Football Falls at Colgate

Bronx, N.Y. – The Fordham University defense should apply for overtime for today's performance at Colgate. The unit was on the field for over 37 minutes which allowed sophomore linebacker Ryan Greenhagen to record a career-high 19 tackles but the Ram offense couldn't get on track as Fordham fell to Colgate, 24-13, in a Patriot League game at a cold Andy Kerr Stadium.
 
With the loss, Fordham fall to 3-7 overall, 1-3 in the Patriot League, while Colgate improves to 3-8 overall, 2-3 in the league.
 
Nine of Greenhagen tackles where solo stops and he also had one for loss. Senior defensive back James Biggs-Frazier had nine tackles for the Rams, while also forcing a Raider fumble, while junior linebacker Glenn Cunningham finished with eight.
 
Offensively the Rams were held to 208 yards with sophomore quarterback Tim DeMorat completing 18 of 28 passes for 175 yards.
 
The Raiders took an early 7-0 lead but a 37-yard Andrew Mevis field goal midway through the first quarter made it a 7-3 game.
 
Fordham then took advantage of a Colgate turner to score on a six-yard Trey Sneed run to take a 10-3 lead with 9:24 left in the second. But Colgate scored just before the half to take a 14-10 lead into the break.
 
A 42-yard Mevis three-pointer made it a one-point game early the third quarter but that was as close as the Rams would get.
 
Takeaways
• Junior Jake Trautman made his first start of the year on the offensive line (right guard)
 
• Sophomore running back Naim Mayfield spent some time playing in the defensive backfield today.
 
• Fordham started just two seniors in the game (wide receiver Joe Ferraro and defensive back James Biggs-Frazier).
 
• Colgate converted on eight of 15 third downs and two of four fourth downs.
 
• The Ram offense had the ball for only 1:49 of the fourth quarter.
 
By the Numbers
19 – Total tackles by Ryan Greenhagen, a career-high (previous high was 14 at Richmond last year).
 
26 – Career field goals made by Andrew Mevis, sixth all-time at Fordham.         
 
42.0 – Punting average in the game for Andrew Mevis.
 
89 – Total tackles recorded by Fordham.
 
7,983 – Career punting yards for Andrew Mevis, third on the Fordham career list.

What's Next?
• The Rams continue Patriot League play by hosting the Holy Cross Crusaders in the annual Ram-Crusader Cup game on Saturday, November 16, at 1:00 p.m. on Jack Coffey Field.
 
• This will be 57th meeting between Fordham and Holy Cross on the gridiron.
 
• The Crusaders lead the all-time series, which started in 1902, 29-25-2, including a 17-13 win on Fitton Field last year when Geoff Wade completed 15 of 23 passes for 137 yards and two scores.