AT LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS (2-8, 2-3 PL) 36, COLGATE RAIDERS (3-7, 2-3 PL) 33
Goodman Stadium/Bethlehem, Pa. Noon (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Junior quarterback Dante Perri threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to junior wide receiver Eric Johnson with 22 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter to lead Lehigh to a 36-33 victory over Colgate at Goodman Stadium.
*Perri drove the Mountain Hawks 73 yards in five plays, spanning 48 seconds on the game-winning drive. He finished with a career-high 424 yards, and two touchdown passes on 25-of-33 passing.
*Johnson recorded career-highs of 208 yards, 11 receptions, along with the game-winning touchdown. Senior wide receiver Jalen Burbage finished with 107 yards and a score on eight catches.
*Lehigh senior linebacker Nate Norris sealed the Mountain Hawks’ victory, recording an interception with four seconds left in the game. He added 13 tackles, 1.5 TFLs and a half-sack. Junior linebacker Mike DeNucci posted a game-high 14 tackles with 1.5 TFLs and a half-sack.
*Sophomore quarterback Michael Brescia threw for a career-high 315 yards, completing 23-of-32 passes while matching a career-high with two touchdown passes. He also rushed for 41 yards and a touchdown with 1:15 remaining to give Colgate a 33-29 lead.
*Raiders’ senior receiver Garrett Oakey and freshman receiver Treyvhon Saunders finished with 66 and 62 receiving yards, respectively. They each caught one touchdown pass.
*Colgate junior linebacker Nick Marsh posted four tackles, 3.0 TFLs and a sack, while senior linebacker J.C. Gaughan had a team-high eight tackles.
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COLGATE |
LEHIGH
AT NO. 6/5 HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS (10-0, 5-0 PL) 36, BRYANT BULLDOGS (3-7, Big South) 29
Fitton Field/Worcester, Mass Noon (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
WORCESTER, Mass. – Senior running back Peter Oliver rushed for 140 yards and two touchdowns to help No. 6/5 Holy Cross remain undefeated with a 36-29 victory over Bryant at Fitton Field.
*Oliver had a 34-yard touchdown run in the third quarter and a 39-yard rush in the fourth quarter to help the Crusaders hold on against a Bulldogs’ squad that scored all 29 of their points after halftime.
*Junior quarterback Matthew Sluka completed 12-of-21 passes for 144 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 72 yards on 16 carries. Sophomore running back Jordan Fuller added 85 yards on 11 carries.
*The Crusaders took a 22-0 lead in the first half behind Sluka touchdown passes to junior fullback Phoenix Dickson and sophomore Justin Shorter and Ng field goals from 27 and 52 yards.
*Ng’s second-quarter field goal from 52 yards broke a Holy Cross program record.
*Senior cornerback Devin Haskins finished with four tackles and an interception, while senior defensive lineman Jake Reichwein posted three tackles, 2.0 TFLs, 1.0 sack and a forced fumble. Senior safety Walter Reynolds made three tackles, recovered a fumble, intercepted a pass and broke up three more for the Crusaders.
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HOLY CROSS
BUCKNELL BISON (2-8, 2-4 PL) 24, AT GEORGETOWN HOYAS (2-8, 1-4 PL) 21 OT
Cooper Field/Washington, D.C. 12:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
WASHINGTON – Freshman placekicker Matt Schearer connected on a 42-yard field goal in overtime to lift Bucknell to a 24-21 victory over Georgetown at Cooper Field.
*The Bison scored 11 unanswered fourth-quarter points, including a 10-yard run and ensuing two-point reception by junior running back Coleman Bennett and a 21-yard field goal from Schearer to tie the score with 47 seconds remaining in regulation.
*Schearer was 3-for-3 on field goals, including a 50-yard kick in the second quarter, the longest for a Bison placekicker since 1981.
*Bennett also returned a kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter in addition to rushing for a game-high 63 yards on seven carries.
*Bucknell senior safety Brent Jackson finished with 10 tackles, 1.5 TFLs and his fourth interception of the season.
*Junior linebacker Blake Leake and senior cornerback Gavin Pringle also intercepted passes for the Bison, who have a Patriot League-best 15 interceptions this season.
*Georgetown graduate student wide receiver Joshua Tomas finished with nine catches for 121 yards and a touchdown for his fourth straight game with more than 100 receiving yards and seventh this season.
*Senior wide receiver Dorrian Moultrie caught a touchdown pass from junior quarterback Pierce Holley for the game’s first points. He finished with nine catches for 65 yards.
*Junior defensive back David Ealey III finished with a team-high nine tackles and a half TFL, while sophomore defensive back Rashon Adams Jr. added eight tackles, 1.0 TFL and a pass breakup.
RECAPS:
BUCKNELL |
GEORGETOWN
AT NO. 18/24 FORDHAM RAMS (8-2, 4-1 PL) 45, LAFAYETTE LEOPARDS (3-7, 2-3 PL) 10
Jack Coffey Field/Bronx, N.Y. 1 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
BRONX, N.Y. – Fordham senior quarterback Tim DeMorat completed 32-of-45 passes for 482 yards and four touchdowns to lead the No. 18/24 Rams to a 45-10 victory over Lafayette at Jack Coffey Field.
*DeMorat also rushed for a pair of scores in the first half to help Fordham take control of the game early.
*Senior wide receiver MJ Wright caught 11 passes for 155 yards, while senior wide receivers Fotis Kokosioulis and Dequece Carter totaled 117 receiving yards and two touchdowns apiece.
*Sophomore linebacker James Conway led the defense with nine tackles, 1.5 TFLs and 1.0 sack. Sophomore defensive lineman Matt Jaworski recorded 2.0 sacks, and senior defensive back Stephen Williams II had an interception.
*DeMorat became the fourth quarterback in Patriot League history to eclipse 4,000 passing yards in a single season and moves three touchdown passes behind Holy Cross’ Dominic Randolph’s Patriot League career record of 117.
*Lafayette sophomore quarterback Ah-Shaun Davis completed 15-of-27 passes for 124 yards, one interception and a touchdown pass to sophomore receiver Chris Carasia.
*Sophomore defensive backs Saiku White and Gabe DuBois registered seven tackles apiece. White broke up three passes, and DuBois posted 1.0 TFL.
*Senior defensive lineman Damon Washington finished with four tackles, 2.0 TFLs and 1.0 sack, while senior linebacker Marco Olivas had five tackles, 1.5 TFLs and a sack.
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LAFAYETTE |
FORDHAM
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