Fordham Falls to Yale

Bronx, N.Y. – The good news for the Fordham football squad was on the Rams' first offensive play from scrimmage a familiar face was in the backfield as senior All-American running back Chase Edmonds returned to action after missing the past two games. The bad news for the Rams was that Edmonds' return was thwarted by Yale, who upended Fordham 41-10 on Jack Coffey Field.
 
With the loss, Fordham falls to 1-4 on the year while Yale stays unbeaten at 3-0.
 
Despite the presence of Edmonds, the Fordham offense couldn't get on track as the Rams were limited to 300 yards of total offense in the game with Edmonds gaining 83 yards on 16 carries while quarterback Kevin Anderson completed 13 of 28 passes for 140 passing yards, his lowest output of the year.
 
Takeaways
 
Freshman running back Zach Davis rushed for 50 yards on eight carries and scored his first collegiate touchdown.
 
Freshman placekicker Andrew Mevis connected on a 31-yard field in the second quarter, his first career collegiate field goal.
 
Anderson was held without a passing touchdown and he remains tied with John Skelton for the Fordham career record (69).
 
The Rams dropped their third straight for the first time since the end of the 2011 season.
 
The loss snaps a ten-game winning streak the Rams had over Ivy League opponents.
 
Fordham welcomed members of the NYPD, FDNY, PAPD and Fordham ROTC to the game as part of Salute to Heroes Night.
 
By the Numbers
 
7 – Different Fordham receivers to catch a pass tonight.
 
7 – Career interceptions for Caleb Ham after he picked one off tonight to go with a team-high nine tackles.
 
140 – Passing yards by Kevin Anderson, a season low
 
530 –Career completions for Kevin Anderson, moving him ahead of Joe Moorhead and into third on the Fordham all-time list.
 
5,483 – Career rushing yards for Chase Edmonds, a school record and 138 yards shy of Jordan Scott's Patriot League career mark.
 
7,102 – Career passing yards by Kevin Anderson, third all-time at Fordham.
 
What's Next
 
The Rams open Patriot League play with a trip to Easton, Penn., to face the Lafayette College Leopards next Saturday, October 7 at 3:30 p.m.