Patriot League Pick 'Em - Week 1

[DFW HOYA]

All times EDT

August 29
Lafayette @ Buffalo, 6:30, ESPN+
Fordham @ Bowling Green 7:00, ESPN+

August 30
Lehigh @ Army, 6:00, CBSSN
Colgate @ Maine, 7:00, FloSports

August 31
Bucknell @ Navy, 12:00, CBSSN
Davidson @ Georgetown, 12:30, ESPN+
Holy Cross @ Rhode Island, 7:00, FloSports

[crusader11]

August 29
Lafayette @ Buffalo - The PL makes it six in a row against Buffalo (that's crazy to think). Lembo will no doubt have the Bulls ready for Lafayette and remind them of recent PL losses, but think Buffalo will be even worse than the previous two seasons. Curtis runs wild.
Fordham @ Bowling Green - Good measuring stick for Fordham. BG should be near the top of the MAC.

August 30
Lehigh @ Army - Not close.
Colgate @ Maine - Great opportunity for Colgate. They ended last season on a real positive note (guess the mid-season "letter" from Stan D paid dividends).

August 31
Bucknell @ Navy - Not close.
Davidson @ Georgetown - Danny Lauter should have been QB1 all last season. Kid can really sling it.
Holy Cross @ Rhode Island - 'Saders will be better than many expect this season. Lost a lot from last year, but Chesney also built a ton of depth in this program.

[bonarae]

Lafayette
Bowling Green
Army
Colgate
Navy
Georgetown
Rhody

[UAalum72]

August 29
Lafayette @ Buffalo - The PL makes it six in a row against Buffalo (that's crazy to think).
It is crazy. Buffalo beat Colgate 33-10 in 2017

[crusader11]

It is crazy. Buffalo beat Colgate 33-10 in 2017

Good catch. Thanks.

Prior to that, Lehigh and Colgate beat Buffalo earlier this millennium.

[The Cats]

August 29
Lafayette @ Buffalo, 6:30, ESPN+
Fordham @ Bowling Green 7:00, ESPN+

August 30
Lehigh @ Army, 6:00, CBSSN
Colgate @ Maine, 7:00, FloSports

August 31
Bucknell @ Navy, 12:00, CBSSN
Davidson @ Georgetown, 12:30, ESPN+
Holy Cross @ Rhode Island, 7:00, FloSports

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Usually I wait until later in the week but these next 5 days are going to be looney tunes for me as I start my adjunct position teaching Classical Philosophy at a Scranton/WB area college on Tuesday. This is my first time teaching in an academic setting of any kind...xrotatehx. Between embarking on this new professional journey and having my own academic obligations at K-State, I'm going to need a Labor Day Weekend escape of some kind. I would love to make the 2 hour trip out I-84 to West Point for the Army-Lehigh however the return trip through the Poconos at night is pretty sketchy given all the wildlife. I'll see how I feel Thursday. I've been to Michie Stadium twice for a game; 1995 Army 42 Lehigh 9 and 2010 Temple 42 Army 35

Lafayette 31 Buffalo 27: Lembo is a very good coach, but not when facing Lafayette as he is 2-3 against the 'Pards. He was basically run out of South Bethlehem after the 2005 loss to Lafayette that cost Lehigh the PL Title. This was on the heels of the 2004 second half "no-show"....

Bowling Green 49 Fordham 38: The Rams should be able to score in bunches. However, I simply don't see their defense getting enough stops to win....

Colgate 27 Maine 21: If Colgate wants to be taken seriously in the PL Title Race, let alone on a national level, this is a must win for the Raiders imo. They have a very tricky OOC schedule...

Army 38 Lehigh 14: Lehigh has the horses on defense to prevent Army from putting up a big number so long as the offense doesn't turn the ball over/have endless 3 and outs. Athletically/team speed wise, Lehigh is not far off from being Army's equal imo. That side of cupboard is getting stocked up. QB, OL and offensive preparation are where my concerns lie. I could see the Black Knight front 7 having a big night....

Navy 47 Bucknell 20: Like Lehigh, I don't think the Bison will get embarrassed. I faith their offense will be able to do some positive things against a bottom tier (Army too) FBS team.

Georgetown 35 Davidson 24: ​​I believe the Hoyas will vie for a winning record.

URI 34 Holy Cross 28: ​​ This is one of the most intriguing FCS games in Week 1. I basically see it as a coin-flip with URI getting a slight edge based on program continuity and being home.

Pics from my last visit to West Point
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[NY Crusader 2010]

Buffalo - I would pick Lafayette here but I think the Bulls finally get it together and emerge victorious against a Patriot League team.
Bowling Green
Army
Colgate - A night road game in Orono won't be easy but I'm high on the Red Raiders this year. Statement win to start the year in what should be a very close game.
Navy
Davidson - Intriguing game and it's in DC. But I like Davidson's coach and I think he'll have his guys ready to go get that upset win.
URI - I see the Rams edging us out at Meade.

[Wolffan]

August 29
Lafayette @ Buffalo, 6:30, Laffy could use a win for national ranking purposes but Buffalo is ready.
Fordham @ Bowling Green 7:00, Bowling Green is a good MAC team.

August 30
Lehigh @ Army, 6:00, One-sided
Colgate @ Maine, Close game.

August 31
Bucknell @ Navy, 12:00, CBSSN One-sided
Davidson @ Georgetown, 12:30, Close game.
Holy Cross @ Rhode Island, 7:00, HC lost 35 graduates and is rebuilding while playing a very challenging (by PL standards) OOC.

[Fordham]

August 29
Lafayette @ Buffalo - The PL makes it six in a row against Buffalo (that's crazy to think). Lembo will no doubt have the Bulls ready for Lafayette and remind them of recent PL losses, but think Buffalo will be even worse than the previous two seasons. Curtis runs wild.
Fordham @ Bowling Green - Good measuring stick for Fordham. BG should be near the top of the MAC.

August 30
Lehigh @ Army - Not close.
Colgate @ Maine - Great opportunity for Colgate. They ended last season on a real positive note (guess the mid-season "letter" from Stan D paid dividends).

August 31
Bucknell @ Navy - Not close.
Davidson @ Georgetown - Danny Lauter should have been QB1 all last season. Kid can really sling it.
Holy Cross @ Rhode Island - 'Saders will be better than many expect this season. Lost a lot from last year, but Chesney also built a ton of depth in this program.

I'll have what he's having. Fwiw, I expect Bucknell to be UGLY. Possibly Lehigh too. Huge upside for fans of both schools to play those 2. Zero upside for the program imo.

[IslandPard]

August 29
Lafayette @ Buffalo, 6:30 - UB has no returning skill players. And the LC offense could be better than last year. I don't think UB will know what hit them. Or it's just a homer pick.
Fordham @ Bowling Green 7:00, ESPN+ - Fordham could give them a scare but BG is picked to compete for the MAC title.

August 30
Lehigh @ Army, 6:00, CBSSN
Colgate @ Maine, 7:00, FloSports

August 31
Bucknell @ Navy, 12:00, CBSSN
Davidson @ Georgetown, 12:30, ESPN+
Holy Cross @ Rhode Island, 7:00, FloSports

[Pards Rule]

Interesting looked up history of UB-Lafayette. Pards are 6-1 vs Bulls all time with last game over a quarter century ago (1998) a two point loss for Leopards. History as follows:

Oct 16, 1954 Lafayette 26 at Buffalo 0
Oct 5, 1957 Lafayette 14 at Buffalo 6
Sept 14, 1991 Buffalo 21 at Lafayette 42
Sept 19, 1992 Buffalo 28 at Lafayette 49
Sept 9, 1995 Lafayette 24 at Buffalo 17
Sept 19, 1998 Buffalo 16 at Lafayette 14

Thoughts was the Canadian kid (Marko Glavic) behind 1991 win? I have never seen a Univ of Buffalo game - until this year.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Interesting looked up history of UB-Lafayette. Pards are 6-1 vs Bulls all time with last game over a quarter century ago (1998) a two point loss for Leopards. History as follows:

Oct 16, 1954 Lafayette 26 at Buffalo 0
Oct 5, 1957 Lafayette 14 at Buffalo 6
Sept 14, 1991 Buffalo 21 at Lafayette 42
Sept 19, 1992 Buffalo 28 at Lafayette 49
Sept 9, 1995 Lafayette 24 at Buffalo 17
Sept 19, 1998 Buffalo 16 at Lafayette 14

Thoughts was the Canadian kid (Marko Glavic) behind 1991 win? I have never seen a Univ of Buffalo game - until this year.

Glavic was on College Hill a decade later. He was the 'Pards QB when Lafayette broke their 7 game losing streak to Lehigh in 2002.

Was Kirchoff (spelling?) the QB in 1991? That was Eric Marsh's freshman year....

[Pards Rule]

Glavic was on College Hill a decade later. He was the 'Pards QB when Lafayette broke their 7 game losing streak to Lehigh in 2002.
in 2014
Was Kirchoff (spelling?) the QB in 1991? That was Eric Marsh's freshman year....

Thx - yes - Kirchoff was QB then. I recall him winning 1992 Lehigh game...He passed in 2014

[Pards Rule]

Lafayette is starting 2027 at Colorado Springs at Air Force. Got me to thinking whats the furthest west any Patriot League football went? Didnt Fordham go to San Diego or even Hawaii?

[DFW HOYA]

Lafayette is starting 2027 at Colorado Springs at Air Force. Got me to thinking whats the furthest west any Patriot League football went? Didnt Fordham go to San Diego or even Hawaii?

Yes, Fordham went to Hawaii. Colgate went to Stanford, as well.

Georgetown played at San Diego in 2001, but hasn't been west of Ohio since.

[Fordham]

Yes, Fordham went to Hawaii. Colgate went to Stanford, as well.

Georgetown played at San Diego in 2001, but hasn't been west of Ohio since.

Fordham @ Hawaii was a covid victim. The furthest west we've been lately was Nebraska in 2021

[DFW HOYA]

Fordham @ Hawaii was a covid victim. The furthest west we've been lately was Nebraska in 2021

Thanks for the update--I might have confused it with Duquesne's trip.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Lafayette is starting 2027 at Colorado Springs at Air Force. Got me to thinking whats the furthest west any Patriot League football went? Didnt Fordham go to San Diego or even Hawaii?

Lehigh played @ UC Davis in 2019 and @ St. Mary's in 1998. There was also a trip to Moscow, ID in 1993 to play the Vandals.

[crusader11]

Farther*

Insert epic scene from “Finding Forrester” — IYKYK

[Sader87]

Holy Cross played at San Diego and St Mary's in the late '90s or 'OOs....our next scheduled trip to the Left Coast is at San Jose St in 2029.

[Franks Tanks]

Yes, Fordham went to Hawaii. Colgate went to Stanford, as well.

Georgetown played at San Diego in 2001, but hasn't been west of Ohio since.

Colgate played at Cal Poly around 2017 or 18..they won that game!

[Pards Rule]

Yes, Fordham went to Hawaii. Colgate went to Stanford, as well.

Georgetown played at San Diego in 2001, but hasn't been west of Ohio since.

Ah but Fordham never went to Hawaii. I looked it up game was schedules for Sept 12, 2020...enuf typed

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Holy Cross played at San Diego and St Mary's in the late '90s or 'OOs....our next scheduled trip to the Left Coast is at San Jose St in 2029.

Thx Sader. Hopefully Corvallis for us? Are you picking Pards on spread or outright win?

[Pards Rule]

Lehigh played @ UC Davis in 2019 and @ St. Mary's in 1998. There was also a trip to Moscow, ID in 1993 to play the Vandals.
I remember that..It was what 72-0. Then they had to fly back and the next Sat was Lafayette..they won handily

[crusader11]

Fordham +16.5 / 56.5

Lafayette +3.5 / 46.5

Bucknell +33.5 / 47.5

Colgate +2.5 / 54.5

Holy Cross +1.5 / 54.5

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

I remember that..It was what 72-0. Then they had to fly back and the next Sat was Lafayette..they won handily

Idaho won 77-14. Doug Nussmeier was a helluva college QB!

Growing up in a "Lehigh/ND House" I'll never forget that day. The Lehigh/Idaho game started a bit before #1 Florida State vs #2 Notre Dame concluded. The Lehigh blowout was nothing more than a daily footnote. Heck, the then Engineers started the year with a 62-21 loss to Delaware!

The following week is equally entrenched in my mind. I attend the Lehigh/Lafayette game at Goodman Stadium in the afternoon (Lehigh wins 1st PL title) then arrive home, rush to turn on ND/ BC, lock in about 4 plays before ND scores the go-ahead TD then watch the Eagles march into FG position allowing David Gordon altered history. ND football has never been the same.....

[RichH2]

Pards over Buffalo
Rams will score bunches
Defense? Bowling Green in a shootout.
Gate over Maine. A must W for Gate.
Navy over Bucknell. The Bison might make it a game for a while.
Hoyas over Davidson
Crusaders- URI. New,albeit talented,team New staff. IMO,too much was lost on O. They might get lucky with some left over swagger and rep.
Holy Cross
Army over Lehigh. Army pass D is questionable at best. Army O runs,runs and runs... and they do it very well. It is the key to their D.
Lehigh has a veteran OL that can pass block well. Can we field a passing O to compete? Think we will
Army W but LU will make it a game.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Buffalo over Pards - are we absolutely sure the Pards are now Holy Cross?
Bowling Green over Fordham - Scoreboards will be broken
Colgate over Maine - One of the most intriguing games on the schedule, but I have other plans for that time
Army over Lehigh
Navy over Bucknell
Georgetown over Davidson - Sgarlata always seems to have Georgetown ready for these early-season games
URI over Holy Cross - playing another hunch

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Buffalo over Pards - are we absolutely sure the Pards are now Holy Cross?
Bowling Green over Fordham - Scoreboards will be broken
Colgate over Maine - One of the most intriguing games on the schedule, but I have other plans for that time
Army over Lehigh
Georgetown over Davidson - Sgarlata always seems to have Georgetown ready for these early-season games
URI over Holy Cross - playing another hunch

Bucknell at Navy?

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Just getting settled in...

Buffalo 6 Lafayette 0 7:21 1Q

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Pards are off to a rough start.

Not as bad as Fordham...

BGSU 13 Rams 0 4:20 1Q

[Franks Tanks]

Not as bad as Fordham...

BGSU 13 Rams 0 4:20 1Q

Same. 13-0 Bulls with 3 minutes in the 1st.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Whelp now it is...

Bulls 13-0 3:17 1Q...

Phils are losing to the Braves too...ugh...hopefully NDSU vs the Fighting Primes provides some entertainment....

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

BGSU just scored again. The Falcons are likely MAC contenders which if that's the case are probably Top 40/50 maybe even fringe Top 25 good. Even so, Fordham looks awful. Completely indifferent to tackling on defense.

BGSU 20 Fordham 0 0:07 1Q

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Fordham's defense honestly doesn't look like they're trying. The Rams talent is well above this effort/preparation....

Falcons 26-0 9:54 1Q

[RichH2]

Seems I was a bit too optimistic about PL squads tonite. Ooof. Not pleasant at all.

[IslandPard]

I thought we'd be better than this. But then I heard about the 18 transfers. We have true freshman returning kicks vs. 22+ year old men bearing down on them. Just another week in PL football!

[DFW HOYA]

Halftime scores:

Fordham 3
Bowling Green St. 27

Lafayette 0
Buffalo 16

[Franks Tanks]

Lafayette D playing much better in the 2nd half with 2 stops. A blocked punt lead to a Lafayette TD after a trick play to make it 16-6 Buffalo.

Leopards are struggling significantly on offense, but are at least making things interesting for the moment.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Rams TD!

Lafayette has looked pretty solid. Lembo is good coach. The Bulls will be a contender in the MAC under him in short order given the school's resources.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

The new Lafayette helmets stink. Either pick the L or the Leopard. The two together fit oddly....

UB 23 Lafayette 13 10:12 4Q

Lafayette is good...

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Lafayette ball on a muffed kick!!

[Franks Tanks]

Lafayette ball on a muffed kick!!

And we get no points after missing a chip shot FG.

The L and Leopard head logo was worn last year as well for a few games. They also wore just the L or just the Leopard logo as well. I expect they’ll continue to change it up.

[IslandPard]

The new Lafayette helmets stink. Either pick the L or the Leopard. The two together fit oddly....

UB 23 Lafayette 13 10:12 4Q

Lafayette is good...

Thank God it's not brown!

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Buffalo 30 Lafayette 13 Final

Lafayette got down 16-0 pretty early and never could fully recover. They did play UB pretty even the final 35 minutes or so of the game. I wouldn't worry if I'm a 'Pard fan despite going in thinking a W was a legit possibility.

BGSU 41 Fordham 17 Final

Rams looked completely lost on defense in the first half. Offense not as crisp as I expected. Fordham still gives off enigma vibes...

[crusader11]

Disappointing night for the league.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Lafayette and Fordham actually acquitted themselves better than a lot of other FCS squads tonight. (See the Murray State score?) Lafayette had a golden opportunity to make it a 1 score game handed to them on a platter and couldn't convert. If they score a TD there it's 23-20 and FCS Nation is on upset watch. I think Lafayette and Fordham will be fine and this won't affect their trajectory much, unless Lafayette's injuries were more serious that I realize.

[Wolffan]

Buffalo completely shut down Lafayette’s Curtis (14 rushes for 12 yards). Curtis is the PL preseason offensive player of the year.

Lafayette’s rushing total was 43 on 29 attempts.

Definitely something to keep an eye on.

[pardfan]

[QUOTE=Lehigh Football Nation;3202473]Buffalo over Pards - are we absolutely sure the Pards are now Holy Cross?

Very carney2. Reminding me of a legend. ("Pick 'em" in this format his idea going back to Lafayette Fan Forum?)

[KnightoftheRedFlash]

Lafayette and Fordham actually acquitted themselves better than a lot of other FCS squads tonight. (See the Murray State score?) Lafayette had a golden opportunity to make it a 1 score game handed to them on a platter and couldn't convert. If they score a TD there it's 23-20 and FCS Nation is on upset watch. I think Lafayette and Fordham will be fine and this won't affect their trajectory much, unless Lafayette's injuries were more serious that I realize.

Murray State played #11 Missouri. Lafayette and Fordham played MAC schools. Great comparison. Lafayette and Fordham are losing by 50+ too if they play Missouri.

If you wanted to make a decent argument, point out how NEC teams were taken to the woodshed by MAC teams.

[Fordham]

Murray State played #11 Missouri. Lafayette and Fordham played MAC schools. Great comparison. Lafayette and Fordham are losing by 50+ too if they play Missouri.

If you wanted to make a decent argument, point out how NEC teams were taken to the woodshed by MAC teams.
Agreed. And we did not acquit ourselves well imo. Lafayette may have as I didn't see the game. The only possible good thing is something we may not know for a few weeks which is that maybe Bowling Green is really good this year and one of the better G5 schools out there. Otherwise we laid an egg imo

[UNHWildcat18]

Murray State played #11 Missouri. Lafayette and Fordham played MAC schools. Great comparison. Lafayette and Fordham are losing by 50+ too if they play Missouri.

If you wanted to make a decent argument, point out how NEC teams were taken to the woodshed by MAC teams.

Couldn't agree more. big difference between playing buffalo who will probably go 5-7 at best in the MAC and Missouri who could end up 10-2 this year in the SEC.

[KnightoftheRedFlash]

Agreed. And we did not acquit ourselves well imo. Lafayette may have as I didn't see the game. The only possible good thing is something we may not know for a few weeks which is that maybe Bowling Green is really good this year and one of the better G5 schools out there. Otherwise we laid an egg imo


Couldn't agree more. big difference between playing buffalo who will probably go 5-7 at best in the MAC and Missouri who could end up 10-2 this year in the SEC.

Indeed.

Lafayette and Fordham are fine teams. It is not my intention to disparage them. But trying to throw Murray State under the bus to pump up the PL's results against MAC schools is intellectually asinine. There are only a few FCS schools that aren't gettng avalanched by Missouri or Utah or any other top 15 program.

[crusader11]

Lafayette and Fordham actually acquitted themselves better than a lot of other FCS squads tonight. (See the Murray State score?) Lafayette had a golden opportunity to make it a 1 score game handed to them on a platter and couldn't convert. If they score a TD there it's 23-20 and FCS Nation is on upset watch. I think Lafayette and Fordham will be fine and this won't affect their trajectory much, unless Lafayette's injuries were more serious that I realize.

Your PL homerism is showing. Because Missouri is on the same level as Bowling Green and Buffalo? Come on, LFN.

Fordham looked disorganized.

Lafayette should have been able to capitalize on a number of golden opportunities Buffalo handed them. They're offense looked pretty pedestrian.

[RichH2]

Well a drive of sorts for LU. Army in a zone. We can throw on them Run? Not so much. D stopped Army. STs gave up huge run on a fake punt. Ugh.

[RichH2]

TD. LEHIGH Toder on the run. Mahalik in to run on this series. Perri to pass. Like a knife thru butter. Dang.

[crusader11]

Lehigh looks tough. Playing a big boy brand of football.

[RichH2]

Army. 14-7. Basically pushed their way down the field. LU slowed them but unable to stop them.

[crusader11]

Somehow, Dante Perri seems to have regressed since his freshman year.

[bonarae]

Final: Army 42, Lehigh 7. Another losing season for Lehigh perhaps?

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Maine 17 Colgate 7 10:31 4Q

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Maine 17 Colgate 14 Final

Brescia intercepted as Colgate was in/nearing tying FG range. This came after Maine fumbled the ball at the Colgate 35 or so...

[KnightoftheRedFlash]

Final: Army 42, Lehigh 7. Another losing season for Lehigh perhaps?

Army should have scored more. That Lehigh team looked brutal.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Army should have scored more. That Lehigh team looked brutal.

42-7 Final...Could have been worse, could have been better. It was 42-9 the last time Lehigh visited Michie yet the Mountain Hawks still had a great year.

If Lehigh struggles with Wagner or loses then alarms will be sounded. No one is getting too riled up over tonight's result imo....

[Southsider]

I watched entire game. I saw plenty of improvement. O-line did OK. Frosh QBs handled first outing well. D didn't quit. Perri's job is to support the young guys, not be the savior. He has limited talents but is a team player. Looking forward to next weekend.

[Colgate TD]

[QUOTE=Southsider;3202952]I watched entire game. I saw plenty of improvement. O-line did OK. QB handled first outing well. D didn't quit.[/QUOTE

This could be said of Colgate as well. Geez, if the Raiders keep this up it's gonna be another long season. With 'Nova coming to town we may be 0-2 before we get started. ;-(

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

[QUOTE=Southsider;3202952]I watched entire game. I saw plenty of improvement. O-line did OK. QB handled first outing well. D didn't quit.[/QUOTE

This could be said of Colgate as well. Geez, if the Raiders keep this up it's gonna be another long season. With 'Nova coming to town we may be 0-2 before we get started. ;-(

I appreciate the optimism but next week is going to be a bloodbath in Hamilton. Villanova is something like 43-3 all-time against the PL with avg margin of victory teetering on 3 TDs...

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Georgetown 19 Davidson 0 11:17 2Q

Hoyas look good! Even if the Wildcats are awful GU is putting them in their place right now...

[DFW HOYA]

Georgetown 19 Davidson 0 11:17 2Q

Hoyas look good! Even if the Wildcats are awful GU is putting them in their place right now...

Correction:

Davidson 17
Georgetown 19
8:07 2nd

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Correction:

Davidson 17
Georgetown 19
8:07 2nd

WTH happened? I jumped in the shower when PSU/WVU and UGA/Clem went to half, got out and saw the score!

[DFW HOYA]

WTH happened? I jumped in the shower when PSU/WVU and UGA/Clem went to half, got out and saw the score!

The teams have traded points since GU went up 5-0.

[MR. CHICKEN]

WTH happened? I jumped in the shower when PSU/WVU and UGA/Clem went to half, got out and saw the score!




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[DFW HOYA]

Davidson 17
Georgetown 22
Halftime

Both teams really struggling on run defense.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

The teams have traded points since GU went up 5-0.

I missed something because for the longest time I thought it was 19-0. weird...maybe i've already slipped into a football coma...

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Now i'm pretty sure GU is up 19.....

Hoyas 36 Wildcats 17 3:06 3Q...

[DFW HOYA]

Davidson 17
Georgetown 43
End 3rd

Georgetown scores 21 points despite just 2:15 time of possession in the quarter.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Georgetown 46 Davidson 24 Final

Excellent start to the season for the Hoyas. They showed considerable team speed on offense. If health is on their side 6 wins is very doable.

Navy 49 Bucknell 21 Final

Bison showed well! There's definitely been an infusion on talent in Lewisburg.

Honestly, the only real disappointment this weekend so far was Colgate. And that's really dependent upon how much faith you put in them heading into the season. I said since the spring they could easily be looking at a 0-6/1-5 record in the first half of the season.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Got all right so far except Colgate was a pick em anyway. FWIW. As for Lehigh hard to make anything from it. They fought hard but also failed to grasp opportunities to make it a game (INT in end zone on one such opportunity) and didn't sniff out the fake punt early or stop them in 4th and goal at the 1. It wasn't all gloom, but how they react and go forward is real important.

[DFW HOYA]

As for Georgetown-Davidson, three thoughts:

1. Davidson is a team that could have been in the PL (no, not suggesting a part 5 to LFN's series) but it's become a unicorn in FCS in that it is a monstrous run team but it defense is really lacking. In its last four games, including three last season, it has given up 179 points. It held the ball for 38:56 in this game and still lost by three touchdowns. The offense allows Davidson to compete within the world of Pioneer football but they hold a truly bizarre stat: they have only defeated one Division I team outside the Pioneer since 2005 (Georgetown, 2019). With a recruiter that can land defense, this team could be something special. Davidson opens its new stadium next week with back to back games against Catawba (Div. II) and Point University (NAIA). Expect the Wildcats to enter PFL play at 2-1.

2. Compared to his one game last season vs. Lafayette, Danny Lauter's debut as Georgetown QB was not great: 9 for 17, 106 yards. A pair of road games should tell us more how far he can go in the role.

3. The challenge for Georgetown is the grind: they are 7-1 in their last eight season openers and 0-8 in season finales.

[NY Crusader 2010]

Georgetown 46 Davidson 24 Final

Excellent start to the season for the Hoyas. They showed considerable team speed on offense. If health is on their side 6 wins is very doable.

Navy 49 Bucknell 21 Final

Bison showed well! There's definitely been an infusion on talent in Lewisburg.

Honestly, the only real disappointment this weekend so far was Colgate. And that's really dependent upon how much faith you put in them heading into the season. I said since the spring they could easily be looking at a 0-6/1-5 record in the first half of the season.

You could say the same about Holy Cross.

I was bullish on Colgate heading into the season. Still kind of am. Hope they can get a scalp next week.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

URI 13 Holy Cross 3 3:42 3Q

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

TD Crusaders!

URI 13 Holy Cross 10 12:58 4Q

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

HC takes the lead!

Crusaders 17 Rams 13 1:47 4Q

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

URI responds!!

Rams 20 Crusaders 17 0:19 4Q

[UNHWildcat18]

Georgetown in 1st place!

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

URI 20 Holy Cross 17 Final

PL goes 1-6 in Week 1...any way you cut it, that's not good....

[DFW HOYA]

URI responds!!

Rams 20 Crusaders 17 0:19 4Q

Sounds like a fun game, but there's no way I'm paying Flo Sports to see it.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Sounds like a fun game, but there's no way I'm paying Flo Sports to see it.

Neither would I! I relied on ESPN Gamecast

[Lehigh Football Nation]

URI 20 Holy Cross 17 Final

PL goes 1-6 in Week 1...any way you cut it, that's not good....

Four were losses to FBS. The losses to the CAA were close losses on the road. Hardly time to panic.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Four were losses to FBS. The losses to the CAA were close losses on the road. Hardly time to panic.

If I'm Colgate I'm panicking a bit. And since the Raiders are one of the league's hallmark programs, everyone else should be concerned too. I think natural selection will get Dakosty at the end of the year. It's a program that is in need of a full reset imo. Villanova is going to serve them a cold dish in Hamilton next week...

I'm interested to see how much patience the HC faithful have with Curran. He is not even close to being in the same mold as Chesney (he's boring as hell) so if HC starts racking up losses in low scoring, somewhat frustrating fashion what Chesney built will fade quickly.

Lafayette and Holy Cross both have big games next week to main some credibility for the PL imo in the OOC. I'd include Colgate but I give them zero chance.

[Wolffan]

HC QB unimpressive and the rest of the squad minus Fuller seems mediocre. Could be a long OOC for HC.

Given the Colgate and Holy Cross FCS losses, PL not looking very good.

[crusader11]

Going .500 for HC in the OOC is going to be a tall task.

Do think they'll be right in the mix for the PLC, though.

[DFW HOYA]

If I'm Colgate I'm panicking a bit. And since the Raiders are one of the league's hallmark programs, everyone else should be concerned too. I think natural selection will get Dakosty at the end of the year. It's a program that is in need of a full reset imo. Villanova is going to serve them a cold dish in Hamilton next week...

I'm interested to see how much patience the HC faithful have with Curran. He is not even close to being in the same mold as Chesney (he's boring as hell) so if HC starts racking up losses in low scoring, somewhat frustrating fashion what Chesney built will fade quickly. Lafayette and Holy Cross both have big games next week to main some credibility for the PL imo in the OOC. I'd include Colgate but I give them zero chance.

If PL fans sense some "arachnophobia" heading into 2025, it probably won't cost anyone a head coaching job in 2024.

Stan Dakosty over-schedules early (his record in the non-conference is 3-13) but Colgate makes up for it in the PL race. Were it not for that bizarre loss to Bucknell last season, they would have won the title with the tiebreaker over Lafayette. Holy Cross will give Dan Curran time. Cahill, Conlin, and Cecchini might start feeling some heat next season. Troxell is fine, and Georgetown runs on a different orbit.

[NY Crusader 2010]

Going .500 for HC in the OOC is going to be a tall task.

Do think they'll be right in the mix for the PLC, though.

I have a sense this season in the Patriot League will be similar to 2019 when HC won with a 7-5 overall record (5-1 PL). Not insinuating a Crusader championship by any means, I just think this season will be one where no one goes 6-0 and the key to a title will be earning wins against the right teams. I could see Lafayette, Colgate, Fordham, Holy Cross and Georgetown all in the mix. This might be the year where out auto-bid finishes 4-2 in the league and some whacky tiebreaker determines who plays beyond Thanksgiving.

[NY Crusader 2010]

If PL fans sense some "arachnophobia" heading into 2025, it probably won't cost anyone a head coaching job in 2024.

Stan Dakosty over-schedules early (his record in the non-conference is 3-13) but Colgate makes up for it in the PL race. Were it not for that bizarre loss to Bucknell last season, they would have won the title with the tiebreaker over Lafayette. Holy Cross will give Dan Curran time. Cahill, Conlin, and Cecchini might start feeling some heat next season. Troxell is fine, and Georgetown runs on a different orbit.

It would have been a three-way tie with Lafayette and Holy Cross. In which case, I'm fairly certain HC would have advanced based on national ranking.

[Go...gate]

Colgate always plays difficult schedules. It has been doing this for a century.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Colgate always plays difficult schedules. It has been doing this for a century.

Scheduling difficult is easy. It's meeting the established standard that is tough...

[Go...gate]

Scheduling difficult is easy. It's meeting the established standard that is tough...

What would that "standard" be?

[Pards Rule]

Lafayette really laid an egg after the muffed ball. We could have had a 3 point game with plenty of time left. Fact is Bulls shut down Curtis and Steward. Look we lost two outstanding OL to graduation and the starting dude (LG?) went down and out in 1st quarter. Cant lose a starter in a MAC game or any other D1 game.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Lafayette really laid an egg after the muffed ball. We could have had a 3 point game with plenty of time left. Fact is Bulls shut down Curtis and Steward. Look we lost two outstanding OL to graduation and the starting dude (LG?) went down and out in 1st quarter. Cant lose a starter in a MAC game or any other D1 game.

What were your impressions of the UB's campus/stadium/area?