AT GEORGETOWN HOYAS (3-2, 1-0 PL) 28, NO. 15/rv FORDHAM RAMS (3-2, 0-1 PL) 24
Cooper Field/Washington, D.C.       2 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
WASHINGTON – Fifth-year quarterback Tyler Knoop threw a four-yard touchdown pass to junior wide receiver Brock Biestek with 56 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter to lift Georgetown to a 28-24 victory over No. 15 Fordham.
*Knoop led the nine-play, 74-yard game-winning drive late in the final frame to overcome a three-point deficit after 10 straight points from the Rams. He completed 24-of-35 passes for 216 yards with three touchdowns and three interceptions.
*Junior running back Naieem Kearney rushed for 114 yards, including a 70-yard touchdown run on 13 carries to help the Hoyas’ offense roll for 221 yards on the ground.
*Georgetown fifth-year running back Joshua Stakely caught three passes for 36 yards and a touchdown while rushing for 48 yards. Freshman tight end Isaiah Grimes caught seven passes for 68 yards and a score.
*The Hoyas’ defense was led by senior safety Preston Murray, who recorded five tackles and one sack, and junior defensive lineman Ibri Harrell added five tackles.
*Fordham sophomore quarterback C.J. Montes completed 16-of-34 passes for 186 yards and three touchdowns, while senior wide receiver Garrett Cody caught four passes for 57 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Rams’ offense.
*Senior wide receiver Mekai Felton added five receptions for 58 yards and a touchdown.
*Senior defensive back Nahil Perkins finished with seven tackles and one of Fordham’s three interceptions. Senior defensive back Cameron Blair added five tackles, 1.0 TFL and an interception.
RECAPS: FORDHAM | GEORGETOWN
 
COLGATE RAIDERS (1-4, 0-1 PL) 35, AT CORNELL BIG RED (2-1 Ivy) 25
Schoellkopf Field/Ithaca, N.Y.          2 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
ITHACA, N.Y. – Colgate senior linebacker Christian Sweeney recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown with 1:37 remaining in the fourth quarter to seal the Raiders’ 35-25 victory over rival Cornell.
*First-year defensive lineman Brock Winsett forced the game-sealing fumble, finishing with four tackles and one sack. Sweeney added seven tackles and 1.0 TFL.
*Sophomore quarterback Zach Osborne accounted for three touchdowns (two passing, one rushing), completing 16-of-25 passes for 179 yards and rushing for another 62 yards on 17 carries to lead the Raiders’ offense.
*Colgate sophomore wide receiver Treyvhon Saunders caught seven passes for 74 yards, including a 20-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter to tie the score at seven.
*The Raiders kept pace with the Big Red until Osborne and junior running back Brendan Cassamajor rushed for consecutive touchdowns in the fourth quarter to put Colgate in front for good.
*Raiders’ first-year running back Chris Gee finished with a team-best 92 rushing yards on 11 carries.
*Senior defensive back Owen Goss and sophomore linebacker Cole Kozlowski recorded seven tackles apiece, while senior linebacker Drew Frankel finished with six tackles, 1.0 TFL and a forced fumble.
RECAP: COLGATE
 
AT MONMOUTH HAWKS (2-3, CAA) 49, LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS (1-4, 0-0 PL) 7
Kessler Stadium/West Long Branch, N.J.       1 p.m. (FloSports)
BOX SCORE
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – Lehigh sophomore quarterback Brayten Silbor rushed for a touchdown in the second quarter to tie the score at seven, but Monmouth followed with 42 unanswered points to drop the Mountain Hawks, 49-7.
*Silbor completed 18-of-30 passes for 163 yards and one interception while rushing for 18 yards and a touchdown on five carries.
*Junior wide receiver Connor Kennedy caught six passes for a team-leading 71 yards. Junior running back Jack DiPietro and first-year running back Luke Yoder rushed for 43 yards apiece.
*Mountain Hawks’ first-year defensive lineman Matt Spatny finished with five tackles, 2.0 TFLs and 2.0 sacks.
*First-year defensive back DJ Brown registered a team-high eight tackles.
RECAP: LEHIGH
 
AT LAFAYETTE LEOPARDS (4-1, 1-0 PL) 56, BUCKNELL BISON (1-3, 0-1 PL) 22
Fisher Stadium/Easton, Pa.               3:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
EASTON, Pa. – Lafayette sophomore quarterback Dean DeNobile threw for 229 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Leopards to a 56-22 win over Bucknell in their League season opener at Fisher Stadium.
*DeNobile completed touchdown passes to four different receivers, all in the second quarter, to help Lafayette take a 42-12 lead into halftime
 *Sophomore wide receiver Elijah Steward's lone catch was a 63-yard touchdown reception with 1:10 remaining in the first half.
*Freshman receiver Carson Persing finished with three catches for 59 yards and a score, and junior receiver Chris Carasia added a team-high six catches for 52 yards and a touchdown.
*Lafayette sophomore running back Jamar Curtis rushed for 106 yards on 10 carries, including a 10-yard touchdown run to start the scoring midway through the first quarter.
*Three more Leopards’ running backs eclipsed 40 yards to help the team compile 316 yards on the ground.
*Senior linebacker Billy Shaeffer recorded 5.5 tackles for a loss of 40 yards and 3.5 sacks, both League season highs. He finished with a team-high nine tackles.
*Senior linebacker Marco Olivas added three tackles and 2.0 TFLs, while senior safety Neriyan Brown finished with one interception, three pass breakups and five tackles.
*Bucknell junior quarterback Ralph Rucker completed 28-of-44 passes for 282 yards, one interception and a 26-yard touchdown pass to sophomore receiver Eric Weatherly in the second quarter. Weatherly finished with seven receptions for 107 yards.
*Senior running back Coleman Bennett caught five passes for 40 yards and rushed for a touchdown in the first half for the Bison.
*Bucknell senior linebacker Blake Leake finished with a game-high 10 tackles, while junior defensive tackle Aneesh Vyas added five tackles, 1.0 sack and one pass breakup.
RECAP: LAFAYETTE | BUCKNELL
 
HARVARD CRIMSON (3-0, Ivy) 38, AT NO. 5/6 HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS (3-2, 0-0 PL) 28
Polar Park/Worcester, Mass.            5 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross senior wide receiver Jalen Coker caught seven passes for 176 yards and two touchdowns, but the No. 5/6 Crusaders fell to Harvard, 38-28, at Polar Park.
*Coker broke the Crusaders’ career touchdowns record, reaching the end zone for the 23rd on a 74-yard connection in the first quarter. He also added a 30-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter.
 *Senior quarterback Matthew Sluka completed 15-of-26 passes for 320 yards, four touchdowns and three interceptions. He also rushed for 83 yards on 20 carries.
 *Crusaders’ senior wide receiver Byron Shipman also caught two touchdown passes, and junior wide receiver Justin Shorter caught two passes for 71 yards.
 *Fifth-year linebacker Jacob Dobbs posted a team-high 12 tackles, 2.5 TFLs and a half sack. Junior safety Curtis Harris-Lopez added 11 tackles.
RECAP: HOLY CROSS
 
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