BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Lehigh extended its FCS-long, regular-season winning streak to 13 games, and Fordham graduate student linebacker James Conway made history during the Mountain Hawks’ 27-6 win at Moglia Stadium.
Conway broke the 21-year-old NCAA DI FCS career tackles record with his 16-tackle performance against the Mountain Hawks. The Omaha, Neb. native entered Saturday with 11 tackles behind former Illinois State star Boomer Grigsby’s 550 career tackles.
His record-breaking tackle with 11:09 remaining in the third quarter against the No. 7/7 Mountain Hawks.
GEORGETOWN HOYAS (5-3, 2-1 PL) 31, AT BUCKNELL BISON (4-5, 1-3 PL) 24
Christy Mathewson - Memorial Stadium/Lewisburg, Pa. Noon (ESPN+)
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LEWISBURG, Pa. – Senior linebacker Naiteitei Mose’s 65-yard interception return for a touchdown with 12 seconds remaining in the game lifted Georgetown to a 31-24 victory at Bucknell for their third straight win.
*Mose finished with four tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss (TFL) and his second defensive touchdown of more than 60 yards this season to lead the Hoyas to its second League win.
*Sophomore running back Savion Hart rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries to lead the offense.
*Senior quarterback Dez Thomas II completed 16-of-21 passes for 188 yards and one touchdown pass, a 31-yard connection with senior wide receiver Hassan Mahasin in the third quarter.
*Hoyas senior wide receiver Jimmy Kibble caught eight passes for 115 yards, his third straight 100-yard receiving contest.
*Sophomore safety Chris Martin posted a team-high nine tackles and a pass breakup, while junior linebacker GianCarlo Rufo added eight tackles.
*Bucknell sophomore quarterback Christopher Dietrich completed 18-of-30 passes for 222 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. He also rushed for a touchdown in the second quarter to tie the score at 14.
*Junior receiver TJ Cadden caught five passes for 76 yards and a 20-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter to bring the Bison within three points.
*Bison sophomore running back Tariq Thomas rushed for 93 yards on 12 carries to lead Bucknell’s ground game.
*Sophomore linebacker Brandon Biagiarelli posted 11 tackles, 2.0 TFLs and one sack, while junior safety Drew Cormier also had 11 stops.
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NO. 7/7 LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS (8-0, 3-0 PL) 27, AT FORDHAM RAMS (1-7, 1-3 PL) 6
Moglia Stadium at Jack Coffey Field/Bronx, N.Y. 1 p.m. (ESPN+)
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BRONX, N.Y. – Junior Luke Yoder and sophomores Jaden Green and Hayden Johnson each rushed for touchdowns to lead No. 7/7 Lehigh to a 27-6 victory over Fordham to extend their FCS-long, 13-game regular-season winning streak.
*Johnson completed 17-of-26 passes for 267 yards and rushed six times for 28 yards and a score to help the Mountain Hawks improve to 3-0 in League play.
*Yoder rushed for 79 yards on 16 carries, while Green carried 12 times for 47, both scoring in the third quarter to help Lehigh put the game away.
*Senior receiver Geoffrey Jamiel caught six passes for 85 yards, and junior receiver Mason Humphrey caught four passes for 84 yards.
*Senior linebacker Brycen Edwards led the Mountain Hawks with 13 tackles and 1.5 sacks, and senior linebacker Tyler Ochojski added eight tackles and 1.5 sacks to help limit the Rams to 74 rushing yards.
*Fordham graduate student linebacker James Conway passed Illinois State’s Boomer Grigsby to become the NCAA DI FCS leader in career tackles. Conway entered the day 11 behind Grigsby and finished with 16 to break the FCS record.
*Junior quarterback Gunnar Smith completed 17-of-32 passes for 203 yards and rushed for a one-yard touchdown in the third quarter.
*Senior wide receiver Jack Betten caught two passes for 87 yards for Fordham.
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COLGATE RAIDERS (3-5, 2-2 PL) 29, AT HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS (1-7, 1-2 PL) 28
Fitton Field/Worcester, Mass. 1 p.m. (ESPN+)
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WORCESTER, Mass. – Junior quarterback Jake Stearney led three second-half scoring drives, including two in the fourth quarter, to erase an 18-point deficit in Colgate’s 29-28 comeback win at Holy Cross.
*Stearney completed 23-of-40 passes for 216 yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed for a fourth-quarter touchdown to lead the Raiders’ offense.
*Senior running back Brendan Cassamajor caught a nine-yard touchdown pass from Stearney with 2:35 remaining in the game to put the Raiders in front for the first time since the first quarter.
*Raiders’ sophomore running back Danny Shaban rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries
*Junior linebacker Trooper Price posted a game-high 15 tackles, 1.5 TFLs and one pass breakup to lead the Raiders defense, while senior linebacker Dane Picariello added nine stops.
*Crusaders’ senior receiver Max Mosey returned a punt for a 47-yard touchdown midway through the third quarter to give Holy Cross a 28-10 lead.
*Holy Cross sophomore quarterback Braden Graham completed 15-of-24 passes for 127 yards and two touchdowns, both to freshman receiver Lincoln Fisher. Fisher finished with four receptions for 37 yards.
*Junior running back Jayden Clerveaux led the Crusaders’ ground game with 79 yards on 18 carries, and freshman Dominic Campanile rushed for a score for the second straight game.
*Sophomore linebacker Lathan Croley led Holy Cross with 15 tackles and a half TFL, while junior defensive back Cam Jones added eight tackles and two pass breakups.
*Junior linebacker Adam Due posted six tackles, 1.5 TFLs, one sack and a forced fumble for the Crusaders.
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