Lehigh at Cornell
ITHACA, N.Y. (Interstat) — Lehigh will put its unbeaten record on the line Saturday when it visits Cornell in an NCAA Football Championship Division game at Schoellkopf Field.
Lehigh (6-0) enters as one of the division’s remaining unbeatens. The Mountain Hawks have won each of their first six games, including a 34-0 victory over Fordham in their most recent outing. Lehigh has scored at least 20 points in every game this season and has allowed 20 or fewer points in all six wins. Derek Morgan, Lehigh’s quarterback, is a player to watch. In the Fordham win, Morgan passed for 152 yards and ran for 11 yards while accounting for three touchdowns. Against Penn, he passed for 49 yards and rushed for 31 yards with touchdowns through the air and on the ground. In a win over Dartmouth, Morgan passed for 73 yards and rushed for 35 yards with a touchdown. Luke Yoder also was productive against Fordham, rushing 20 times for 171 yards and a touchdown. Yoder averaged 8.55 yards per carry in that game.
Cornell (2-2) will look to bounce back at home after a loss to Harvard in its most recent game. Garrett Bass-Sulpizio, the Big Red’s quarterback, is a player to watch. Against Harvard, Bass-Sulpizio passed for 158 yards and rushed for 46 yards while scoring two touchdowns through the air and one on the ground. In a win over Georgetown, he passed for 279 yards, rushed for 35 yards, punted for 29 yards and totaled four touchdowns. Against Yale, he passed for 152 yards, rushed for 27 yards and scored two touchdowns. In a loss at Colgate, Bass-Sulpizio passed for 132 yards and rushed for 52 yards. Cornell has scored 29, 35, 38 and 7 points in its four games.
Cornell’s other results this season include wins over Georgetown and Yale and losses to Harvard and Colgate. Lehigh also has defeated Penn, Dartmouth, William & Mary, Georgetown and Holy Cross. The Big Red running game features Ean Pope and Jordan Triplett. Pope rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown against Harvard and also returned a kickoff 24 yards. Triplett added 69 rushing yards against Harvard, with 13 carries, one reception for 2 yards and a tackle. Lehigh’s most recent win over Fordham also included a strong rushing effort from Yoder.
Schoellkopf Field in Ithaca, N.Y., will host the matchup. Lehigh will be the visiting team, and Cornell will be the home team. The game is part of the NCAA Football Championship Division schedule.
Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Lehigh 39, Cornell 17.