The Hobart College football team will travel to Canton, New York, to take on Liberty League rival St. Lawrence University Saturday, Oct. 22. The 93rd all-time meeting between the two teams is set to kickoff at 1 p.m. on Weeks Field at Leckonby Stadium.
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The game will be broadcast live on WEOS-FM (89.5/90.3 in Geneva). The contest will be webcast with live stats on saintsathletics.com.
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For the record
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- Hobart 3-3 overall, 0-2 Liberty League
- St. Lawrence 2-4 overall, 0-2 Liberty League
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Series Snapshot
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- Hobart leads the series 54-36-2, including a 24-17-1 advantage in Canton.
- The Statesmen have won each of the past 10 games against the Saints.
- Last season in Geneva, St. Lawrence took a 13-10 lead on a 21-yard field goal by Ian Doin with 2:40 remaining, but Hobart responded with a seven-play, 57-yard drive that ended with a 6-yard touchdown pass from David Krewson to Alex LaBella to help the Statesmen eke out a 17-13 win.
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Quick Comparison
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- Hobart Offense: 25.2 ppg, 298.0 yds/g (129.7 rush/168.3 pass)
- St. Lawrence Offense: 13.0 ppg, 258.3 yds/g (119.0 rush/139.3 pass)
- Hobart Defense: 13.8 ppg, 249.7 yds/g (106.5 rush/143.2 pass)
- St. Lawrence Defense: 25.5 ppg, 354.5 yds/g (155.7 rush/198.8 pass)
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Common Ground
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Hobart and St. Lawrence have two opponents in common this season, Morrisville State and Ithaca.
- The Statesmen lost at Morrisville 24-13 and lost at home to Ithaca 31-7.
- The Saints lost at home to the Mustangs 17-15 and dropped a 40-0 decision at Ithaca.
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