DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE 1 College Street, Worcester, MA 01610 Phone: (508) 793-2583 • Fax: (508) 793-2309 2009 Holy Cross Football #13 Holy Cross (7-1, 3-0 PL) vs. Lehigh (2-6, 2-1 PL) November 7, 2009 • 12:30 p.m. Goodman Stadium (16,000) • Bethlehem, Pa. The Series With Lehigh Game Day Quick Facts This will be the 25th meeting between the Crusaders and the Mountain Hawks on the gridiron, with Lehigh leading the all-time series 12-11-1. Television: Service Electric Cable; Mike Zambelli, play-by-play; Mike After a 3-3 tie in the fi rst game between the schools on Nov. 8, 1924, Holy Yadush, color Cross won the next seven meetings. The Mountain Hawks then won 11 out Holy Cross Radio: WWFX 100.1 FM, Worcester; Bob Fouracre, play- of 12 games, before the Crusaders came back to claim victory in three of by-play; Tom Kelleher, color; www.worcesterpike.com, internet the last four contests. For contests played in Bethlehem, Holy Cross holds Lehigh Radio: WEEX 1230 AM, Easton, Pa.; WTKZ 1320 AM, a slim 6-5 advantage. The Crusaders have come out victorious in their last Allentown, Pa. two trips to Goodman Stadium, in 2005 (13-10) and 2007 (59-10). Series Record: Lehigh leads, 12-11-1 Last Meeting: Holy Cross 35, Lehigh 21; October 25, 2008; Worces- SERIES QUICK FACTS ter, Mass. Overall . Lehigh leads, 12-11-1 In Bethlehem . .Holy Cross leads, 6-5 At Goodman Stadium . .Tied, 5-5 Holy Cross Schedule & Results Current Win Streak . Holy Cross, 2 games Tom Gilmore vs. Lehigh . 3-2 Sept. 5 GEORGETOWN * . .W, 20-7 Andy Coen vs. Holy Cross. 1-2 Sept. 12 SACRED HEART . .W, 52-21 In Overtime . .n / a Sept. 19 #25 HARVARD . .W, 27-20 Oct. 3 at Northeastern . .W, 42-21 Randolph Leads Crusader Offense Oct. 10 at Brown . L, 31-34 Senior Dominic Randolph (Amelia, Ohio) is now in his fourth season as Oct. 17 DARTMOUTH . .W, 34-14 Holy Cross’ starting quarterback, and is one of the favorites to win the Walter Oct. 24 #17 COLGATE * . .W, 42-28 Payton Award, presented annually to the top player in the NCAA football Oct. 31 at Fordham * . .W, 41-27 championship subdivision. In eight games this year, he has completed 204 Nov. 7 at Lehigh * . 12:30 p.m. Nov. 14 LAFAYETTE * . 12:30 p.m. of 312 attempts for 2,563 yards and 26 touchdowns, in addition to leading Nov. 21 at Bucknell * . 1:00 p.m. the team in rushing with 410 yards and fi ve scores on 76 carries. During last week’s victory over Fordham, Randolph completed 23 of 35 attempts for 314 yards and four scores, while rushing for 75 yards on 16 carries. Lehigh Schedule & Results Previously in the win over Colgate, Randolph hit on 20 of 31 passes for 288 yards and four touchdowns, in addition to rushing 14 times for a career-high Sept. 5 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT . L, 21-28 116 yards and two scores. Earlier in the season against Brown, Randolph Sept. 12 at Villanova . L, 17-38 connected on 38 of 53 attempts for 411 yards and four touchdowns, Sept. 26 PRINCETON . L, 14-17 while directing two fourth quarter scoring drives to tie the game at 31-31. Oct. 3 HARVARD . L, 14-28 Randolph has also played well against Dartmouth (26 of 36 for 264 yards Oct. 10 GEORGETOWN * . .W, 27-0 and three touchdowns), Northeastern (16 of 24 for 305 yards and fi ve Oct. 17 YALE . L, 0-7 scores), Harvard (25 of 39 for 293 yards and two touchdowns, 41 rushing Oct. 24 at Bucknell * . .W, 35-16 yards and a score), Sacred Heart (274 passing yards and two touchdowns, Oct. 31 at Colgate * . L, 20-27 64 rushing yards and two scores) and Georgetown (36 of 56 for 414 yards Nov. 7 HOLY CROSS * . 12:30 p.m. and two touchdowns). In 2008, Randolph threw for at least 300 yards in Nov. 14 at Fordham * . 1:00 p.m. each of his last eight games, including three 400-yard performances. In 11 Nov. 21 LAFAYETTE * . 12:30 p.m. games played last season, he hit on 340 of 520 passes for 3,838 yards and 34 touchdowns. Randolph set new Holy Cross single-season records for * denotes Patriot League games passing yards, total offense (3,917 yards), completions and pass attempts, Home games listed in BOLD CAPS while tying the mark for touchdown passes in 2008. WWW.GOHOLYCROSS.COM Randolph Attacks Record Book Media Services & Policies Over the course of his collegiate career, senior quarterback Dominic Randolph has completed 1,025 of 1,613 passes for 12,242 yards and 109 scores, while amassing 12,957 yards of total offense. During the Georgetown INTERVIEWS game, he broke the Holy Cross and Patriot League records for career passing Personal interviews with head coach Tom Gilmore, his staff and yards, while becoming the fi rst player in school or conference history to players can be arranged through Charles Bare at (508) 793-2583 or throw for over 10,000 career yards. Last season, Randolph broke the Holy [email protected]. Players are available in person and for phone Cross career records for completions, pass attempts, touchdown passes and interviews Monday through Thursday, subject to the individual yards of total offense. In addition, his career completion percentage of .635 student-athlete’s academic responsibilities. Arrangements for all is the best in school history, while his 22 career 300-yard passing games interviews should be made at least 24 hours in advance. Home and and seven 400-yard passing games are both the most-ever by a Crusader. cell phone numbers will not be given out. The best time to reach Randolph enters this week’s game ranked sixth all-time in NCAA football coach Gilmore by phone is on weekday mornings. championship subdivision (formerly Division I-AA) history in touchdown passes and passing yards, while standing seventh in yards of total offense. WEEKLY MEDIA LUNCHEON He also owns the all-time FCS records with his current streaks of 37 straight Head coach Tom Gilmore will have a weekly luncheon with the media games in which he has thrown for at least 200 yards and 38 consecutive each Tuesday during the season at 12:00 p.m. During the luncheon, games in which he has thrown a touchdown pass, and is just 43 yards away we will make every effort to have the head coach of Holy Cross’ op- from becoming only the seventh player in FCS history with 13,000 career ponent for that week’s game available via speaker phone. In addition, yards of total offense. at least one student-athlete will be available for interviews near the end of the luncheon. All members of the working media are welcome to attend. For more information, contact the athletic media relations Bellomo & Houghton Provide offi ce at (508) 793-2583. Solid Combination At Tailback Sophomore tailback Matt Bellomo (Holliston, Mass.) and freshman tail- POSTGAME PROCEDURES back Eddie Houghton (Toronto, Ontario) have both played well in the The Holy Cross football locker room is closed to the media. Members opening eight games of the season. Bellomo ranks second on the team in of the media should submit player requests to Charles Bare by the fi ve rushing with 365 yards and four touchdowns on 72 carries, in addition to minute mark of the fourth quarter. Following a 10-minute cooling off catching 29 passes for 226 yards. He has rushed for over 50 yards four period, Holy Cross head coach Tom Gilmore and requested players times this year, including a career-high 91 yards against Dartmouth. Last will be available. Interviews will be conducted either on the fi eld or season, Bellomo ran for 150 yards on 39 attempts, while catching four outside of the Holy Cross locker room. passes for 37 yards. Houghton ranks third on the team with 243 rushing yards and three scores on 41 carries this year, and also has three catches LEHIGH MEDIA INFORMATION for 31 yards. Houghton’s 52 rushing yards in the season opener against Any media member wishing to speak to head coach Andy Coen or a Georgetown were the most by a Holy Cross player in his collegiate debut Lehigh player should contact SID Mike Stagnitta at (610) 758-6631 since Gideon Akande ran for 87 yards on eight carries against George- or [email protected]. town in 2002. Experienced Wide Receivers Shine Patriot League Update Holy Cross once again has a number of outstanding weapons in the pass- ing game, as six different wide receivers have caught at least 11 passes so far this season. Junior wide out Luke Chmielinski (Walpole, Mass.) Conference Overall leads the way with 43 catches for 568 yards and three touchdowns. Senior W-L Pct. W-L Pct. wide out Bill Edger (Hainesport, N.J.) is also enjoying a strong year, Holy Cross 3-0 1.000 7-1 .875 catching 31 passes for 527 yards and four scores. In addition, junior wide Lafayette 3-0 1.000 7-1 .875 receiver Freddie Santana (Staten Island, N.Y.) has totaled 29 receptions Colgate 3-1 .750 8-1 .889 for 406 yards and fi ve touchdowns, senior wide receiver Nick Cole (Tuc- Lehigh 2-1 .667 2-6 .250 son, Ariz.) has posted 20 catches for 209 yards and fi ve scores, junior Bucknell 1-2 .333 3-5 .375 wide receiver Rob Koster (Bellerose, N.Y.) has caught 14 passes for 202 Fordham 0-3 .000 3-5 .375 yards and three touchdowns, and sophomore wide out Charles McCall Georgetown 0-5 .000 0-8 .000 (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.) has added 11 receptions for 97 yards and a score.