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Villanova is listed as No. 22 in the STATS Top 25 poll this week, and No. 19 in the Coaches’ poll. Lehigh, as has been the case since 2014, is unranked.
Additionally, since resuming play against the Wildcats in the modern era in 2004, Lehigh is 1-4 against Villanova.
So, simple matter for Lehigh to put the Monmouth loss behind them and kick off the rest of the 2016 football season with a win, right?
Not exactly.
That the Villanova game this Saturday will be a big challenge appears to be something head coach Andy Coen, junior OL Tim O’Hara and the rest of the Mountain Hawks are quite aware, but that doesn’t mean that anyone will be backing down.
“The message we’re going to have is don’t get on the bus unless you think you’re going to win the game,” Coen said. “So, we’re looking forward to it.”
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Villanova is listed as No. 22 in the STATS Top 25 poll this week, and No. 19 in the Coaches’ poll. Lehigh, as has been the case since 2014, is unranked.
Additionally, since resuming play against the Wildcats in the modern era in 2004, Lehigh is 1-4 against Villanova.
So, simple matter for Lehigh to put the Monmouth loss behind them and kick off the rest of the 2016 football season with a win, right?
Not exactly.
That the Villanova game this Saturday will be a big challenge appears to be something head coach Andy Coen, junior OL Tim O’Hara and the rest of the Mountain Hawks are quite aware, but that doesn’t mean that anyone will be backing down.
“The message we’re going to have is don’t get on the bus unless you think you’re going to win the game,” Coen said. “So, we’re looking forward to it.”
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(Photo Credit: Lehigh Valley Live/Brown & White)
Back in November, I released a tentative version of Lehigh’s 2013 football schedule, which included 11 games.
There’s nothing earth-shattering about that, either. Most seasons FCS football teams play 11 regular-season games.
But thanks to a quirk in the calendar next season, 2013 offers a rare opportunity for Lehigh: to play a 12th game.
For Lehigh or other schools in the Patriot League, is it a good idea to play a 12th game?
Absolutely.
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