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Nov. 8: When the bus departs for the St. Lawrence University football team's game with the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy tomorrow, there will be one more vehicle in the travel party than usual: a jam-packed U-Haul truck. This truck will be full of clothing collected for victims of Hurricane Sandy, and delivered to the Red Cross on Long Island on Saturday morning.

Nov. 3: The St. Lawrence University football team went into the locker room at halftime of "Senior Day" tied with nationally-ranked No. 7 Hobart College on Saturday at Leckonby Stadium in the Saints' 2012 Homecoming Game. However, the Statesmen scored on their first four drives of the second half to take control of the game en route to a 34-14 victory to clinch the Liberty League title and an NCAA Tournament berth.

Oct. 27: The St. Lawrence University football team committed five turnovers on Saturday, as WPI used its defense to set up offensive chances en route to a 36-17 Liberty League victory over the Saints at Alumni Field in Worcester, MA. WPI's Mitch McClune set a school record with four interceptions for the home team, while quarterback John Antonopoulos accounted for four touchdowns and a career-high 347 passing yards.

Oct. 20: The St. Lawrence University sophomore quarterback Danny Metzgar made his first collegiate home start on Saturday against Springfield, finishing 26-of-38 passing for 240 yards, two passing touchdowns and another on the ground. However, the Pride used several big plays from scrimmage and blocked punt en route to a 33-20 victory at Leckonby Stadium in the first meeting between the teams since 1946.

Oct. 6: St. Lawrence University junior Mike Tateosian caught nine passes for 121 yards and a score, while rookie Miles Crump added 85 yards and two touchdowns, but the Saints football team was unable to stop quarterback Mike Hermann and the Rensselaer offense, as the Engineers racked up a 46-27 win in Troy, NY on Saturday afternoon.

Sept. 29: The St. Lawrence University football team posted a valiant comeback effort in the second half on Saturday against the University of Rochester at Fauver Stadium.  The Saints trailed 30-0, but battled back in the second half and nearly made it a one-possession game in the final minute.  However, the Yellowjackets, anchored by quarterback Dean Kennedy's 345-yard outing, defeated the Scarlet and Brown 30-20 in Liberty League play.

Sept. 22: The St. Lawrence University football team dropped its 2012 Liberty League opener on Saturday, as Union College's Kyle Reynolds scored three touchdowns en route to a 31-20 victory for the Dutchmen at Leckonby Stadium in Canton, NY.

Sept. 15: The St. Lawrence University football team lost its third straight game on Saturday, falling to Alfred University by the score of 28-7 at Leckonby Stadium.  Alfred was able to curb the momentum throughout the game behind four interceptions of Saint quarterback Zane Fish, while Austin Dwyer piled up 111 yards and two scores for the Saxons.

Sept. 8: The St. Lawrence University football team lost its 2012 home opener on Saturday at Leckonby Stadium, as Norwich University piled up 299 yards rushing en route to a 20-7 victory over the Saints in Canton, NY. 

Sept. 6: The St. Lawrence University football team was proud to host "Tribute to the Troops": Fort Drum in the Community & Health Issues Facing our Military upon Returning Home as a panel presentation on Wednesday evening in Eben Holden.  The three-person panel representing Fort Drum included St. Lawrence alumnus Colonel Eric Wagenaar '83, Captain John Casas M.D., and Dr. Todd Benham.