THORNBURY, PA -- In 11 all-time meetings against archrival Lincoln dating back to 1934, the Cheyney football squad is still looking for its first triumph against the Lions. And the two most recent setbacks are particularly galling to the Wolves.
In just its second season since reviving its program after a 48-year hiatus, Lincoln throttled CU 41-20 in 2009. And last year in another neutral site clash at Northeast High School in Philadelphia, the Lions prevailed 12-0 in a defensive struggle.
For the third straight year, these cross-county archrivals will kickoff the 2011 campaign against one another (1 p.m., Heritage Sports Radio Network on Sirus XM Satellite Radio) on Saturday. But this time the "Battle of the Firsts/Wade Wilson Classic" will take place on campus at Cheyney's O'Shields-Stevenson Stadium, and many in the Wolves' camp believe the setting will be right for an historic victory.
"I am real anxious about this game," said CU defensive lineman Tim Hume. "They got us the last two years so they've had bragging rights, but it's here in our own house this time and we have to bring a lot. I am sure it will be a big crowd because the schools are close. It's going to be real intense.
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