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The Fordham University Rams are looking to ride their experienced team to a Patriot League championship this year. News 12's Pat O'Keefe has the story.&nbsp; &nbsp;

The Fordham University Rams are looking to ride their experienced team to a Patriot League championship this year. News 12's Pat O'Keefe has the story.   

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Fordham Rams eyeing Patriot League championship for new season

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The Fordham University football team. The expectations are pretty high. The rams were picked to finish second in the Patriot League. And as news 12 sports director Pat O'Keefe tells us this team is not lacking in experience at the top of the Fordham roster. You have fifth year senior quarterback tim Demaratus, the preseason offensive player of the year in the Patriot League. It's definitely a great feeling right now. You know, I got a lot of guys coming back and linebacker Ryan Green Hagen, 1/5 year grad student who once recorded an N. C. A. A record 31 tackles in a game. I mean I love football so I love being around the guys. There's nothing better. I mean it's my favorite time of year. The RAM finished in third place last year. This season, joe Conlon's team looks to capture its fourth ever Patriot League championship and its first since 2014. We have a bunch of guys that have played a lot of football, we played a lot of games for us. So they are an invaluable resource to our underclassmen. They understand the standard that we've set in our program and there it's really player led team right now with an all conference level player on each side of the ball. The leadership on this Fordham team will be a huge part of any success that the RAMs enjoy. I think that's a huge part of it. You know, we got a lot of seniority and a lot of fifth year guys and I think it's a testament to the staff and the players and the culture on this team that we have so many guys that wanted to come back and play their fifth years here. Fordham season begins september 1st with a night game at Wagner, the first game in the Bronx. September 17th against the University of Albany at Fordham University. Pat O'keefe News 12.

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