Lehigh University
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Lehigh's defense shines as Mountain Hawks roll
11/5/2005 12:00:00 AM | Football
"I'm thankful that our defense showed up ready to play," said Lehigh head coach Pete Lembo, a 1992 Georgetown grad, following the win. "We were well-prepared for everything we saw (defensively)."
Lehigh came out and went right to work on the Hoyas, as junior Justin Musiek continued his recent hot streak, nailing a 33-yard field goal at the 10:53 mark to give the Mountain Hawks a 3-0 lead. After Lehigh got the ball back, Sedale Threatt hit senior Winfred Porter on a five-yard touchdown pass, giving the home team a 10-0 lead with 6:41 left in the opening quarter. Just 21 seconds later, the Brown and White added to its lead again, recording a safety, upping the score to 12-0, which is how the first would end.
As the second quarter began,
With just under three minutes remaining in the half, Threatt led the Mountain Hawks on an 11-play, 68-yard drive that ended with a five-yard touchdown pass to senior Adam Kovacs, sending the Brown and White into halftime up by a score of 22-7. Lehigh out gained the Hoyas 241 yards to 40 in the first 30 minutes, including 202-26 on the ground. Thompson led the way with 82 yards on seven carries, while Rath picked up 61 yards on eight attempts.
For
The third quarter is where Lehigh really started to put the Hoyas away, scoring 24 points in just under nine minutes. First, Musiek added another field goal, this one from 24-yards out and then Threatt threw a perfect 43-yard strike to senior Kevin Zebluim down the left sideline, putting the Mountain Hawks comfortably in front 32-7. Rath would add a three-yard touchdown run, and after
Threatt wound up with 95 yards passing, including four touchdowns, while Zebluim was the leading receiver with two catches for 50 yards and the two scores. Threatt added 73 yards rushing, including a long of 22. For the Hoyas, Cangelosi wound up with 60 yards through the air, while
Lehigh returns to action next weekend, when the Mountain Hawks travel to the
Photo (c) 2005, Chris Christian/Lehigh Athletics.
EXTRA POINTS … Saturday’s large crowd was in large part due to Lehigh’s annual Family Weekend festivities, but unseasonably warm temperatures and sunny skies in the area also helped … Lehigh head coach Pete Lembo (Georgetown ’92) is now a perfect 5-0 versus his alma mater … Lehigh has now scored at least 40-points in five games, including three straight. The Mountain Hawks are 15-0 all-time under Lembo in games they score 40 or more
