Episode 5: It Happened

After three weeks of steady progress — but still no win — there was a sense that Saturday's game between the Columbia Lions and the Wagner Seahawks could be the night things finally changed.

And let’s not sit on the news: After two years of losing, Columbia won, beating Wagner 26-3.

But the game was more than just a clash between two football teams. With the win, it might finally put to rest a conflict that pitted Columbia alums against one another and with the university at large. That multi-year battle dramatically reshaped the Lions and set the stage for what could be a new era in Columbia football history, if the team keeps winning.

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Columbia fans rooted for the Lions during Saturday night's game against the Wagner College Seahawks.

(Eddie Marritz)

Columbia faced Wagner College Saturday night.

(Eddie Marritz)

Columbia players and fans celebrated on the field after the Wagner game.

(Eddie Marritz)