march 13 Colgate Raiders AT LAFAYETTE LEOPARDS 3:30 PM University Information COLGATE RAIDERS Location ...................................................................Hamilton, N.Y. Founded ..................................................................................1819 0-0, 0-0 PATRIOT LEAGUE north Enrollment .............................................................................2,982 Nickname............................................................................Raiders at Colors...........................................................Maroon, Gray & White President ..........................................................Dr. Brian W. Casey LAFAYETTE LEOPARDS VP & Director of Athletics ......................................Dr. Nicki Moore 0-0, 0-0 PATRIOT LEAGUE South Conference ............................................................. Patriot League Athletic Dept. Phone ..............................................(315) 228-7611 TV: ESPN+ | Stats: GoLeopards.com Football History OPENING KICKS First Year of Football ..............................................................1890 • Colgate picks up right where it left off at the end of the most recent football season. All-Time Record ...........................................................660-496-50 • The Raiders take on Lafayette for the second game in row -- with 483 days in between! Seasons .................................................................................130th • Because of the worldwide Covid-19 Pandemic, this year’s FCS season was postponed from fall NCAA Playoff Appearances .........................................................11 Most Recent Finish .........................................Quarterfinals (2018) until spring. And now it’s the Patriot League’s turn to get in on the act. Best Finish ...........................................................2nd Place (2003) • Colgate and Lafayette are kicking off a four-game Patriot League-only schedule for six of the seven conference teams (Georgetown has opted not to play). The teams are divided into two Head Coach three-team divisions, with Colgate, Fordham and Holy Cross positioned in the North Division. Dan Hunt ................................................................. Springfield ‘92 • The Raiders are playing Lafayette and Lehigh from the South Division. Colgate Record .................................................. 40-31/6th season Career Record ........................................................................Same Patriot League Record ............................................................ 27-9 COLGATE NOTEBOOK Associate Head Coach Notes of interest on Saturday’s game against the Leopards Stan Dakosty ................................................................Colgate ‘05 Co-Defensive Coordinator and Secondary Coach Colgate and Lafayette meet for the 64th time in a series that began in 1906. The Raiders main- • tain a 46-13-4 series edge and are riding a five-game winning streak after their 16-0 victory Assistant Coaches & Staff in Easton back in 2019. Colgate in fact, has won three in a row against the Leopards by shutout, Paul Shaffner .......................Co-Defensive Coordinator/Inside LBs Terry Dow ............................ Co-Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends having also prevailed 45-0 in 2018 and 27-0 in 2017. Colgate’s last road loss to Lafayette was one Brent Bassham * ..........Co-Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers of college football’s more unusual overtime scores, 37-24, back in 2011. Josh Ison * ...............................D-Line/Special Teams Coordinator Brendan Walsh * ......................................................Offensive Line Jordan Belfiori * .................... Outside LBs/Recruiting Coordinator Saturday’s game is streaming live on the ESPN+. This is the first of a multiyear agreement mak- Jared Livingston .....................................................Running Backs • ing ESPN+ the exclusive digital home for live and archived Patriot League sporting events. Ameer Riley ...................................................................Secondary TBA .......................................................................................... TBA Colgate is playing Lafayette for the second game in a row -- with 483 days in between! Because Anna Brooks Thomas.....................Director of Football Operations * Stationed in press box during games. • of the worldwide Covid-19 Pandemic, this year’s FCS season was postponed from the fall until spring. And now it’s the Patriot League’s turn to get in on the act. Paul Helsel .....................................Dir. of Strength & Conditioning Cody Herbert .......................................... Assistant Athletic Trainer Colgate and Lafayette are kicking off a four-game Patriot League-only schedule for six of the sev- Jillian Austin .......................................... Assistant Athletic Trainer Dave Rhyde ..............................Volunteer Dir. Equipment Services • en conference teams (Georgetown has opted not to play). The teams are divided into two three- Debbie Rhyde ..........................................Administrative Assistant team divisions, with Colgate, Fordham and Holy Cross positioned in the North Division. The Raiders Office Phone ..........................................................(315) 228-7603 are playing Lafayette and Lehigh from the South Division, missing only Bucknell. Home ....................................... Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium Continued Capacity/Surface ................................................. 10,221/FieldTurf COLGATE RAIDERS 0-0 (0-0 Patriot league NORTH) Athletic Communications John Painter ...........................................Director/Football Contact Date Opponent Site Time/Result Att. Cell Phone ..............................................................(865) 414-1143 Office Phone ..........................................................(315) 228-7566 March 13 at Lafayette * Easton 3:30 p.m. Jenna Jorgensen ............................................... Assistant Director March 20 LEHIGH * HAMILTON 3:30 p.m. Jordan Doroshenko ........................................... Assistant Director March 27 HOLY CROSS * HAMILTON 3:30 p.m. Shae Labbe .......................... Associate Director/Creative Services & Multimedia April 3 at Fordham * Bronx TBA Justin Wolford .......................................................... Photographer April 10 Make-Up Games TBA TBA Dani Pluchinski .................................... Communications Assistant TBA ...............................................................Multimedia Assistant Patriot League Championship Game Lisa Diehl .................................................Administrative Assistant April 17 North Champion vs. South Champion TBA Office Phone ..........................................................(315) 228-7602 * Patriot League Games. All times Eastern unless noted. Page 2 | Colgate at Lafayette | Game 1 2019 champion Holy Cross is the preseason 2020-21 Patriot League 2020-21 PATRIOT LEAGUE • pick to win the 2020-21 title, according to votes STANDINGS from the head coaches and SIDs. Colgate was Preseason Poll picked second, although the Raiders and Crusad- Order of Finish (1st Place Votes) Pts League Overall ers are competing in the same division and could North W-L Pct. W-L Pct. not meet in the championship game. 1. Holy Cross (5) 45 COLGATE 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2. COLGATE (2) 36 Fordham 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 Speaking of a championship game, the Pa- 3. Fordham (4) 35 Holy Cross 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 • triot League has one for the first time! The 4. Lafayette (1) 28 South W-L Pct. W-L Pct. winners of the North Division and South Division Bucknell 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 are scheduled to meet April 17 at a home site. 5. Lehigh 19 Lafayette 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 6. Bucknell 16 Lehigh 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 Four Raiders were tabbed for Preseason All- • Patriot League honors: senior offensive line- MARCH 13 GAMES man Jack Badovinac, junior defensive lineman Holy Cross at Lehigh, 12 Coleman Coco, junior defensive back Collin Heard and junior return specialist William Gruber. COLGATE at Lafayette, 3:30 Badovinac already is a two-time All-Patriot League First Team selection, having started each of the Fordham at Bucknell, Postponed • last 31 games in which he has played. He took over a starter’s role early in his rookie season and hasn’t looked back. The Raiders have won two Patriot League titles during Badovinac’s tenure and are prepared for another run this spring. Colgate All-decade Coco has learned his trade well under All-American Nick Wheeler, and now he’s ready to shine. football team (2010-19) • Coco in 2019 finished second on the team behind Wheeler in both sacks with four and tackles- for-loss with eight. He matched a career high with 10 tackles to go with a key fumble recovery in QUARTERBACK Colgate’s late-season 24-14 victory at Georgetown. Gavin McCarney, 2010-13 Heard was a 2019 All-Patriot League Second Team selection by the coaches and a Third Team pick RUNNING BACK Nate Eachus, 2008-11 • by Phil Steele Magazine. He started all 12 games that season and led the Raiders with three in- James Holland Jr., 2014-18 terceptions while finishing second with five pass breakups. His interceptions came against William & Mary, Maine and Lafayette, the latter one for 16 yards to set up a short TD drive in Colgate’s 16-0 win. WIDE RECEIVER Thomas Ives, 2015-18 Gruber earned 2019 All-Patriot League First Team honors from Phil Steele and was