Fordham University Football traveled to Worester, Massachusetts this weekend to take on a good Holy Cross team that gave a dog fight last year.
Last year, Holy Cross went up early on the Rams leading them 17-0 going into halftime. But Fordham Head coach , Joe Moorhead always preaches when the tough gets going , real players show what they're made of and rely on their fundamentals and effort.
Fordham came out of the lockeroom with high energy and brought the score within a touchdown. The defense made a couple of great stops, that including a crucial interception by Senior Levon Williams.
Fordham's offense came out and took the team home, lead by Senior Qb Mike Nebrich.
September 27th 2014, the Rams came out with lots of energy driving the ball, but had to settle for a field goal.
The defense made back to back three and outs and help the office create some buzz and begin to run up the score board going in to halftime with the lead 17-3.
Coming out of the half, Fordham's high powered offense scored 14, and the defense throttled Holy Cross only allowing a score. Fordham's offense led by freshman sensation Chase Edmonds and sophomore workhorse Kendall Pearcy they pounded the ball and would help set up two more Nebrich touchdowns to Sr Brian Wetzel, Sr Marcus Jones who stepped in for Senior All American WR Sam Ajala , Sr Dan Light and Nebrich taking one in himself.
This wasn't the Rams best game on an execution level, but it was a great way to open league play and earn the first Patriot League game since 2009, due to conference sanctions. They were given sanctions because Fordham was the first to award full scholarships to their athletes which came with a huge price. Fordham was ineligible for a Patriot League title until this season.
Consequently, Fordham had to battle tough non-conference games for 4 years and try to win out year after year before reaching the quarter finals of the FCS Playoffs this past year.
With the win this past weekend, Fordham Football has now retained all rivalry cup games, that being "The Liberty & Ram -Crusader Cup"
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