2014 LEHIGH FOOTBALL - GAME 6 SCHEDULE/RESULTS LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS Sept. 6 JAMES MADISON L, 31-28 Sept. 13 at No. 7/9 UNH L, 45-27 Sept. 20 at Yale L, 54-43 LEHIGH Sept. 27 MONMOUTH L, 28-21 Oct. 11 BUCKNELL* L, 45-24 Oct. 18 at Cornell 3:00 Oct. 25 FORDHAM* 12:30 Nov. 1 at Georgetown* 12:00 Nov. 8 at Holy Cross* 12:30 Nov. 15 COLGATE* 12:30 Nov. 22 vs. LAFAYETTE* 3:30 TEN-TIME PATRIOT LEAGUE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS *Patriot League Opponent 1993 • 1995 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2004 • 2006 • 2010 • 2011 CORNELL BIG RED LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS (0-5) AT CORNELL BIG RED (0-4) Sept. 20 at Colgate L, 27-12 OCTOBER 18, 2014 • 3:00 PM • SCHOELLKOPF FIELD Sept. 27 at Bucknell L, 20-7 Oct. 4 YALE* L, 51-13 TV: None Oct. 11 HARVARD* L, 24-7 Radio: ESPN Radio 1230 and 1320 Oct. 18 LEHIGH 3:00 Announcers: Matt Kerr, Mike Yadush ‘93 and Matt Markus Oct. 25 at Brown* 12:30 Internet Video: IvyLeagueDigitalNetwork.com Nov. 1 PRINCETON* 12:30 Internet Audio: ESPNLV.com Nov. 8 DARTMOUTH* 12:30 Nov. 15 at Columbia* 12:30 SETTING THE SCENE Nov. 22 PENN* 12:30 Two teams still searching for their fi rst win of the season meet today at Schoellkopf *Ivy League Opponent Field as Lehigh visits Cornell in the fi nal non-league game for both teams. The Moun- tain Hawks fell to 0-5 for the fi rst time since 1966 after falling to Bucknell 45-24 in their Patriot League opener last Saturday at Goodman Stadium. Lehigh battled back impres- sively from a 31-7 fourth quarter defi cit, coming within seven points of the Bison before a 77-yard touchdown pass put the game away for Bucknell. Cornell returns home at 0-4 MEDIA INFORMATION after a 24-7 loss at Ivy League power Harvard in which the Big Red forced fi ve turnovers and kept the game scoreless into the second half. Today’s game matches the third worst The Lehigh University Sports Media Relations offense in the FCS (Cornell) against a Lehigh unit that ranks last in total defense. Department looks forward to handling your media requests throughout the 2014 football season. Should you seek additional information, please do KEY STATS not hesitate to contact a member of our staff. • Cornell ranks 119th nationally (out of 121 teams) in total offense, averaging 217 yards per game, while Lehigh ranks 121st in total defense, allowing 576.6 yards per game. Interview Policies: Interviews may be arranged •Lehigh’s fi rst fi ve opponents this season are currently a combined 22-7. through the Media Relations Offi ce to take •Newcomers have accounted for 40% of Lehigh’s touchdowns this season (Pelletier - 4, place following a practice on Tuesdays and Yosha - 3, Leigh - 1). Thursdays or before practice on Wednesdays. There are no player interviews on Fridays. Players will not be available on game days THE LEADERBOARD until after the contest. Statistical Leaders .....................................................................................................2014 Stats PASSING ................................................... ................................................... ............218.0/game Post-game Interviews: Post-game interviews for #9 Nick Shafnisky (85-149, 1020 yards, 7 TD, 8 INT, 119.32 effi ciency) both teams are held at the end of every home RUSHING ................................................... ................................................... ...........186.4/game contest in the Stadium House, located under- #5 Rich Sodeke (61 rushes, 311 yards, 5.1 avg., 2 TD) neath the scoreboard. #9 Nick Shafnisky (79 rushes, 253 yards, 3.4 avg., 4 TD) Contact: RECEIVING ................................................... ................................................... .......218.0/game Steve Lomangino (Media Relations Director) #85 Troy Pelletier (18 receptions, 245 yards, 3 TD) Offi ce: (610) 758-3174 TACKLES ...................................................................................................................62.8/game Cell: (917) 579-0976 #39 Pierce Ripanti (33 total tackles, 3 TFL, 1 sack) Fax: (610) 758-4407 #47 Cody Kondas (29 total tackles, 1.5 TFL, 1 sack) E-mail: [email protected] IF LEHIGH WINS... •Lehigh will avoid its fi rst 0-6 start since 1966 and will snap its longest losing streak since the 1967 team lost eight consecutive games. •Lehigh would improve to 51-23-1 against members of the Ivy League since the forma- tion of the Patriot League in 1986. TEN-TIME PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPIONS • 1993 •1995 Experience• 1998 • 1999 • 2000 Lehigh • 2001 • 2004 Football • 2006 •2006 2003 •2010 • 2011 •TEN-TIME PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPIONS GAME SIX: LEHIGH AT CORNELL • PAGE TWO OFFENSIVE COMPARISON FOLLOWING LU FOOTBALL Rush/Game Pass/Game PPG Lehigh 186.4 218.0 28.6 Credentials Cornell 82.8 134.3 9.8 Requests for credentials should be made Height Weight to Steve Lomangino Please forward your Lehigh Offensive Line 6-4 295 request for credentials at least one week Cornell Offensive Line 6-4 290 prior to the game. Whenever possible, media credentials will be mailed. DEFENSIVE COMPARISON Parking Passes Parking passes will accompany your media Rush/Game Pass/Game PPG Lehigh 219.6 357.0 40.6 credentials. Media parking is available in the Cornell 228.3 219.0 30.5 A-Annex grass lot behind the Stadium House (scoreboard) at Goodman Stadium. Height Weight Lehigh Defensive Line 6-4 247 Cornell Defensive Line 6-4 277 Weekly Football Media Luncheon Lehigh hosts a weekly football media lun- cheon each Wednesday during the season, LEHIGH HEAD COACH ANDY COEN from 11:30-1:00 p.m. on the Goodman Cam- Andy Coen is in his ninth season as the head coach of the Lehigh football program. He pus. Lunch is complimentary for attending holds a career record of 59-38. In eight years as the Mountain Hawks leader, Coen has media. Please contact the Sports Media Relations Offi ce in advance if you plan on produced 96 All-Patriot League honorees, 22 All-America selections and 153 Patriot attending. League Academic Honor Roll choices. Coen has led Lehigh to three Patriot League Championships in eight seasons, including back-to-back titles in 2010 and 2011. The 2010 Lehigh Football on TV and Radio Patriot League Coach of the Year, Coen has twice been named a fi nalist for the Eddie Lehigh Athletics enters its 27th season of Robinson Award, fi nishing seventh in the 2010 voting and sixth in 2011. local, regional, and national football coverage (Coach Coen’s complete bio can be found on page 14) on commercial television. Lehigh football can be seen on DirecTV and DISH Network, as well as Fox College Sports. Regionally, CORNELL HEAD COACH DAVID ARCHER the Mountain Hawks can be seen on FSN Former Big Red captain David Archer is in his second season at his alma mater. The 2005 Pittsburgh, and on WFMZ-TV, while locally, Cornell graduate went 3-7 in his fi rst season as the youngest head coach in Division I. Lehigh football can be seen in the Lehigh Archer spent the previous six seasons as an assistant coach at Cornell serving as fullbacks Valley on Service Electric Cable’s 2 Sports. and tight ends coach as well as the recruiting coordinator. He helped develop nine All- Over the air waves, Lehigh football can be Ivy selections in his fi rst season plus a pair of All-Americans. heard on the exclusive home of Lehigh Ath- letics, ESPN Radio of the Lehigh Valley (1230 and 1320 AM). Renowned veteran Matt Kerr THE LEHIGH - CORNELL SERIES is back to call the play-by-play for his 18th Lehigh and Cornell have met 25 times with the Big Red leading the series 14-9-2. The season. Kerr will be joined by former Lehigh two teams last met in 2008 with Cornell winning on the fi nal play of the game. The last standouts Kody Fedorcha ‘00 and Lance meeting in Ithaca was a 38-35 Lehigh win in 2001. This is just the ninth meeting between Haynes ‘94. ESPN Radio’s Matt Markus will patrol the sidelines for every game and will Lehigh and Cornell in the last 40 years. The Big Red were the opponent for the fi rst game team with Tom Fallon to anchor the pre- at Goodman Stadium, a 27-14 Lehigh win in 1988. game, halftime and post-game activities. 2008 Cornell 25, Lehigh 24 Lehigh Athletics - Social Media 2001 Lehigh 38, Cornell 35 (at Cornell) Facebook: 2000 Lehigh 35, Cornell 16 Facebook.com/LehighAthletics 1995 Lehigh 34, Cornell 23 1994 Cornell 21, Lehigh 17 (at Cornell) Facebook.com/pages/Lehigh-University- Football/216466601698643 1993 Lehigh 35, Cornell 13 1992 Cornell 29, Lehigh 23 (at Cornell) Twitter: 1988 Lehigh 27, Cornell 14 (First game at Goodman Stadium) @LehighSports @LehighFootball THE LAST TIME THEY MET Instagram: BETHLEHEM, Pa. (10/4/08) - With Lehigh and Cornell swapping the lead back and @Lehigh_Sports forth throughout the fi nal quarter at Goodman Stadium, it was all about who had the ball last. Cornell quarterback Nathan Ford was the last player to take a snap from the Lehigh 20 yard line, and he made it count by throwing a touchdown pass to Jesse Baker for the 25-24 victory. The Big Red had to earn the fi nal touchdown with a 17-play, 78-yard drive for the game-winning score. Cornell had to convert on three fourth-down situations in its fi n al possession, including the fi nal play, which came on fourth and six. Cornell gained 472 of its 493 yards through the air. Lehigh quarterback J.B. Clark threw for 264 yards and added a rushing touchdown and a passing touchdown. Lehigh Athletic Media Relations • 641 Taylor Street, Bethlehem, PA • Phone 610-758-3174 • Fax 610-758-4407 GAME SIX: LEHIGH AT CORNELL• PAGE THREE BISON BARRIERS WELCOME BACK Lehigh’s offense has performed relatively Lehigh returns just two of the nine players LAST TIME OUT well this season but the Mountain Hawks named to last season’s All-Patriot League have had issues in each of their last two teams.