Playoff berth at stake as meeting 141 looms
11/16/2005 12:00:00 AM | Football
Lehigh welcomes archrival No two teams in all of college football have met more times than Lehigh and Lafayette. The two rivals have squared off 140 times previously, dating back to 1884. The Leopards lead the all-time series between these two schools, 73-62-5, but Lehigh has captured 8 of the 10 meetings since 1995. At Goodman Stadium, Lehigh has won six of the seven previous meetings. Lehigh’s defense has been playing well of late, allowing Fordham only 128 yards of total offense in the Mountain Hawks’ win last Saturday. The Rams scored only three points on the day, the lowest output by a Lehigh opponent since Stony Brook scored just two in the 2004 opener. Lehigh sophomore quarterback Sedale Threatt has been named the Patriot League offensive player of the week twice this season, including this past week. In the win at Fordham (11/12), Threatt threw for a personal best 258 yards and three touchdowns, while rushing for another score. Threatt is 4-0 as a starter, including three league wins on the road. Offensively, the Leopards have used a two quarterback system for much of the season, with Brad Maurer (129 completions) and Pat Davis (36 completions) combining for 16 TD strikes. Meanwhile, the Leopards defense is among the tops in the nation, allowing only 15.1 points per game. Senior Maurice Bennett leads the team with 79 tackles in 2005. Saturday’s game has been sold out for weeks, but fans without a ticket need not worry. The game will be televised live on WFMZ-TV, FSN Pittsburgh, FCS Atlantic, DISH Network, DirecTV, and lehighsports.com with Steve Degler and Penske Hall of Fame quarterback Marty Horn ’86. As always, ESPN Radio of the Saturday’s game is scheduled for a 12:37 pm kickoff from Lehigh’s Murray H. Goodman Stadium in Date: November 19, 2005 Opponent: Kickoff: 12:37 pm Stadium: Goodman Stadium (16,000)/Natural Grass Location: Tickets: The game is sold out. Lehigh’s Record: 8-2 overall, 4-1 Patriot League 7-3 overall, 4-1 Patriot League Series: Last Meeting: Lafayette 24, Lehigh 10 in 2004 at Television: WFMZ-TV live FSN Pittsburgh (select markets) live FCS Atlantic live DirecTV channel 657 live DISH Network channel 448 live Lehighsports.com streaming video live Radio: ESPN Radio 1230 and 1320 AM with Matt Kerr, Kody Fedorcha ’00, Tom Fallon, and Matt Markus at 11:00 am Satellite coordinates: Galaxy 4R / K19 / Slice D (KU-Digital) Internet Broadcast: www.lehighsports.com (audio and video) 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 27 consecutive weeks, dating back to the 2003 season. • Lehigh ranks ninth in the country in scoring offense, putting up 38 points per game. The Leopards are sixth in scoring defense, allowing only 15.1 points per contest. •Lehigh and Lafayette rank first and second in the Patriot League in total offense. The Mountain Hawks enter today averaging 414.5 yards per game, while the Leopards average 363.5 yards of total offense. • The two defenses also top the league in making fourth down stops: Lehigh opponents have a 41% success rate, while Leopard challengers have converted 46% of the time. Behind Enemy Lines:
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