No. 6 Lehigh hosts Lafayette Saturday in 147th rivalry clash
11/15/2011 4:28:00 PM | Football
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - After clinching its second straight outright Patriot League championship last week, No. 6/6 Lehigh closes out the regular season against Lafayette in the 147th meeting of college football's most-played rivalry. The Mountain Hawks have won 13 straight games against Patriot League opponents and can clinch their second straight undefeated league season with a win Saturday at Goodman Stadium.
Lafayette is 4-6 overall and looking to end its season on a high note with a win today, while the Mountain Hawks will look to defeat Lafayette for the fourth consecutive year before setting their sights on the upcoming NCAA FCS playoffs. Junior cornerback Bryan Andrews was named Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week on Monday after picking off two passes in Lehigh's title-clinching win over Georgetown. Andrews' first interception set up a field goal late in the first half, while the Georgia native returned his second pick 26 yards for his first career touchdown, which gave the Mountain Hawks a 27-12 lead. Andrews is tied for the team lead with four interceptions and leads Lehigh with seven pass breakups.
The Mountain Hawks' win over Georgetown secured Lehigh's ninth FCS (formerly I-AA) playoff berth and second in as many years. Lehigh's win on Saturday marked the fifth time the Mountain Hawks clinched an NCAA playoff berth the week prior to facing arch rival Lafayette. Lehigh owns a 4-0 record against the Leopards in games following the clinching of an FCS playoff berth.
Lehigh and Lafayette meet for the 147th time Saturday afternoon with the Leopards holding a 76-65 lead. There have also been five ties in the series with the last occurring in 1964. Lehigh has won the last three meetings against Lafayette, while the Leopards won the previous four. The Mountain Hawks have won 11 of the last 16 meetings in the series. Saturday's contest is the 76th all-time in Bethlehem and the 12th inside Goodman Stadium. The Brown and White have won eight of the first 11 games played at Goodman.
Saturday's game will kick-off just after 12:30 p.m. from Goodman Stadium. The game is sold out so those wishing to watch the 147th meeting can tune into live coverage on WFMZ-TV as well as Fox College Sports Atlantic and Lehighsports.com. Steve Degler, Mike Yadush '93 and Troy Hein will handle the television commentary. The contest will also be broadcast live on ESPN Radio 1230 and 1320 AM with Matt Kerr, Kody Fedorcha '00 and Matt Markus. Pre-game coverage gets underway at 11:30 a.m.
Fans that have tickets to Saturday's Lehigh-Lafayette contest are encouraged to click the link below to view the traffic and parking map for Lehigh's Goodman Campus.
Lehigh Athletics advises fans to arrive early for Saturday's game due to expected heavy traffic.
Fans are also encouraged to head to the stadium gates early to avoid entry lines and ensure that all fans can be at their seats by kickoff. To help accomplish this, please allow a minimum of 40 minutes to get from the parking lot to your seat.
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Date:
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November 19, 2011
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Opponent:
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Lafayette Leopards
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Kickoff:
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12:37 p.m.
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Stadium:
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Goodman Stadium/16,000/Natural Grass
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Location:
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Bethlehem, Pa.
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Tickets:
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The game is sold out
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Lehigh's Record:
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9-1 overall, 4-0 Patriot League
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Lafayette's Record
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4-6 overall, 1-3 Patriot League
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Series:
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Lafayette leads 76-65 (there have also been five ties)
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Television
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Live on WFMZ-TV and FCS-Atlantic with Steve Degler, Mike Yadush '93 and Troy Hein
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Radio
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ESPN Radio 1230 and 1320 AM with Matt Kerr, Kody Fedorcha '00 and ESPN Radio's Matt Markus beginning at 11:30 a.m.
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Internet Broadcast:
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Lehighsports.com
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Key Stats:
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• Lehigh out-gained Georgetown 517-199 in last week's Patriot League championship tilt.
• Junior wide receiver Ryan Spadola needs 110 receiving yards to break the Patriot League single-season record of 1,439 set by Fordham's Javarus Dudley in 2003.
•Senior quarterback Chris Lum can establish new Lehigh single-season records with nine completions, 106 passing yards and two passing touchdowns.
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