LEHIGH FOOTBALL SCHEDULE/RESULTS WEEK FIVE: No. 10/11 LEHIGH VS. HOLY CROSS LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS HOLY CROSS (3-2, 1-0 PATRIOT) at No. 10/11 LEHIGH (3-1, 0-0 PATRIOT) Sept. 3 MONMOUTH W, 54-26 Sept. 10 at No. 10 Delaware L, 34-33 OT GOODMAN STADIUM (16,000) • BETHLEHEM, PA Sept. 24 at VMI W, 28-26 Oct. 1 at No. 15 Harvard W, 49-24 OCTOBER 8, 2005 • 1:07 PM Oct. 8 HOLY CROSS* 1:07 Oct. 15 YALE 1:07 SETTING THE SCENE Oct. 22 at Bucknell* 1:00 Oct. 29 at Colgate* 1:07 After over a month away, No. 10/11 Lehigh finally returns to fan friendly Goodman Nov. 5 GEORGETOWN* 12:37 Stadium, as the Mountain Hawks begin Patriot League play against the Holy Cross Nov. 12 at Fordham* 1:00 Crusaders. Last time out, Lehigh scored 28 unanswered points in the second half as the Nov. 19 LAFAYETTE* 12:37 Mountain Hawks snapped 15th-ranked Harvard’s 13-game winning streak with a *Patriot League contest convincing 49-24 decision. Lehigh forced five turnovers and rushed for five touch- HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS downs in the win. Meanwhile, the Crusaders held off Yale for a quality 22-19 road win Sept. 3 Sacred Heart W, 56-21 that same afternoon. Holy Cross senior Steve Silva produced 250 all-purpose yards in Sept. 10 Georgetown* W, 48-6 the win. Sept 17 Harvard L, 31-21 Sept 24 at Delaware L, 35-23 Oct. 1 at Yale W, 22-19 KEY STATS Oct. 8 at No. 10 Lehigh* 1:07 • Lehigh has the best winning percentage (82.02%) of any I-AA school since 1998. Oct. 15 Dartmouth* 1:00 Oct 22 Colgate* 1:00 • The Mountain Hawks have won their last seven Patriot League openers, dating back Oct. 29 at Fordham* 1:00 to 1998. Nov. 12 Lafayette* 12:30 • Lehigh is fourth nationally, averaging 41 points per game. Holy Cross has scored an Nov. 19 at Bucknell* 1:00 average of 34 points per contest through its first five. *Patriot League contest • The Crusaders’ Steve Silva leads the nation in all-purpose yards at 197.6 yards per game. Lehigh’s Gerran Walker is fifth nationally with an average of 179.3. TODAY’S GAME • Holy Cross leads the league with a +1.80 turnover margin. Lehigh’s takeaway margin is +0.5 entering today. Weather: Bethlehem Saturday Temperatures are expected to be in the upper 50s at kickoff, with a 40% chance THE SERIES of showers throughout the day. Lehigh leads the all-time series between these two schools, 11-8-1. After the Crusaders dominated early, Lehigh has been on a tear of late. The Mountain Hawks have won On Television eleven of the last 12 meetings, including seven straight. The Mountain Hawks have Today’s game can be seen live on Service Electric 2 Sports, FSN Pittsburgh, and won five of eight previous showdowns at Goodman Stadium, and Lehigh holds a 5-4 Fox College Sports Atlantic, with Mike edge over Holy Cross all-time in games contested in Bethlehem. Lehigh head coach Zambelli, Mike Yadush ‘93, and Regina Pete Lembo is 4-0 against Holy Cross, including 2-0 at Goodman. Potocnie calling the action. Fox Sports Net Pittsburgh is available on DirecTV channel 628. The television broadcast can IF LEHIGH WINS...: also be seen live on lehighsports.com. • The Mountain Hawks will earn their eighth straight win over Holy Cross. On the Radio and Internet • Lehigh would pick up its eleventh win in its last 13 Patriot League contests. Every Lehigh game can be heard live on • Lehigh would win its eighth consecutive Patriot League opener. ESPN Radio 1230 and 1320 AM and on lehighsports.com, with streaming IF HOLY CROSS WINS...: Yahoo! Sports provided by . Veteran • The Crusaders would snap a seven-game losing streak against the Mountain Hawks. Matt Kerr is in his ninth season of broadcasting Lehigh football. Kerr is •Holy Cross would win for the fourth time overall and the second time in Patriot joined this afternoon by Penske Hall of League play in 2005, surpassing its win totals of three and one, respectively, a season Famer Marty Horn ‘86, along with ago. ESPN’s Tom Fallon and Harry Mayes. PATRIOT LEAGUE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS 1993 • 1995 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2004 Lehigh Athletic Media Relations Experience• 641 Taylor Street, Lehigh Bethlehem, FootballPA • Phone 610-758-3174 2003 • Fax 610-758-4407 WEEK FIVE: No. 10/11 LEHIGH VS. HOLY CROSS • PAGE TWO OFFENSIVE COMPARISON COVERING LU FOOTBALL Rush/Game Pass/Game PPG The Lehigh University Sports Media Relations Lehigh 98.0 296.5 41.0 Holy Cross 152.4 204.2 34.0 Department looks forward to handling your media requests throughout the 2005 football Height Weight season. Should you seek additional informa- Lehigh Offensive Line 6-3 287 Holy Cross Offensive Line 6-2 284 tion, please do not hesitate to contact a member of the Sports Media Relations staff. DEFENSIVE COMPARISON Lehigh Football Media Relations contact Jeff Tourial Rush/Game Pass/Game PPG Director, Sports Media Relations Lehigh 92.0 292.5 27.5 Office: (610) 758-3158 Holy Cross 181.2 221.4 22.4 Cell: (610) 533-6369 Height Weight Fax: (610) 758-4407 Lehigh Defensive Line 6-2 256 E-mail: [email protected] Holy Cross Defensive Line 6-3 250 Additional contacts: LEHIGH INJURY UPDATE Mike Stagnitta, Media Relations Assistant, OFFENSE (610) 758-6631/[email protected] Steve Lomangino, Media Relations Asst., Player . Injury Status (610) 758-3174/[email protected] Greg Fay, FB . Back Probable Winfred Porter, WR . Hamstring Probable Credentials: Requests for credentials Tom Toth, OL . Ankle Probable should be made to Jeff Tourial. Please Gerran Walker, WR . Hip Probable forward your request for credentials at least one week prior to the game. Whenever DEFENSE possible, media credentials will be mailed. Player . Injury Status Parking Passes: Parking passes will Courtney Elder, FS . Shoulder OUT accompany your media credentials. Media Daynin Blake, DB . Hip Questionable parking is available in the A-Annex grass Travis Stinson, LB . Shoulder Questionable lot behind the Stadium House (scoreboard) Laquan Gasaway, DB . Foot Probable at Goodman Stadium. Calvin LaMont, DB . Groin Probable Post-game Interviews: Post-game interviews for both teams are held at the LEHIGH HEAD COACH PETE LEMBO end of every home contest in the Stadium Lehigh head coach Pete Lembo (Georgetown ‘92) has the highest winning percentage of House underneath the scoreboard. any coach in Lehigh football history. A Lehigh win this afternoon will make Lembo the fastest LU coach to reach 40 victories, and one of only six to earn 40 wins. Interview Policies: All interview requests for Coach Lembo and members of the Name Yrs. Seasons Record Win % Lehigh football team, including telephone Pete Lembo 2001-Pres. 4+ 39-12 .765 interviews, must be arranged through Jeff Tourial or a member of the Sports Media Tom Keady 1912-1920 9 55-22-3 .706 Relations staff. Coach Lembo and select H.S. Graves 1893 1 7-3 .700 players will be available each Wednesday Kevin Higgins 1994-2000 7 56-25-1 .689 at the Media Luncheon. Interviews may John Whitehead 1976-1985 10 75-38-2 .661 also be arranged through the Media Relations Office to take place prior to MEASURING UP practice on Tuesdays and Thursdays. There are no player interviews on Fridays. Lembo is 22-5 all-time against Patriot League opponents in his head coaching career. Players will not be available on game days His .815 winning percentage is the second best in league history, behind only Holy until after the contest. Cross’ Mark Duffner, who coached the Holy Cross Crusaders from 1986-1991 (.962). Weekly Football Luncheon: Lehigh hosts a weekly football luncheon each Wednes- day during the season, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Starters Restaurant on Route 378 in Bethlehem. Lunch is complimentary for attending media. Please contact the Sports Media Relations Office in advance if you plan on attending. Lehigh Athletic Media Relations • 641 Taylor Street, Bethlehem, PA • Phone 610-758-3174 • Fax 610-758-4407 WEEK FIVE: No. 10/11 LEHIGH VS. HOLY CROSS • PAGE THREE TRUE HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE ABOUT HOLY CROSS There are very few home field advan- The Crusaders enter today’s game tages bigger than the one Lehigh enjoys undefeated in the Patriot League, follow- LAST TIME OUT at Goodman Stadium. Since its inception ing a convincing 48-6 week two victory in 1988, Lehigh has won 75% of its games over Georgetown. After two tough losses LEHIGH 49, HARVARD 24 at home, sporting a 68-23-1 record during to Harvard, 31-21, and Delaware, 35-23, those 17+ years. The Mountain Hawks the Crusaders showed resilency in CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (10/1) - In a battle have gone undefeated at Goodman coming back to beat Yale last week, 22-19. of top-15 teams, No. 11 Lehigh forced Stadium four times since the year 2000. The versatile Steve Silva leads the nation five turnovers and exploded with 28 in all purpose yards (197.6). Silva is on unanswered points in the second half NOT SO HEARTY WELCOME pace to eclispse nearly every Holy Cross en route to a 49-24 win over No. 15 rushing record. On defense, junior Harvard at Harvard Stadium. Moun- Goodman Stadium can be awfully tough cornerback Casey Gough has already tain Hawks quarterback Mark Borda on opposing teams, thanks to terrific fan been named Patriot League Player of the threw for 347 yards and was respon- support.