Lehigh looks to snap skid versus Georgetown

10/23/2007 12:00:00 AM | Football

Lehigh welcomes Georgetown to Goodman Stadium on Saturday afternoon on Family Weekend as the Mountain Hawks look to snap their first three-game losing streak since 1997 and register their first league victory this season.  Lehigh fell to the high-powered Holy Cross Crusaders last weekend at home and will be searching for its seventh straight win over the Hoyas.  Georgetown meanwhile comes into Saturday’s contest fresh off of its first win of the season last weekend in Lewisburg against Bucknell.  The Hoyas received a game-winning 38-yard field goal by Eric Bjonerud with ten seconds left on the clock to pick up their first win since November 4, 2006. 

 

Following a dramatic last-second victory over Bucknell last weekend in Lewisburg, Georgetown looks for two straight against Lehigh.  The Hoyas have not won back-to-back games since October of 2003 when they won three consecutive contests.  On offense, Georgetown is led by senior quarterback Matt Bassuener who has completed over 68 percent of his passes this season for 1,482 yards and seven TD.  The Hoyas have done a nice job this season in the red zone, scoring on 16 of 18 opportunities (89%), including 14 touchdowns.  On defense, Chris Rau has racked up a team-best 59 tackles.

 

Lehigh’s 155 rushing yards against Holy Cross were its most since the win over Princeton when the Mountain Hawks ran the ball for 164 yards.  The 39 rush attempts versus the Crusaders were also the most since Lehigh ran it 56 times against the Tigers.

 

Saturday’s game kicks off at 1:07 from Goodman Stadium.  Tickets are still available and can be purchased in one of three ways: by calling (610) 7LU-GAME, by visiting the Lehigh Athletics Ticket Office, located in Grace Hall, or by logging onto Lehighsports.com at anytime.

 

Date:

October 27, 2007

Opponent:

Georgetown Hoyas

Kickoff:

1:07 pm

Stadium:

Goodman Stadium/16,000/Natural Grass

Location:

Bethlehem, Pa.

Tickets:

Available by calling 610-7LU-GAME, by visiting the Lehigh Athletics Ticket Office or by logging onto Lehighsports.com

Lehigh’s Record:

3-4 overall, 0-2 Patriot League

Georgetown’s Record:

1-7 overall, 1-3 Patriot League

Series:

Lehigh leads 7-5

Last Meeting:

Lehigh 28, Georgetown 3 (at Georgetown, 2006)

Television:

Service Electric 2 Sports (live) with Mike Zambelli, Mike Yadush ’93 and Al Di Carlo

Radio:

ESPN Radio 1230 and 1320 AM with Matt Kerr and ESPN Radio’s Tom Fallon and Matt Markus at 12:00 pm

Internet Broadcast:

Lehighsports.com

Weekly Luncheon:

Luncheons are held the Wednesday prior to each game at Starter’s Restaurant on Rte. 378 in Bethlehem, from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Game Notes:

Click Here

Key Stats:

• Lehigh is second in the nation in net punting, averaging 39.6 yards per kick.

• The Mountain Hawks have averaged 46.3 points per game in the last six meetings with Georgetown.
• Prior to the current three-game stretch, the last time Lehigh failed to score 20 or more points in three straight games was 1997.

• Georgetown quarterback Matt Bassuener comes into Saturday’s game averaging 206.6 total yards per game, good for fourth in the Patriot League.

Behind Enemy Lines:

http://guhoyas.com

 

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