Lehigh preps for showdown with Yale

No. 19 Lehigh looks to get back on track Saturday, as the Mountain Hawks host Yale at Goodman Stadium. Lehigh (4-2, 1-1 Patriot League) enters Saturday after a league loss at Towson last weekend. Meanwhile, the Bulldogs (3-1, 1-1 Ivy) are also looking to rebound after a loss at previously-winless Dartmouth a week ago.
Saturday’s game can be seen live on Service Electric TV2 ands nationally on Fox Sports Net Pittsburgh, available on DirecTV. As always, the action can be heard live on the home of Lehigh football, Oldies 1470 WKAP and on the Lehigh web site at www.lehigh.edu.
The game will be preceded by the first annual Lehigh Valley Punt, Pass, & Kick competition, where participants have the opportunity to win prizes ranging from Eagles and Flyers tickets, to free trips on US Airways. For tickets to the game and to register for the competition, call (610) 7LU-GAME.

Date:	October 19, 2002
Opponent:	Yale
Location:	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Kickoff:	1:07 p.m.
Stadium:	Goodman Stadium/Natural Grass/16,000
Tickets:	(610) 7LU-GAME
Lehigh Overall:	4-2, 1-1 Patriot League
Yale Overall:	3-1, 1-1 Ivy League
Series:	Yale leads, 12-2
Television:	Service Electric TV2 live with Mike Zambelli, Mike Yadush, and Al DiCarlo
DirecTV:	Fox Sports Net Pittsburgh, live
Radio:	WKAP 1470 AM with Matt Kerr and Deron Braswell
Internet Broadcast:	www.lehigh.edu
Game Notes:	Click here
Weekly Press Luncheon:	Wednesday, October 16, 2002 Starters Restaurant 378 Bethlehem Lunch buffet price is $10 for non-media members.
Top 10 Fast Facts:	1. Lehigh is ranked No. 19 nationally in both the ESPN/USA Today poll and The Sports Network poll 2. Lehigh is 46-3 in the regular season over the past four-plus years including undefeated seasons in 1998, 2000, and 2001 3. Lehigh has won 26 consecutive games at home, the longest such streak in the league 4. Yale is 0-1 all-time at Goodman Stadium 5. Running back Jermaine Pugh rushed for a career high 176 yards last week at Towson, his fourth career-high rushing day of the season. He leads the league in rushing 6. The Lehigh defense has not allowed a fourth quarter touchdown this season, and the Brown & White are out-scoring opponents 74-6 in the final period 7. Lehigh has used two or more quarterbacks in 8 of the last 9 games, dating back to last season. The Mountain Hawks are 6-3 in that span 8. Today’s game features two of the nation’s top offenses. Yale ranks sixth in points scored (36 per game), and Lehigh is seventh (35.5) 9. Through six games, Lehigh has scored 30 touchdowns, an average of 5 per contest 10. Lehigh has not lost two games in a row since the 1997 squad dropped three straight, losing to Bucknell, Holy Cross, and Delaware.
Behind Enemy Lines:	http://www.yale.edu/athletics

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