HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS (2-1, 0-0 PL) 20, AT YALE BULLDOGS (0-1, IVY) 17
Yale Bowl/New Haven, Conn. Noon (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Senior placekicker Derek Ng connected on a 49-yard field goal with 48 seconds remaining in the game to lift Holy Cross to a 20-17 victory over Yale on Saturday.
*Ng’s game-winning kick is the second time in three meetings with Yale that he has booted the game-winner, sealing Holy Cross’s 31-28 overtime win in 2018. The senior placekicker went 2-for-3 on field goals and 2-of-2 on extra points.
*Crusaders’ senior defensive back Walter Reynolds recorded an interception on the Bulldogs’ final possession to seal the win. Reynolds also finished with six tackles.
*Sophomore quarterback Matthew Sluka completed 7-of-13 passes for 80 yards and rushed 19 times for 100 yards and two touchdowns. The defending Patriot League Rookie of the Year scored in the second quarter to bring the Crusaders within five points before putting them in front on a one-yard scoring run in the third quarter.
*Junior linebacker Jacob Dobbs finished with 13 tackles, 4.0 TFLs and 2.0 sacks to lead the Holy Cross defense.
*Holy Cross travels to Monmouth to take on the Hawks next Saturday. Live coverage on ESPN+ begins at 1 p.m.
RECAP:
HOLY CROSS
PRINCETON TIGERS (1-0, IVY) 32, AT LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS (0-3, 0-0 PL) 0
Goodman Stadium/Bethlehem, Pa. Noon (ESPN+)
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Lehigh could not overcome a Princeton offense that produced three touchdowns of more than 30 yards in a 32-0 loss at Goodman Stadium on Saturday.
*Fifth-year linebacker Nate Norris and sophomore linebacker Liam McIntyre led the Mountain Hawks’ defense with eight tackles, and junior defensive lineman Mikhari Sibblis had five tackles and one sack.
*Sophomore wide receiver Eric Johnson finished with four catches for 33 yards and sophomore quarterback Dante Perri completed 12-of-17 passes for 62 yards.
*The Mountain Hawks held the Tigers to 16 points in the first half. Princeton quarterback Cole Smith threw touchdown passes of 42 and 52 yards in the third quarter to break the game open.
*Lehigh opens League play at Colgate next Saturday. Live coverage begins at 1 p.m. on ESPN+.
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LEHIGH
HARVARD CRIMSON (1-0, IVY) 44, AT GEORGETOWN HOYAS (1-1, 0-0 PL) 9
Cooper Field/Washington, D.C. 12:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
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WASHINGTON – Georgetown could not keep pace with Harvard in a 44-9 loss in their home opener at Cooper Field on Saturday.
*Fifth-year quarterback Joseph Brunell completed 20-of-37 passes for 249 yards and a first-quarter touchdown pass to senior wide receiver Joshua Tomas.
*Senior linebacker Justin Fonteneaux finished with nine tackles, and fifth-year defensive back Roemello Walter added 2.0 TFLs.
*Trailing 13-0, Hoyas’ senior defensive lineman Isaiah Byrd blocked a PAT attempt that junior defensive back Jovone Campbell recovered and returned 70 yards for two points.
*Three minutes later, Brunell connected with Tomas on a 15-yard touchdown pass to bring the Hoyas within four points, 13-9. GU would not score again in the loss.
*Georgetown travels to Columbia to play for the Lou Little Trophy in a 1 p.m. game streamed live on ESPN+.
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GEORGETOWN
No. 23/23 NEW HAMPSHIRE WILDCATS (3-0, CAA) 19, AT LAFAYETTE LEOPARDS (0-3, 0-0 PL) 13
Fisher Stadium/Easton, Pa. 12:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
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EASTON, Pa. – Lafayette could not hold onto an early lead in a 19-13 loss to No. 23 New Hampshire on Saturday at Fisher Stadium.
*Freshman running back Michael Hayes returned the game’s opening kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown to put the Leopards in front 7-0 seconds into the game.
*Lafayette maintained its early lead until the 10:43 mark in the third quarter when New Hampshire scored to pull in front 12-7.
*Freshman placekicker Micah Pettit connected on a 38-yard field goal in the third quarter to bring the Leopards within two points. He also made a 41-yard field goal in the fourth quarter, but it would not be enough.
*Freshman quarterback Ah-Shaun Davis completed 16-of-23 passes for 192 yards and an interception in his first collegiate start. Junior wide receiver Jordan Hull had three catches for a team-leading 86 yards.
*Junior linebacker Marco Olivas finished with 13 tackles, 0.5 TFL, and two pass breakups, while senior linebacker Billy Shaeffer had eight tackles, 1.5 TFLs, 1.0 sack, one forced fumble and a fumble recovery.
*The Leopards hosts Penn next Saturday. Live coverage on ESPN+ begins at 3:30 p.m.
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LAFAYETTE
WILLIAM & MARY TRIBE (2-1, CAA) 27, AT COLGATE RAIDERS (0-3, 0-0 PL) 7
Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium/Hamilton, N.Y. 1 p.m. (ESPN+)
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HAMILTON, N.Y. – Sophomore quarterback Harry Kirk rushed for a 23-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter to put Colgate on the board in a 27-7 loss to William & Mary on Saturday afternoon.
*Fifth-year quarterback Grant Breneman completed 9-of-16 passes for 74 yards and rushed for an additional 33 yards before leaving the game in the third quarter.
*Sophomore running back Max Hurleman caught six passes for 50 yards to lead the Raiders offense.
*Junior defensive back Keshaun Dancy registered a team-high nine tackles, while senior linebacker Milton Braasch II added eight tackles and 1.0 TFL.
*Colgate hosts Lehigh to open League play next Saturday. Live coverage on ESPN+ begins at 1 p.m.
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COLGATE
PENN QUAKERS (1-0, IVY) 30, AT BUCKNELL BISON (0-3, 0-0 PL) 6
Christy Mathewson Memorial Stadium/Lewisburg, Pa. 6 p.m. (ESPN+)
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LEWISBURG, Pa. – Bucknell took a 6-3 lead in the first quarter, but Penn scored 27 unanswered points as the Bison fell 30-6 on Saturday evening at Christy Mathewson Memorial Stadium.
*Sophomore running back Danny Meuser rushed for a four-yard touchdown at the 3:29 mark in the first quarter to put the Bison in front, 6-3. He finished with 90 yards on 21 carries.
*Junior linebacker Ben Allen finished with a game-high 11 tackles, and junior safety Brent Jackson finished with seven tackles. Sophomore defensive lineman Mike Bright Jr. added five tackles and 1.0 sack.
*The Bison host Cornell during Homecoming Weekend in Lewisburg. Live coverage begins on ESPN+ at 3:30 p.m.
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BUCKNELL
AT FLORIDA ATLANTIC OWLS (2-1, C-USA) 45, FORDHAM RAMS (0-3, 0-0 PL) 14
FAU Stadium/Boca Raton, Fla. 6 p.m. (ESPN3)
BOX SCORE
BOCA RATON, Fla. – Fordham could not keep pace with Florida Atlantic, falling 45-14 on Saturday night at FAU Stadium.
*Senior quarterback Tim DeMorat completed 16-of-40 passes for 208 yards and two touchdowns. Junior wide receiver Dequece Carter had three catches for 111 yards, including a 48-yard touchdown grab in the fourth quarter for the Rams.
*DeMorat also completed a touchdown pass to senior wide receiver Fotis Kokosioulis in the second quarter.
*Senior linebacker Ryan Greenhagen finished with a game-high 17 tackles and 0.5 TFLs. Freshman linebacker James Conway added 15 tackles, while fifth-year defensive back Jesse Bramble recorded 13 tackles and 0.5 TFLs.
*The Rams travel to Stony Brook next Saturday for a 3:30 p.m. game on ESPN+.
RECAP: FORDHAM
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