Lehigh holds on for one-point win; Villanova, Colgate and Holy Cross roll in Week Nine victories
 
AT NO. 20/19 LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS (7-2, 5-1 PL) 31, BUCKNELL BISON (1-8, 0-6 PL) 30
Goodman Stadium/Bethlehem, Pa.                         Noon (ESPN+)
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Luke Yoder (Sr., RB) rushed for a season-high 183 yards and two touchdowns on 31 carries, helping No. 20/19 Lehigh hold off Bucknell, 31-30, at Goodman Stadium.
*The senior running back passed Dom Bragalone to become the Mountain Hawks’ career rushing leader and move into eighth place on the Patriot League’s career rushing list with 4,338 rushing yards.
*Yoder’s 11-yard touchdown run with 3:05 remaining in the fourth quarter, followed by Connor Poole’s (Jr., PK/P) 33-yard field goal less than two minutes later gave Lehigh a 31-24 lead.
*Patrick Coan (Fy., QB), making his second appearance of the season, completed all three of his pass attempts for 46 yards, including a 30-yard touchdown to Matt D’Avino (Jr., WR) early in the fourth quarter to erase a four-point deficit.
*William Parton (Sr., LB) led the Mountain Hawks’ defense with eight tackles and 2.0 TFLs, while Jadin Nelson (Sr., DL) added four tackles, 1.5 TFLs and one sack. Josh Lenart (Fy., LB) recorded his first collegiate interception.
*Bucknell’s Sam Milligan (Sr., WR) threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to Jackson Nowinski (Jr., WR) to open the scoring in the first quarter and rushed for a 19-yard score in the fourth quarter to give the Bison a three-point lead.
*Milligan caught a 19-yard touchdown pass with two seconds remaining in the game to bring the Bison within one point, but a failed two-point conversion allowed Lehigh to hold on.
*The senior wide receiver finished with nine receptions for 122 yards, while Emmett Dowling (Fr., QB) threw for a career-high 318 yards, completing 33-of-52 passes with one interception. Jack Sullivan (So., RB) rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries.
*Brandon Biagiarelli (Jr., LB) posted a game-high 16 tackles, 2.0 TFLs and one sack, while Jack Inserra (Sr., DL) added seven tackles and 1.0 TFL.
*Milligan became Bucknell’s career leader in touchdown receptions with 19, passing Tom Mitchell, Lester Erb and Will Carter, who were tied with 18.
RECAPS: BUCKNELL | LEHIGH
 
VILLANOVA WILDCATS (5-4, 4-2 PL) 44, AT LAFAYETTE LEOPARDS (3-5, 2-3 PL) 21
Fisher Stadium/Easton, Pa.                          12:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
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EASTON, Pa. – Pat McQuaide (Gr., QB)  completed 23-of-32 passes for 293 yards and two touchdown passes to lead Villanova to a 44-21 victory over Lafayette at Fisher Stadium.
*Trailing 7-3 in the first quarter, McQuaide connected with Brandon Binkowski (So., WR) on a 49-yard touchdown pass to start a 21-0 run by the Wildcats. Binkowski finished with a game-high 103 yards and a score on four receptions.
*Omari Bursey returned an interception 27 yards for a touchdown less than two minutes later. He added nine tackles, 1.5 TFLs and one sack.
*Ja’briel Mace (Jr., RB) rushed for 88 yards on 15 carries, including a one-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. Isaiah Ragland added a one-yard touchdown run of his own in the fourth quarter.
*Dominic LeBlanc (So., PK) hit all three of his field-goal attempts and went 5-for-5 on PATs for the Wildcats.
*Newton Essiem added six tackles and two passes defended, and Tyler Cain (Jr., LB) recorded an interception for Villanova’s defense.
*Lafayette’s Jason Penza (Jr., QB) rushed for a 31-yard touchdown in the first quarter and a three-yard score in the third to lead the Leopards’ offense. He finished with 40 yards on four carries.
*Malachi Gamble (Fr., RB) scored on a four-yard run in the second quarter, finishing with 27 yards on 12 carries. He also caught four passes for 41 yards.
*Darrick LeBeouf (So., DB) led Lafayette’s defense with nine tackles, while Beckham Dee (So., LB) added seven tackles and 1.0 TFL. Michael Vaughn added 2.0 TFLs and one sack.
RECAPS: VILLANOVA | LAFAYETTE
 
AT RV/NR COLGATE RAIDERS (5-4, 4-2 PL) 37, WILLIAM & MARY TRIBE (3-6, 1-5 PL) 0
Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium/Hamilton, N.Y.                             1 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
HAMILTON, N.Y. - Jake Stearney (Sr., QB) threw for 234 yards and three touchdowns, and Peyton Way (Fr., WR) caught 10 passes for 141 yards and two scores to lead Colgate to a 37-0 victory over William & Mary at Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium.
*Way caught a 27-yard touchdown pass from Stearney as part of the Raiders’ 20-point second quarter, before the two connected again in the third quarter to help Colgate snap a three-game losing streak.
*The Raiders’ offense rushed for 262 yards, led by 89 yards on 18 carries from Cole Fulton (Jr., RB). Stearney rushed for 69 yards and O’Shea Faison (Fr., RB) added a four-yard rushing touchdown, finishing with 58 yards on 14 carries.  
*Luke Vogeler (Sr., PK) hit all three of his field-goal attempts and all four of his PATs for 13 points.
*Christian Magliacano (Jr., LB) led the Raiders’ defense, which held William & Mary to 142 total yards and no points, recording eight tackles and one sack.
*Tymir Wynn (Sr., DB) added six tackles and Trooper Price (Sr., LB) finished with four tackles and one sack for Colgate.
*Andrew King (Jr., RB) led the Tribe’s offense with 71 yards on 15 carries.
*Cade Ellis (Fr., DB) posted a game-high 10 tackles and a pass breakup, while David Roulley (Sr., S), Christopher Higgins (So., LB) and Ryan Matheny (So., LB) each finished with nine tackles.
RECAPS: WILLIAM & MARY | COLGATE
 
AT HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS (4-5, 4-2 PL) 33, NO. 19/21 RICHMOND SPIDERS (6-3, 4-2 PL) 14
Fitton Field/Worcester, Mass.                    1 p.m. (ESPN+)
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WORCESTER, Mass. - Joseph Williams (So., RB) rushed for a career-high 206 yards and three touchdowns, powering Holy Cross to a 33-14 win over No. 19/21 Richmond at Fitton Field.
*Williams tied the game at seven with a 21-yard run in the first quarter, put the Crusaders in front with a three-yard run in the second and sealed the win with a 62-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.
*Jake Croce (Jr., RB) also rushed for 26 yards and two touchdowns on six carries, helping Holy Cross rush for a team season-high 323 yards.
*Adam Due (Sr., LB) led Holy Cross with 14 tackles and a half-sack, while Juju Tackie (Jr., DB) added six tackles and an interception.
*Cooper Ackerman (Jr., DL) finished with six tackles and one sack, helping the Crusaders hold Richmond to 209 yards of total offense.
*Aziz Foster-Powell (Sr., RB) scored on a three-yard run early in the first quarter to give the Spiders a 7-0 lead. He finished with 57 yards on 12 carries.
*Andreas Hill (Jr., WR) caught an 11-yard touchdown pass from Ashten Snelsire (Sr., QB) with 45 seconds left in the first quarter for Richmond’s final score of the game.
*Blake Houser (Jr., LB) led the Spiders’ defense with 15 tackles, while Caleb Geronomi (Fr., DB) added nine.
RECAPS: RICHMOND | HOLY CROSS
 
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