Lafayette @ Villanova

[Gangtackle11]

Lafayette (0-2) @ Villanova (1-1)
Saturday, September 16th 6pm

First Meeting: Lafayette 16 Villanova 0 - 1898
Last Meeting: Villanova 31 Lafayette 14 - 2016

Lafayette leads series 4-1.

[cx500d]

Lafayette is doomed


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[Sader87]

Just 5 meetings between these two fine institutions? Surprising.

[Go...gate]

Just 5 meetings between these two fine institutions? Surprising.

One of these days, maybe they will play every year.

[citdog]

One of these days, maybe they will play every year.

That makes sense. That means it will never happen.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

One of these days, maybe they will play every year.

I see what you did there

[ngineer]

This will be ugly.

[Gangtackle11]

This will be ugly.

Maybe, but Nova coming off FBS game historically plays sluggish football. There are always players banged up from the FBS game also. I say it takes a bit to get it rolling, but in the end it will most likely be a comfortable win.

ps- Ferrante is a Talley disciple. He won't run it up either.

[Go...gate]

Is it me, or did Tavani leave the cupboard completely bare?

[van]

Is it me, or did Tavani leave the cupboard completely bare?

it's been bare for a while

[Gangtackle11]

Just 5 meetings between these two fine institutions? Surprising.

I know. Last season's game was the 1st between the 2 since 1920.

Lafayette owned us 100+ years ago.xpeacex

[Lafalumni29]

it's been bare for a while

Says the team who had a harder time with Monmouth than Lafayette. xthumbsupx

[RichH2]

Says the team who had a harder time with Monmouth than Lafayette. xthumbsupx
That does not fill your cupboard in the least.

[CHIP72]

This will be ugly.

Villanova had a surprisingly tough game (won solidly but not overwhelmingly) against a terrible Leopards team last year.

[carney2]

Is it me, or did Tavani leave the cupboard completely bare?

He emptied the cupboard and never restocked. He should have been fired long before 2016. This is the 8th consecutive year with no offensive line. No coach in America keeps his job when a problem that big goes on for so long - except at Lafayette.

[carney2]

Why does this thread even exist? This won't be a game. It will be a human sacrifice.

[RichH2]

Why does this thread even exist? This won't be a game. It will be a human sacrifice.

Sort of agree carney bit people are endlessly attracted to train wrecks. :)

[van]

ambulance chasers

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Same type of people that were attracted to ETSU/JMU last week

[Gangtackle11]

Why does this thread even exist? This won't be a game. It will be a human sacrifice.

Nova was a top FCS team last season, but only beat Lafayette 31-14 last season. 2 scores from defense. I'm not so sure this isn't a classic letdown game as it's between Temple & start of CAA play (@ Albany).

I can see Nova floundering for a time in this game. It may not be as bad as everyone thinks & will have no reflection on how good Villanova will do going into CAA play if it's not a trainwreck.

Its worthy of a thread imho, but not a lot of Nova/Lafayette fans here to keep it going.

Plus Garrett was the OC for Rocco. That's good enough for me.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

You should have called it "Lafayette vs. New Hampshire" then it would be the thread of the year.

[ngineer]

Villanova had a surprisingly tough game (won solidly but not overwhelmingly) against a terrible Leopards team last year.

Correct. I should have said, "This should be ugly". As shown by the Mountain Hawks in the past two weeks, you never know what you're going to get out of the head of college kid. If you're not ready to play, you get your ass kicked.

[UNHWildcat18]

You should have called it "Lafayette vs. New Hampshire" then it would be the thread of the year.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31g0YE61PLQ

[Gangtackle11]

Correct. I should have said, "This should be ugly". As shown by the Mountain Hawks in the past two weeks, you never know what you're going to get out of the head of college kid. If you're not ready to play, you get your ass kicked.

Agree. I'm expecting it to be a convincing win when the dust settles, but coming off the Temple game it's more than likely Nova will have some trouble finding its way for awhile. Usually after the FBS game there are a few injuries to nurse & the emotional letdown is there.

Id say it will be a score that after the 1st quarter or half it may surprise some how close it is than the difference in talent sets in and Nova pulls away.

I can see it 35-3 final with it being 14-3 at half. It's parents weekend & it should be a decent crowd by Nova standards.

[Gangtackle11]

Villanova Game Notes:

http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/lafa/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2017-18/release/release_20170912aaa.pdf

http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/nova/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2017-18/release/release_20170914aaa.pdf

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Villanova 35 Lafayette 0 8:30 2Q

[Lehigh Football Nation]

It's as ugly as Carney said it would be.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Villanova 49 Lafayete 0 Half

[CHIP72]

So much for Lafayette's competitive performance in last year's game against Villanova inspiring the Leopards.


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[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Villanova 56 Lafayette 0 5:32 3Q

I know Lafayette is bad c'mon....

[Lehigh Football Nation]

2 pick 6's and a punt return for TD. Ouch.

[crusader11]

These are the games where there needs to be a mercy rule. Yeesh.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Villanova 59 Lafayette 0 Final

That has to be close to winning the award for worst loss during the 1AA/FCS era for Lafayette....

[HailSzczur]

That was one real exciting 2nd quarter.....then an excruciatingly boring 2nd half

[Lehigh Football Nation]

That was one real exciting 2nd quarter.....then an excruciatingly boring 2nd half

#NovaProblems

[Gangtackle11]

That was a fun game for our backups & walkons. 90% of the offensive plays called in the 2nd half were dives & blasts between the tackles by the backups. Lafayette was so overmatched. It may be another 96 years before these 2 teams meet if this is an indication of talent difference.

49-0 at half. Smh.

Nova got to rest up its starters & be a little bit healthier for a interesting CAA opener next weekend in Albany.

Good luck to the 'Pards. I hope Garrett can turn that ship around a bit in the next few years.

[CHIP72]

On a personal note, now that the Lafayette game is over we've now finally entered the part of the Villanova schedule where I can root for the Wildcats every week the rest of the year. :)

[Go...gate]

Garrett, like Dick Biddle in 1996, has more than a rebuilding job. He has to restore player confidence.