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I am an outlier. I’m a fan of a 1-6 college football team, and I’m headed out to Bucknell next weekend, rain or shine, to watch two Patriot League squads with losing records face off against one another.I realize somewhere in my head t…

I am an outlier. I’m a fan of a 1-6 college football team, and I’m headed out to Bucknell next weekend, rain or shine, to watch two Patriot League squads with losing records face off against one another.I realize somewhere in my head t…

The Patriot League could very well be in a huge bind assuming the Ivy League goes forward with their college football restart plans.

We break down the Georgetown game – and we give our fearless prediction below the flip.
You can read College Sports Journal’s preview of the game here, and my mostly-football-free “Tailgate Report” here.
I forgot in my “Tailgate Report” to do a look at Lehigh’s game notes, so I’ll do it here.
To most fans, seeing QB Addison Shoup on top of the depth chart at quarterback was probably the biggest eye-opener as QB Tyler Monaco was the starter last week, and was in the game until the last couple of plays in overtime.
As of the time of this writing, although some people have assured that Monaco is well enough to go, the truth is he didn’t practice the entirety of this week, so I would more characterize more as a “gametime decision” as to whether it is Monaco or Shoup under center. It seems fair to say that Monaco will start and play if he’s able.
CB Marquis Wilson has struggled to get back to 100% from his injuries at corner, so freshman CB Brandon Spencer will be re-inserted into the starting lineup this week.
The final change to the roster is that freshman RB Zaythan Hill, who has really stepped up in Lehigh’s last two conference victories, is now listed atop the depth chart at running back. That’s not to say we won’t see RB Rashawn Allen or RB Nate Hope II – we’ll be very likely to see them in a rotation of backs.

We break down the Georgetown game – and we give our fearless prediction below the flip.
You can read College Sports Journal’s preview of the game here, and my mostly-football-free “Tailgate Report” here.
I forgot in my “Tailgate Report” to do a look at Lehigh’s game notes, so I’ll do it here.
To most fans, seeing QB Addison Shoup on top of the depth chart at quarterback was probably the biggest eye-opener as QB Tyler Monaco was the starter last week, and was in the game until the last couple of plays in overtime.
As of the time of this writing, although some people have assured that Monaco is well enough to go, the truth is he didn’t practice the entirety of this week, so I would more characterize more as a “gametime decision” as to whether it is Monaco or Shoup under center. It seems fair to say that Monaco will start and play if he’s able.
CB Marquis Wilson has struggled to get back to 100% from his injuries at corner, so freshman CB Brandon Spencer will be re-inserted into the starting lineup this week.
The final change to the roster is that freshman RB Zaythan Hill, who has really stepped up in Lehigh’s last two conference victories, is now listed atop the depth chart at running back. That’s not to say we won’t see RB Rashawn Allen or RB Nate Hope II – we’ll be very likely to see them in a rotation of backs.
Welcome back to the Lehigh Tailgate Report, a free public service from your pals over at Lehigh Football Nation.
The idea of the Lehigh Tailgate Report is to provide a fun report on what to expect at the game, or not at the game, for this week’s upcoming game.
If you’re planning to go to the game, great! It’s at Murray Goodman Stadium this Saturday at 12:30PM.
If you can’t make it to the game, the game is available to watch or listen in a variety of ways.
The local radio broadcast, which starts an hour before kickoff and sets the table for the day’s game, can be caught on your AM dial on Fox Sports Radio AM 1230 or 1320. Matt Kerr, Lance Haynes, Tom Fallon and Matt Markus are on the call this Saturday.
Through internet radio, the pregame, game, and postgame can be streamed through TuneIn or just simply going to the LVFoxSports.com webpage. Full disclosure: When I’m at home, this is my preferred method to catch the game action. Streaming the audio is #LFNApproved.
If through your cable service you get Service Electric 2 (this is available through Service Electric Cable in the Lehigh Valley), you can watch the TV feed on that station. Steve Degler, Mike Yadush and Kristi Fulkerson are on the call.
If not, you can stream the game over the internet through the Patriot League Network. PLN is the streaming service that broadcasts the Service Electric 2-produced broadcast. PLN is free and allows you to stream most Patriot League home games and league football games. It can be streamed in a web browser, or if you have a Roku box, you can access all the Patriot League Network games through the WatchStadium App.
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As a Lehigh football fan I have seen an awful lot.
I’ve seen the football program reach some pretty terrific highs. I’ve seen a lot of Patriot League Championships. Trips to FCS powerhouse programs – and beating them. FCS Playoff wins.
Wins over Lafayette in the last two minutes of the game. Overtime wins. Shootout wins. Wins without an offensive touchdown. Do I remember WR Brian Klingerman? I was in the stands explaining the new overtime rules. Yes, I’ve seen a lot.
I’ve also seen a lot of lows during the course of my Lehigh football fandom, too.
Yes, I was at Yankee Stadium. I was also at Murray Goodman when Tom Gilmore’s Holy Cross team dropped 59 on the Mountain Hawks.
I was at Lafayette in 1994 to watch Erik Marsh run over Lehigh. Jonathan Hurt? I was there. I see the ghost of that play every time I set foot in Murray Goodman. Yes, I’ve seen a lot.
In all of this time being a Lehigh fan, I never saw two things:
- I never saw Lehigh lose six games in a row, and
- I never saw Lehigh lose to Georgetown.
And yet, here we are, in a brand new world where Lehigh can lose six straight and can lose to Georgetown. We are in a world where Georgetown and Lehigh are coaching and talent equals, tied at 9 after regulation and separated only by the will to win in double overtime. Simply put, Georgetown wanted it more.
With zero disrespect meant to Georgetown, who 100% deserved their win over Lehigh, the Mountain Hawk program is right now at rock bottom.
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We break down the Georgetown game – and we give our fearless prediction below the flip.
Normally, we don’t need to break out the Las Vegas betting lines to motivate Lehigh football players. But in this very special case, it seems worthy to make an exception.
The people who make a living betting on the outcomes of sporting contests have seen Georgetown, yes, Georgetown, set up as 14 point favorites to beat Lehigh.
Don’t believe me? Check it out.
You know what else is interesting? The line started out with Georgetown only 4 point favorites. Over the course of the last 48 hours, apparently, so much money has come in on Georgetown that it has actually swelled to a 14 point difference.
If there was ever a concrete indicator that there are a lot of people that believe Lehigh will fail this weekend, and fail by more than two touchdowns, this is it.

We break down the Georgetown game – and we give our fearless prediction below the flip.
Normally, we don’t need to break out the Las Vegas betting lines to motivate Lehigh football players. But in this very special case, it seems worthy to make an exception.
The people who make a living betting on the outcomes of sporting contests have seen Georgetown, yes, Georgetown, set up as 14 point favorites to beat Lehigh.
Don’t believe me? Check it out.
You know what else is interesting? The line started out with Georgetown only 4 point favorites. Over the course of the last 48 hours, apparently, so much money has come in on Georgetown that it has actually swelled to a 14 point difference.
If there was ever a concrete indicator that there are a lot of people that believe Lehigh will fail this weekend, and fail by more than two touchdowns, this is it.

It’s put up or shut up weekend in DC this weekend as the 1-5 (1-0) Mountain Hawks take on the 3-4 (2-0) Georgetown Hoyas at 2:00 PM at Cooper Field in Georgetown, DC.
It is a true reversal of the typical Patriot League narratives for both teams.
The Mountain Hawks desperately need a win to avoid a second consecutive losing record and to stay alive in the Patriot League title race.
And the Hoyas need a win to stay in contention for the Patriot League title – a win over Lehigh would not only be their first against the Mountain Hawks since joining the Patriot League, it would also put the Hoyas in a tie atop the Patriot League with a 3-0 league record.
If you can’t make it to the game, the game is streaming on two different sites – the Patriot League Network, and it will also be streaming via Stadium Live on Facebook, which you can find here. Jeremy Huber, Emory Hunt, and former Fordham QB Mike Nebrich are doing the call.
Of course that solution works even better when you pair it with the local radio broadcast, either off your old-fashioned radio, streamed through TuneIn or just simply going to the LVFoxSports.com webpage and listening that way. Matt Kerr, Matt Markus and Steve Lomangino are on the call this Saturday.