The Hobart College football team will make its 12th postseason appearance and first in the New York State Bowl at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23 at SUNY Cortland. The annual game between the Liberty League and Empire 8 will be played at SUNY Cortland Stadium Complex.
 
Tickets for the New York State Bowl are $5 for general admission. Admission is free for children 12 and under as well as Cortland and Hobart and William Smith students with a valid ID.
 
The game marks the 14th gridiron meeting between Hobart and Cortland with the Statesmen leading the series 7-6. It's the second straight postseason game in the series, as Hobart prevailed 23-22 on Boswell Field in the first round of the 2005 NCAA Division III Football Championship.
 
The game will be broadcast live on WEOS-FM (89.5/90.3). Fans can also track the action online with live stats and streaming video on cortlandreddragons.com.
 
Here's a breakdown of the two teams:
 
HOBART
Location: Geneva, N.Y.
Nickname: Statesmen
Overall record: 8-2
Record on the road: 2-2
Liberty League record: 4-2 (t-2nd)
Postseason record: 10-10 (12th appearance: 10 NCAA, 1 ECAC Bowl, 1 NY Bowl)
Head Coach: Kevin DeWall (5th year, 26-23, 2nd year at Hobart, 13-6)
Points For: 281 (28.1/g)
Points Allowed: 181 (18.1/g)
Rushing Offense: 122.6 yds/g
Rushing Defense: 106.2 yds/g
Passing Offense: 221.7 yds/g
Passing Defense: 226.7 yds/g
Total Offense: 344.3 yds/g
Total Defense: 332.9 yds/g
Leading Rusher: Brian Haeffner 571 yds, 6 TD
Leading Passer: Ryan Hofmann 149-287-8, 1,988 yds, 18 TD
Leading Receiver: Jake Catalioto 52 rec, 647 yds, 4 TD
Leading Tackler: Emmett Forde 75 tkls, 20 TFL, 6 sacks, 3 FF
 
CORTLAND
Location: Cortland, N.Y.
Nickname: Red Dragons
Overall record: 8-2
Record at home: 4-1
Empire 8 record: 5-1 (t-1st)
Postseason record: 13-15 (24th appearance: 9 NCAA, 12 ECAC Bowl, 2 NY Bowl)
Head Coach: Dan MacNeill (23rd year, 155-84)
Points For: 390 (39.0/g)
Points Allowed: 211 (21.1/g)
Rushing Offense: 174.2 yds/g
Rushing Defense: 130.2 yds/g
Passing Offense: 264.9 yds/g
Passing Defense: 227.0 yds/g
Total Offense: 439.1 yds/g
Total Defense: 357.2 yds/g
Leading Rusher: Zach Tripoldi 1,159 yds, 11 TD
Leading Passer: Brett Segala 177-302-7, 2,553 yds, 21 TD
Leading Receiver: Cole Burgess 52 rec, 904 yds, 8 TD
Leading Tackler: Gregory Alfieri 92 tkls, 9 TFL, 4 sacks, 2 FF