HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN TO PATRIOT LEAGUE FOOTBALL GAMES THIS WEEK
The week eight schedule features three important League games. Bucknell hosts Georgetown, with both teams searching for their first League win. Live coverage begins at 1 p.m. on ESPN+, with audio of the Hoyas-Bison game available on WVLY 100.9 FM. Fordham puts its undefeated League mark on the line against Lehigh, beginning at 1 p.m. on ESPN+ and WFUVSports.org. Holy Cross hosts Colgate in a battle of unbeaten teams in League with a 5 p.m. kickoff on ESPN+ and Spectrum News 1. Home Patriot League games can be viewed internationally at https://ift.tt/3j1ZOzN.
FORDHAM’S TIM DEMORAT CLIMBING PATRIOT LEAGUE CAREER LEADERS LISTS
Fordham senior quarterback Tim DeMorat moved to 15th on the Patriot League’s career passing yards list with 7,323 yards through his time in the Bronx. DeMorat is one yard behind Lafayette’s Frank Baur for 14th-place. The Merritt Island, Fla. native, is in the midst of a career season, leading the League and placing among the FCS leaders in passing yards per game (281.0) and touchdown passes (21). He has topped 300 yards passing four times this season, including his last three games. The senior signal-caller has three or more touchdown passes in four games, including a program-record six in the Rams’ win over Bucknell on Oct. 16.
RAMS’ KOKOSIOULIS LEADS FCS IN TD RECEPTIONS
Fordham Sr. WR Fotis Kokosioulis caught three touchdown passes in the Rams’ 66-21 victory over Bucknell and has reached the end zone five times in the last two games. He is tied for an FCS-leading nine touchdown catches through seven games, scoring in six of Fordham’s seven games this season. Junior teammate Dequece Carter is tied for eighth in the FCS with seven touchdown receptions. Former Lehigh standout and current Bucknell Head Coach Dave Cecchini holds the Patriot League’s single-season touchdown record with 15.
FCS TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS LEADERS
1. Fotis Kokosioulis, Fordham, 9
1. Jalyn Witcher, Presbyterian, 9
3. Five tied, 8
FOUR PATRIOT LEAGUERS AMONG FCS TACKLES LEADERS
Four Patriot League defensive players rank among the FCS leaders in tackles, led by Holy Cross junior linebacker Jacob Dobbs, who has recorded double-digit tackles in five of the Crusaders’ six games and is second in the nation. Lafayette junior linebacker Marco Olivas and Georgetown senior linebacker Justin Fonteneaux are tied with 11.0 tackles per game. Fordham freshman linebacker James Conway has stepped up in the absence of Ryan Greenhagen to average 10.7 tackles through seven games.
FCS TACKLES PER GAME LEADERS
2. Jacob Dobbs, Holy Cross, 12.2
4. Marco Olivas, Lafayette, 11.0
4. Justin Fonteneaux, Georgetown, 11.0
7. James Conway, Fordham, 10.7
DEMORAT AMONG FCSs BEST AT FINDING THE END ZONE
Fordham senior quarterback Tim DeMorat recorded his third-straight 300-yard passing game and tied a Rams’ single-game record with six touchdown passes against Bucknell on Oct. 16. He moved to 15th in League history in passing yards (7,323) against the Bison and climbed to 14th in the FCS this season in passing yards per game (281.0). He has also had a knack for leading his receivers into the end zone, ranking fourth in the nation in touchdown passes, with 21 through seven games. DeMorat is responsible for 18.9 points per game, the eighth-best in the FCS.
PASSING YARDS
1. Eric Barriere, Eastern Washington, 28
2. Ren Hefley, Presbyterian, 23
3. Cole Kelley, Southeastern La., 23
4. Tim DeMorat, Fordham, 21
FIVE PATRIOT LEAGUERS AMONG FCS ACTIVE SACK LEADERS
Five Patriot League defensive players are among the top-40 active FCS student-athletes in sacks. Hamm, the 2019 Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year and 2018 rookie of the year, has 20.0 sacks in 33 games for an average of 0.61 sacks per game. Greenhagen’s 16.5 sacks in 31 games give him an average of 0.53 sacks per game. Holy Cross’s Dobbs has 5.5 sacks in his last four games to give him 12.5 sacks in 24 games, while Lafayette’s Olivas has 9.0 sacks in 22 games to rank 43rd. Lafayette junior defensive lineman Damon Washington has 8.0 sacks in 20 games to place 49th among active FCS leaders in sacks per game.
FCS ACTIVE SACK LEADERS
9. Malik Hamm, Lafayette, 0.61
12. Ryan Greenhagen, Fordham, 0.53
16. Jacob Dobbs, Holy Cross, 0.52
43. Marco Olivas, Lafayette, 0.41
49. Damon Washington, Lafayette, 0.40
GEORGETOWN HOYAS (1-4, 0-2 PL) AT BUCKNELL BISON (1-5, 0-2 PL)
Christy Mathewson - Memorial Stadium/Lewisburg, Pa. 1 p.m. (ESPN+)
BROADCAST (ESPN+): PxP - Doug Birdsong; PxP - Kevin Herr
RADIO BROADCAST (WVLY 100.9 The Valley): PxP - Doug Birdsong; PxP - Kevin Herr
Series History: Georgetown and Bucknell meet for the 33rd time in series history, with the Bison holding a 19-12-1 advantage, including victories in seven of the last 10 matchups. The Hoyas and Bison met for the first time in 1904, in a 12-0 victory for GU.
Last Meeting: (Nov. 16, 2019) - Bucknell scored 14 points in the fourth quarter to overcome a 13-point deficit in a 20-17 at Christy Mathewson - Memorial Stadium. QB Logan Bitikofer’s 45-yard touchdown pass to WR Dominic Lyles at the 10:47 mark proved to be the game-winning score. Georgetown WR Joshua Tomas and RB Joshua Stakely both found the end zone for the Hoyas.
LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS (0-6, 0-1 PL) AT FORDHAM RAMS (4-3, 2-0 PL)
Jack Coffey Field/Bronx, N.Y. 1 p.m. (ESPN+)
BROADCAST (ESPN+): PxP – Emmanuel Berbari; Analyst - Andrew Posadas
RADIO BROADCAST (WFUVSports.org): PxP - Nick DeLuca; Analyst - Andrew Gullotta
RADIO BROADCAST (Fox Sports Lehigh Valley 1230/1320 AM): PxP - Matt Kerr; Analysts - Matt Markus, Steve Lomangino
Series History: Lehigh and Fordham will play for the 33rd time in their series, with the Mountain Hawks holding a 25-7 edge. The Rams and Mountain Hawks have split the last five meetings between the two schools, with Lehigh snapping a two-game win streak by Fordham with their 30-27 overtime win in 2019.
Last Meeting: (Oct. 19, 2017) - Lehigh QB Addison Shoup threw a four-yard touchdown pass to WR Devon Bibbens in overtime to lift the Mountain Hawks to a 30-27 victory over Fordham at Jack Coffey Stadium. Bibbens finished with 10 catches for 83 yards and two touchdowns, while LB Keith Woetzel had a game-high 15 tackles, 4.0 sacks and an interception. Fordham RB Zach Davis led the Rams with 185 rushing yards and a touchdown, while RB Trey Sneed had 96 yards and a TD on 12 carries.
COLGATE RAIDERS (2-5, 2-0 PL) AT HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS (4-2, 1-0)
Polar Park/Worcester, Mass. 5 p.m. (ESPN+)
BROADCAST (ESPN+): PxP – Tim McKone; Analyst - Jorge Bannister
Series History: Colgate and Holy Cross will meet for the 83rd time in series history, with the Crusaders holding a 41-36-5 advantage. The Raiders won seven of the last 10 meetings, including seven straight from 2012-18 before Holy Cross picked up a 31-10 win in 2019.
Last Meeting: (Oct. 26, 2019) - QB Connor Degenhardt threw for 267 yards and three touchdowns, while WR Ayir Asante caught four passes for 144 yards and two touchdowns to lead Holy Cross to a 31-10 victory over Colgate at Fitton Field. RB Domenic Cozier rushed for 153 yards on 17 carries for the Crusaders. QB Grant Breneman led the Raiders with 248 yards passing and a touchdown pass to WR Garrett Oakey.
PATRIOT LEAGUE FOOTBALL GEICO PLAYERS OF THE WEEK (10.18.21)
OFFENSE - Tim DeMorat, Fordham, QB
DEFENSE - Liam Anderson, Holy Cross, LB
SPECIAL TEAMS - Will Gruber, Colgate, DB/RS
ROOKIE - Justin Shorter, Holy Cross, WR
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