Lehigh Football Season Hinges On Contributions from Underclassmen

It doesn't take an Engineer to see that much is expected of Lehigh football's underclassmen this season.

As Lehigh football fans start looking at the season opener, a mere 5 days away, they're looking at their theoretic depth charts and see some recurring themes:

Freshman.  Freshman.  Sophomore.  Freshman.  Sophomore.

Football is the ultimate team game, where experience counts in terms of knowing what it takes to win Division I football games.  Yet up and down Lehigh's roster, it's very evident: to win in 2015, head coach Andy Coen will be relying on his underclassmen in a big way - underclassmen who will be a big part of this season.

"Thery're going to get their opportunities early," coach Coen told me during Patriot League Media day earlier this month.  "I think we have 54-56 guys that are going to be freshman, sophomore-level eligibility.  And there are going to be some kids from that freshman class that are going to play - that's without a doubt."
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