WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — The William & Mary football team will conclude its non-conference slate when it plays at Lafayette on Saturday at 3:30 p.m.
The contest will be televised on
ESPN+. Fans can also listen to the live broadcast on the Tribe's flagship station
92.3 FM The Tide, while a live audio stream will be
available here.
Live stats will be available at
GoLeopards.com, while fans can follow the action on Twitter at
@WMTribeFootball.
Tickets for the contest are
available here.
No. 15/17 W&M is off to a 2-0 start and jumped five spots in both national polls this week after earning a convincing 37-21 victory against Campbell. The Tribe currently ranks fifth nationally in rushing (287.0) and has piled up six rushing touchdowns through two games. Additionally, W&M has been tremendously effective through the air and ranks eighth nationally in passing efficiency (175.2). Defensively, the Tribe has held both its first two opponents scoreless in the fourth quarter and ranks eighth in the country with 4.0 sacks per game.
Lafayette split its opening two games and fell at Temple, 30-14, last weekend after earning a season-opening win against Sacred Heart. The Leopards are averaging just 111.5 yards of total offense per game but have generated five turnovers. Patriot League Preseason Defensive Player of the Year Malik Hamm leads the squad and has posted 4.5 TFL and 1.5 sacks.
Saturday's game at Lafayette will mark just the seventh meeting between the two programs. Although the Leopards won the initial matchup, 17-14, in 2012, W&M has claimed the last five meetings. Prior to the teams' initial meeting in 2012, W&M and Lafayette had combined to play 2,363 games but had never met. Lafayette began playing football in 1882 and claimed national championships in 1896, 1921 and 1926, while W&M fielded its first team in 1893.
This week's game notes are available below or by clicking here.
