Head coach Joe Moorhead and the Rams have won six consecutive contests. (Mike Rezin/The Fordham Ram)
By Max Prinz
For many college freshmen, college is a major adjustment. There are many new experiences that can make life difficult.
Freshman running back Chase Edmonds, however, appears undaunted.
Edmonds and the rest of the Fordham Rams ran past Lehigh on Saturday, defeating the Mountain Hawks 48-27 for their sixth straight victory.
The undaunted freshman Edmonds continued his historic season, rushing for 205 yards on 32 carries and a career-high 5 touchdowns. His five scores on the ground tied a Patriot League single-game record.
“Everything he’s accomplished he’s earned,” head coach Joe Moorhead said after the game. “His ability as a football player is either matched or exceeded by his intangible skill.”
Senior quarterback Mike Nebrich put up strong stats of his own completing 19 of 26 passes for 283 yards and a touchdown. Nebrich’s efficiency combined with Edmonds’ stellar day spelled doom for the Lehigh defense.
“[Last week] Nebrich threw for 566 yards and then this week we come back and have over 300 team rushing yards,” Edmonds said. “It really shows how much our offense is balanced.”
The Rams got anything they wanted on offense in the first half, scoring on all five of their possessions and racking up 379 yards of total offense.
“We knew coming in that controlling the run game was going to be very important,” Lehigh head coach Andy Coen said after the game. “Obviously we weren’t able to do that.”
The lone blemish of the day was the high number of penalties called on the Rams. The offensive line was flagged several times for false starts and holding penalties and the defense was called for several personal fouls.
“It’s the post-play penalties that are something we need to rectify,” Moorhead said. “I tell the guys you can show your emotions without being emotional.”
The win gives Fordham its sixth consecutive victory, improving the Rams to 7-1 on the season and 3-0 in the Patriot League.
Next week the Rams take on Colgate.
Max Prinz is the Sports Editor for the Fordham Ram.
