2014 LEHIGH FOOTBALL - GAME 11 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 W, 31-14 Oct. 25 No. 12 FORDHAM* L, 48-27 Nov. 1 at Georgetown* W, 27-19 Nov. 8 at Holy Cross* L, 27-20 Nov. 15 COLGATE* W, 30-27 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 LAFAYETTE LEOPARDS THE 150TH MEETING OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL’S MOST-PLAYED RIVALRY Sept. 6 at Sacred Heart L, 27-14 LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS (3-7, 2-3 PL) VS. LAFAYETTE LEOPARDS (4-6, 2-3 PL) Sept. 13 ROBERT MORRIS W, 50-3 Sept. 20 at William & Mary L, 33-19 NOVEMBER 22, 2014 • 3:30 PM • YANKEE STADIUM • BRONX, N.Y. Sept. 27 WAGNER W, 35-23 TV: CBS Sports Network Oct. 3 at Fordham* L, 42-18 Announcers: Carter Blackburn, Aaron Taylor, Jamie Erdahl Oct. 11 GEORGETOWN* W, 24-21 Radio: ESPN Radio 1230 and 1320 Oct. 18 at Harvard L, 24-14 Oct. 25 HOLY CROSS* W, 24-14 Announcers: Matt Kerr, Kody Fedorcha ‘00, and Mike Yadush ‘93 Nov. 1 at Bucknell* L, 27-24 (OT) along with ESPN Radio’s Tom Fallon and Matt Markus Nov. 8 at Colgate* W, 19-16 Internet Video: None | Internet Audio: ESPNLV.com, Lehighsports.com Nov. 22 vs. Lehigh* 3:30 SETTING THE SCENE *Patriot League Opponent Yankee Stadium is the site of the 150th meeting of college football’s most-played rivalry as Lehigh meets Lafayette in the season fi nale as both teams aim to end the 2014 cam- paign on a high note. Both squads picked up wins over Colgate in their last games with Lafayette erasing a 16-0 defi cit and winning on a last second fi eld goal two weeks ago, MEDIA INFORMATION and Lehigh building a 30-13 lead before holding off a late Raider push last weekend. Lehigh benefi tted from an effi cient 19-of-22 passing performance from quarterback Nick The Lehigh University Sports Media Relations Shafnisky, while linebacker Matt Laub led the defensive effort with nine tackles, two Department looks forward to handling your media sacks and an interception. The Lehigh-Lafayette series dates back to 1884 with Lafayette requests throughout the 2014 football season. snapping Lehigh’s fi ve-game series win streak with a victory last season. Should you seek additional information, please do not hesitate to contact a member of our staff. KEY STATS Interview Policies: Interviews may be arranged •Lehigh has won 31 of 49 games versus Lafayette since the teams played to a 6-6 tie in through the Media Relations Offi ce to take the 100th meeting in 1964. place following a practice on Tuesdays and •The Mountain Hawks are averaging 169.3 rushing yards in their last three games vs. Thursdays or before practice on Wednesdays. Lafayette, and 168.6 yards for the season. There are no player interviews on Fridays. •Lehigh freshman wide receiver Troy Pelletier has 24 catches for 490 yards and three Players will not be available on game days until after the contest. touchdowns in his last three games. Post-game Interviews: Post-game interviews for THE LEADERBOARD both teams are held at the end of every home Statistical Leaders .....................................................................................................2014 Stats contest in the Stadium House, located under- PASSING ................................................... ................................................... ............236.2/game neath the scoreboard. #9 Nick Shafnisky (179-294, 2,292 yards, 14 TD, 11 INT, 134.6 effi ciency) Contact: RUSHING ................................................... ................................................... ...........168.6/game Steve Lomangino (Media Relations Director) #5 Rich Sodeke (150 rushes, 738 yards, 4.9 avg., 6 TD) Offi ce: (610) 758-3174 RECEIVING ................................................... ................................................... .......236.2/game Cell: (917) 579-0976 #3 Josh Parris (54 receptions, 605 yards, 3 TD) Fax: (610) 758-4407 #85 Troy Pelletier (46 receptions, 790 yards, 7 TD) E-mail: [email protected] TACKLES ...................................................................................................................61.6/game #39 Pierce Ripanti (62 total tackles, 5.5 TFL, 2 sacks, 1 FR) IF LEHIGH WINS... •Lehigh will defeat Lafayette for the sixth time in seven years. •The Mountain Hawks will win back-to-back games for the fi rst time this season. •Lehigh will avoid its fi rst three-win season since the 1992 squad went 3-8. 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 ELEVEN: LEHIGH VS. LAFAYETTE • #RIVALRY150 • PAGE TWO OFFENSIVE COMPARISON FOLLOWING LU FOOTBALL Rush/Game Pass/Game PPG Lehigh 168.6 236.2 27.8 Credentials Lafayette 128.2 208.5 23.1 Requests for credentials should be made Height Weight to Steve Lomangino Please forward your Lehigh Offensive Line 6-4 298 request for credentials at least one week Lafayette Offensive Line 6-4 292 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 198.4 274.8 33.8 credentials. Media parking is available in the Lafayette 181.2 177.9 24.0 A-Annex grass lot behind the Stadium House (scoreboard) at Goodman Stadium. Height Weight Lehigh Defensive Line 6-4 250 Lafayette Defensive Line 6-2 255 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 62-40. 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 16) on commercial television. Lehigh football can be seen on DirecTV and DISH Network, as well as Fox College Sports. Regionally, LAFAYETTE HEAD COACH FRANK TAVANI the Mountain Hawks can be seen on FSN Frank Tavani is in his 15th season at the helm of the Lafayette football program. He has Pittsburgh, and on WFMZ-TV, while locally, led the Leopards to four Patriot League Championships, including 2004, when he was Lehigh football can be seen in the Lehigh named the Patriot League Coach of the Year. Tavani resurrected the Lafayette program Valley on Service Electric Cable’s 2 Sports. with the second best turnaround in I-AA football during the 2002 season when the Leop- Over the air waves, Lehigh football can be ards improved upon a 2-8 2001 season with a 7-5 mark in ‘02. Prior to becoming head heard on the exclusive home of Lehigh Ath- letics, ESPN Radio of the Lehigh Valley (1230 coach at Lafayette, Tavani served as the associate head coach at Lafayette, as well as an and 1320 AM). Renowned veteran Matt Kerr assistant at Lebanon Valley and Franklin & Marshall College. is back to call the play-by-play for his 18th season. Kerr will be joined by former Lehigh THE LEHIGH - LAFAYETTE SERIES standouts Kody Fedorcha ‘00 and Lance Lehigh and Lafayette meet for the 150th time with the Leopards holding a 77-67 lead. Haynes ‘94. ESPN Radio’s Matt Markus will patrol the sidelines for every game and will There have also been fi ve ties in the series with the last occurring in 1964. Last year’s La- team with Tom Fallon to anchor the pre- fayette victory snapped a fi ve-game Lehigh winning streak. The Mountain Hawks have game, halftime and post-game activities. won 13 of the last 20 meetings in the series. While Lafayette dominated the early years of the Rivalry, Lehigh owns an impressive 40-22-2 record since 1950. Today’s game is just Lehigh Athletics - Social Media the second neutral-site contest in series history. Lehigh won the game in Wilkes-Barre, Facebook: Pa. 6-2, in 1891. The Mountain Hawks have also won the last three games when Lafayette Facebook.com/LehighAthletics is the home team. Facebook.com/pages/Lehigh-University- Football/216466601698643 THE LAST TIME THEY MET BETHLEHEM, Pa. (11/23/13) - After falling behind early, No. 15/17 Lehigh pulled Twitter: within a touchdown at the half then within eight in the fourth quarter, but a 68-yard @LehighSports touchdown reception and 40-yard fumble return for a score proved too much to over- @LehighFootball come as Lafayette won the 149th meeting in the most-played rivalry in college football, Instagram: 50-28 in front of 16,129 at Goodman Stadium. Senior Keith Sherman had a monster game @Lehigh_Sports with 141 yards on 18 carries and a touchdown while senior wide receiver Lee Kurfi s had seven catches to break the school record for receptions in a season.