The play-action pass, a staple of the Fordham offense, was particularly effective against the Crusaders. Three of the Rams’ scoring plays came out of a play fake, including Nebrich’s rushing touchdown, his first of the season.
The win gives the Rams their first Patriot League victory since 2009, the last year before Fordham gave out athletic scholarships to student-athletes. The Rams have not played a game that counted towards the league standings since then, and head coach Joe Moorhead stressed the importance of conference games this season.
The Rams take on Lafayette at home this Friday night in their second conference game of the season. Kickoff is slated for 6:30 p.m.