record: 4-2 overall, 0-1 Patriot League Bucknell’s Record: 1-5 overall, 0-1 Patriot League Series: Lehigh leads, 36-29-3 Last Meeting: Lehigh 40, Bucknell 17 in 2004 at Television: None this week Radio: ESPN Radio 1230 and 1320 AM with Matt Kerr, Kody Fedorcha, Tom Fallon, and Joe Falsone at 12:00 pm Internet Broadcast: www.lehighsports.com Weekly Luncheon: Luncheons are held the Wednesday prior to each game at Starter’s Restaurant on Rte. 378 in Game Notes: Key Stats: • Lehigh has the best winning percentage (82.35%) of any I-AA school over the last seven years (1998-2004). • The Mountain Hawks have been nationally ranked in the two major national polls (Sports Network and ESPN/USA Today) for 23 consecutive weeks, dating back to the 2003 season. • Bucknell leads the Patriot League, averaging 192.5 rushing yards per game. The Lehigh defense is tops in the league and ninth nationally against the run, allowing just 87 yards per game on the ground. • Lehigh has won its last two games on artificial surfaces (at Bucknell in 2003, at • Lehigh’s Greg Petrosky is tenth nationally, averaging 14.1 yards per punt return. Bucknell’s Dante Ross is 14th in the country, with a 13 yard per punt return average. Behind Enemy Lines:
