Football Falls at Colgate

Hamilton, N.Y. – The Fordham University football team has been wrecked by injuries all season and today was no exception. Playing without the services of graduate student quarterback Kevin Anderson the Rams' offense couldn't get on track as Fordham dropped a 38-12 Patriot League decision to Colgate University in Andy Kerr Stadium.
 
With the loss, the Rams fall to 1-6 on the season, 0-2 in the Patriot League, while Colgate improves to 3-4 overall, 1-1 in the conference.
 
Senior running back Chase Edmonds gained 53 yards on 18 carries, leaving him seven yards short of the Patriot League career rushing record.
 
Senior Luke Medlock, who started in Anderson's place, completed 16 of 32 passes for 215 yards and one score, all career-highs.
 
The Rams fell behind 14-0 in the first quarter as the Raiders took advantage of a short field on the second score and turned a Medlock interception in to a field goal at the halftime buzzer to take a 17-0 lead into the break.
 
Fordham attempted a fake field goal in the third that Colgate sniffed out and took over on the Rams' 45. Six plays later the Raiders took a 24-0 lead.
 
Takeaways
 
The Rams had two long kick returns called back due to penalty (an Austin Longi punt return and Dylan Mabin kickoff return – both in the third quarter).
 

Freshman wide receiver Hunter Harris and sophomore wide out Joe Ferraro each had his first collegiate reception in the game. Ferraro's was impressive as he pulled the ball away from a defender for a 29-yard completion on third and 18 from the Fordham 25.
 
The game was the second of three straight road games for the Rams who play six of their first eight contests away from Jack Coffey Field.
 
The Rams had won three of the past four meeting with the Raiders prior to today and Colgate now leads the all-time series, 22-8.
 
Former Ram Rocky Corigliano was in attendance today.
 
By the Numbers
 
0 – Penalties called on Colgate in the game.
 
3 – Of seven Andrew Mevis punts that were downed inside the Colgate 20.
 
4- Pass breakups for Dylan Mabin, who entered the game leading the Patriot League and ranking third in the NCAA in passes defended per game.
 
7 – Different Fordham receivers to catch a pass today.
 
10 – Tackles for graduate student Manny Adeyeye, a career-high.
 
12 – Total tackles for freshman linebacker Glenn Cunningham.
 
65.0 – Average yards per kickoff for Mevis, who had two of his three kickoffs downed in the end zone.
 
71 – Straight games without being shutout for the Rams (last time Fordham was blanked was against Bucknell in 2011).
 
5,614 – Career rushing yards for Chase Edmonds, seven yards shy of the Jordan Scott's Patriot League record.
 
What's Next?
 
The Rams stay on the road for their final road contest of 2017 with a trip to the Nation's Capital as Fordham takes on Georgetown in a Patriot League game on Cooper Field.
 
The Rams have taken the past five meetings with the Hoyas and lead the all-time series, 36-20.