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\n James Conway one tackle shy of NCAA Division I record
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BRONX, N.Y. – \u00a0The Fordham University Rams close out the 2025 Patriot League season, Fordham’s 125th varsity season, by traveling to Washington, D.C>, to face the Georgetown University Hoyas at Cooper Field on Saturday, November 15, at 1:00 p.m.
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\nThe game will be streamed live on ESPN+ with Jeremy Huber (p-b-p) and Christian Taylor (analyst) announcing and broadcast live on WFUV (90.7 FM) and the WFUV YouTube channel<\/a> with Chris Carrino (p-b-p) and Brendan Shorey (analyst) handling the announcing chores.
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\nFordham grad student linebacker James Conway<\/a> enters the game with 576 career tackles, one shy of the NCAA Division I record of 577 set by Troy’s Carlton Martial from 2018-22, and is five short of the Fordham single season record of 145 set by Mark Blazejewski in 1991. Earlier this year he broke the NCAA FCS record of 550 career tackles set by Boomer Grigsby of Illinois State from 2001-04 (the NCAA has recorded tackles as an official stat since 2000).
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\nFordham enters the game with a 1-9 record, 1-5 in the Patriot League, and is coming off a 37-19 League loss to Bucknell at Moglia Stadium last Saturday while Georgetown enters with a 5-5 overall record, 2-3 in the Patriot League following a 31-24 home Patriot League loss to Richmond last week.
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\nIt will be the 71st meeting between Fordham and Georgetown on the gridiron. The Rams lead the all-time series, which started in 1889, 43-24-3. Fordham has won four of the last five meetings, including a 31-3 win at Moglia Stadium last November as Jack Capaldi<\/a> completed 12 of 25 passes for 222 yards and two touchdowns.
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\nA few notes on the game:
\n\u2022 Fordham grad student linebacker James Conway<\/a> was named one of 16 finalists for the 2025 William V. Campbell Trophy\u00ae<\/a>, college football’s premier scholar-athlete award that annually recognizes an individual as the absolute best in the nation for his combined academic success, football performance, and exemplary leadership
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\n\u2022 Conway leads all NCAA Division I tacklers with 140 on the season.
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\n\u2022 Fordham junior quarterback Gunnar Smith<\/a> is enjoying a successful first season for the Rams.
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\n\u2022 Smith has completed 204 of 362 passes for 2,220 yards and 13 touchdowns.
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\n\u2022 He leads the Patriot League and is 22nd in the NCAA FCS in passing yards\/game (222.0), leads the League and is 12th in the NCAA FCS in completions per game (20.40), and is fourth in the conference in points responsible for per game (10.4).
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\n\u2022 In three-plus years, grad student punter Will Haslett<\/a> has punted 181 times, seventh on the all-time list, for 7,727 yards, fourth on the Rams’ career list.
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\n\u2022 Fordham is represented by five captains in 2025: senior tight end Jaden Allen<\/a>, grad student linebacker James Conway<\/a>, senior defensive back Alex Kemper<\/a>, senior offensive linemen Duke Leonard<\/a>, and senior defensive lineman Claudy Robinson<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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James Conway one tackle shy of NCAA Division I record
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