UALBANY at YALE

At Yale Bowl, New Haven, Conn., 12 p.m.

(WOFX 980-AM — www.980online.com)

Records: UAlbany (0-1 NEC, 1-2 overall) — Yale (1-0 Ivy, 2-0 overall)

Last Meeting: UAlbany and Yale have never met.

Last Week: UAlbany lost to Duquesne 28-17 — Yale defeated Cornell 21-7

About the Great Danes: UAlbany is 0-3 all-time against teams from the Ivy League. Freshman RB Tramaine Wilson won’t travel with the team for the second straight week.

About the Bulldogs: Yale is off to its best start since 2007. The Yale Bowl seats more than 61,000 fans. The Bulldogs have the second best offense in the country, averaging 493 yards pre game. Former Yale coach and Johnstown native Jack Siedlecki, who posted a 70-49 record in 12 seasons in New Haven, got his coaching start under Bob Ford in the mid 1970s.

Edge: Yale is the home team and they are undefeated. UAlbany will have to
play better than the last two weeks to win.

RPI at ROCHESTER

At Edwin Fauver Stadium, Rochester, 12 p.m.

(WRPI 91.5-FM — www.wrpi.org)

Records: RPI (0-1 LL, 1-2 overall) — Rochester (0-1 LL, 0-3 overall)

Last Meeting: Rochester 16, RPI 102 at East Campus Stadium, Troy, Oct. 3, 2009 — Rochester leads the all-time series 39-25-4

Last Week: RPI lost to WPI 24-10 — Rochester lost to Union 16-14

About the Engineers: RPI hasn’t lost three straight games since losing to Rochester, Union and Hartwick in the middle of the 2000 season. The Engineers have been outscored 34-6 in the second half this season.

About the Yellowjackets: Rochester has been outscored 24-0 in the second half of games this season. The Yellowjackets may be without leading rusher, Clarence Onyiriuka, who misses last week’s game against Union due to injury.

Edge: RPI is on the road and it’s still early in the year, but if the Engineers want to keep their season alive, a win here is necessary.

UNION at WPI

At Alumni Stadium, Worcester, Mass., 1 p.m.

(WABY 1160-AM - www.teamline.cc)

Records: WPI (1-0 LL, 3-1 overall) — Union (1-0 LL, 1-1 overall)

Last Meeting: Union 21, WPI 17 at Frank Bailey Field, Schenectady, Oct. 3, 2009 — Union leads the all-time series 29-8

Last Week: Union defeated Rochester 16-14 — WPI defeated RPI 24-10

About the Dutchmen: After last week’s victory, Union has won nine of their last 10 Liberty League games. Lansingburgh native Justin Gallo surpassed older brother Ryan on the Dutchmen’s all-time leader board in receiving yards. Gallo currently has 1,689.

About the Engineers: WPI started the 2009 season 3-0, before losing their last seven games of the season. After only scoring three points in the first game of the season, the Engineers have averaged 35.3 point per game since.

Edge: The winner of this game will likely take early control of the conference standings. I think it’s Union.