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Even that may not be enough, as Lehigh has recent history on its side. Against Ivy League teams in the last decade, Lehigh is 25-7-1 and carries a ten-game win streak. Going back to 1998, Lehigh is 26-1 overall in regular season play...
...Lehigh is the fastest team we play, and they like to blitz," Murphy said. "We have to make our blitz pickups in the backfield...
With an already decimated backfield (tomorrow's starters will once again be third- and-fourth stringers Matt Leiszler and Nick Palazzo), Harvard's inability to run ruined the balanced attack and forced Rose and the passing game into uncomfortable situations. Lehigh, with its ability to shut down the run, will force the Crimson to make big plays...
...Lehigh focuses its offense on running back Jamaal Burcher, though it's unclear whether by design or by chance. Burcher has recorded two straight 100-yard performances and leads the team in touchdowns. Overall, Lehigh averages 206.6 yards rushing per game...
...passing side, however, Lehigh is still tentative. It only passes for 177.8 yards per game, nothing an Ivy League defense can't handle. And while the Crimson didn't look particularly impressive in giving up 29 second-half points to Cornell's Ricky Rahne, the defense was not lost. The line has trouble getting pressure but the defensive backs seem to be settling into their roles and making some big plays, and some stupid plays...