Lehigh heads to Bucknell for final road game
11/6/2007 12:00:00 AM | Football
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Lehigh hits the road for the final time this season as the Mountain Hawks head to Lewisburg to take on the Bucknell Bison at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium. Lehigh is looking to shake off last weekend’s tough 21-7 loss in
Bucknell enters Saturday’s game in search of its first win in over a month and its first league victory since 2006. Once again a very young team, the Bucknell two-deep features just ten seniors, six of which are starters. The Bison rely on a strong rushing attack, but last week were forced to take to the air against the Patriot League’s top defense in Lafayette, and that proved to me a major challenge as Bucknell completed only six-of-20 passes for 90 yards. For the season, Bucknell is averaging nearly 170 yards on the ground per game, led by A.J. Kizekai, who leads the team with 363 yards and a 6.8 average. Marcello Trigg is the team’s leading passer with 890 yards and six touchdowns through the air, while Kizekai is also the team’s leading receiver, having hauled in 14 passes for 263 yards and three scores. On defense, the Bison’s top three leading tacklers are all underclassmen, led by Todd Manjuck and his 65 total tackles, which includes two TFL.
Freshman John Kennedy has done an outstanding job all season long returning kicks for the Mountain Hawks. The
Saturday’s game kicks off at 1:00 from Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium in Lewisburg. The contest will not be televised, but it can be heard live on ESPN Radio 1230 and 1320 as well as Lehighsports.com with Matt Kerr, Jeff Tourial and Matt Markus.
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Date: |
November 10, 2007 |
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Opponent: |
Buckell Bison |
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Kickoff: |
1:00 pm |
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Stadium: |
Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium/13,100/FieldTurf |
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Location: |
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Tickets: |
Available by calling Bucknell at (570) 577-1000 |
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Lehigh’s Record: |
4-5 overall, 1-3 Patriot League |
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Bucknell’s Record: |
2-7 overall, 0-4 Patriot League |
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Series: |
Lehigh leads 39-29-3 |
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Last Meeting: |
Lehigh 38, Bucknell 7 (at Lehigh, 2006) |
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Television: |
None |
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Radio: |
ESPN Radio 1230 and 1320 AM with Matt Kerr, Jeff Tourial and ESPN Radio’s Matt Markus at 12:00 pm |
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Internet Broadcast: |
Lehighsports.com |
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Weekly Luncheon: |
Luncheons are held the Wednesday prior to each game at Starter’s Restaurant on Rte. 378 in |
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Game Notes: |
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Key Stats: |
• Lehigh has outscored its opponents 131-81 in the first half this season, but has been outscored 120-65 in the second half. • The Mountain Hawks have outscored the Bison by an average score of 36-12 in the last nine meetings. • Lehigh junior linebacker Tim Diamond leads the Patriot League in total tackles during league play with 46, an average of 11.5 per game. |
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