Despite impressive win, Lehigh drops in one national poll; Lum is league's offensive player of week

FROM KEITH GROLLER

Despite a 49-24 win over Monmouth on Saturday, Lehigh dropped from No. 13 to No. 14 in The Sports Network/Fathead.com national poll for FCS level teams. Richmond and Sacramento State both made huge leaps after both defeated Bowl Subdivision teams. Richmond beat Duke 23-21 and Sacramento State edged Oregon State 29-28 in overtime.

Lehigh's opponent on Saturday at Goodman Stadium, New Hampshire, dropped from No. 10 to No. 13 after a lopsided loss to Toledo (see the complete poll below).

Also, Lehigh quarterback Chris Lum was named the Patriot League's offensive player of the week and the Sports Network's FCS national co-offensive player of the week after what was arguably his best day as a Mountain Hawk on Saturday. Lum was 22-of-34 passing for 346 yards and four touchdowns. The four touchdown passes were a career high, and Lum recorded his second-straight 300-yard passing game and third of his career. He also ran for 27 yards to notch 373 yards of total offense in the game, the sixth-highest total in the country over the weekend. This is the third time he has won the Patriot League offensive award.



The Sports Network/Fathead.com FCS Top-25 College Football Poll
Team (First-place votes) Record Points Previous Rank
1. Eastern Washington Eagles (111) 0-1 3,653 1
2. Georgia Southern Eagles (29) 1-0 3,469 4
3. Appalachian State Mountaineers (2) 0-1 2,972 2
4. Northern Iowa Panthers (1) 0-1 2,941 7
5. William & Mary Tribe (1) 0-1 2,905 3
6. Montana State Bobcats 0-1 2,670 6
7. Wofford Terriers 1-0 2,651 8
8. Delaware Blue Hens 0-1 2,647 5
9. Richmond Spiders (3) 1-0 2,503 16
10. Jacksonville State Gamecocks 1-0 2,314 9
11. North Dakota State Bison 1-0 2,185 11
12. Sacramento State Hornets (3) 1-0 1,924 24
13. New Hampshire Wildcats 0-1 1,751 10
14. Lehigh Mountain Hawks 1-0 1,743 13
15. Montana Grizzlies 0-1 1,561 12
16. Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks 1-0 1,456 17
17. Southern Illinois Salukis 1-0 1,360 19
18. Central Arkansas Bears 1-0 1,216 18
19. James Madison Dukes 0-1 1,098 15
20. Villanova Wildcats 0-1 1,064 14
21. Massachusetts Minutemen 1-0 695 25
22. McNeese State Cowboys 0-1 623 20
23. Chattanooga Mocs 0-1 475 21
24. Liberty Flames 0-1 456 22
25. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats 1-0 377 NR

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