"From my standpoint, it's a good matchup, because we play excellent run defense as well," said Murphy.

Sufficed to say, it will be tough for the offense to put points on the board. However, Harvard may be able to make a dent in the score on the defensive end.

The Mountain Hawks' offense is its Achilles Heel. It's one of the reasons the otherwise strong team only defeated Princeton by two points and Penn by a touchdown.

Lehigh focuses its offense on running back Jamaal Burcher, though it's unclear whether by design or by chance. Burcher has recorded two straight 100-yard performances and leads the team in touchdowns. Overall, Lehigh averages 206.6 yards rushing per game.

On the passing side, however, Lehigh is still tentative. It only passes for 177.8 yards per game, nothing an Ivy League defense can't handle. And while the Crimson didn't look particularly impressive in giving up 29 second-half points to Cornell's Ricky Rahne, the defense was not lost. The line has trouble getting pressure but the defensive backs seem to be settling into their roles and making some big plays, and some stupid plays.

"On defense obviously we need a pass rush, and to perfect our assignments," Murphy said. "If we don't, they have an athletic quarterback."

This matchup seems to come at an inopportune time for the Crimson. Just as the Ivy season is heating up, the team will have to play a non-league opponent who may not just beat them on the scoreboard but beat them physically as well.