MEAC
S.C. State def. N.C. Central 24-21
ORANGEBURG, SC—The South Carolina State Bulldogs jumped out to an early 17-0 lead in the first half, led by quarterback
Eric Phoenix throwing 26-of-36 for 321-yards and two (2) touchdowns to knock to nationally-ranked No.19/21 NC Central 24-21 Thursday (Oct. 31) inside Oliver C. Dawson Stadium on Willie Jeffries Field.
South Carolina State improves to 6-2 overall, 2-0 MEAC play, while NCCU falls to 6-3 overall, 2-1 in the league. The Bulldogs extend their winning streak to five in a row.
This was Phoenix fourth straight contest passing for 300+ or more yards, making him the only players in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) to reach such a milestone.
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Howard def. Delaware State – 38-0
WASHINGTON, DC (Nov. 2, 2024) - Redshirt sophomore Ja'Shawn Scroggins (Las Vegas) passed for a career-high 304 yards and four TDs and added another on a touchdown run to lead the Howard University football team to a 38-0 shutout win over Delaware State University (DSU) in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) game at William H. Green Stadium.
Scroggins completed 24-of-41 and added another 50 on the ground as the Bison dominated in piling up a season-high 560 yards of total offense.
Howard (4-5 overall, 1-1 MEAC) set the tone early, when it forced a three-and-out by the Hornets on their opening possession. Scroggins engineered an eight-play drive that covered 96 yards, for the team's longest drive of the season. The drive was capped off with a 26-yard strike from Scoggins to redshirt sophomore Breylin Smith (Winter Haven, Fla.) with seven minutes on the clock in the first quarter, 7-0.
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Morgan State def. Norfolk State – 38-37 OT
BALTIMORE, Md. (Nov. 2, 2024) - The Morgan State defense and special teams unit overcame early issues with the offense and fought back from an early three touchdown deficit to overwhelm Norfolk State 38-37 in overtime to win their first MEAC game of the season.
Coming into this game, Morgan State was looking to snap a two-game skid and put themselves into the MEAC Championship race.
The Bears got into some trouble early. Three plays into the game, MSU quarterback Duce Taylor fumbled on a run up the middle. That turnover led to a 45-yard field goal by Brandon Willcox, giving the Spartans an early 3-0 lead with 11:32 left in the quarter.
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DUQUESNE 31, MERCYHURST 24
Redshirt junior JaMario Clements followed an eight-yard touchdown scamper at the 9:09 mark of the fourth quarter with an 86-yard touchdown run five minutes later to break open a 17-17 deadlock and lead Duquesne to its season-best sixth-straight win by way of a 31-24 victory over Mercyhurst on Saturday. Clements racked up 177 yards on the ground, while graduate student Joey Isabella caught for 177 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 15 receptions to pace the first-place Dukes.
CENTRAL CONNECTICUT 24, WAGNER 14
Central Connecticut used a 17-0 run to erase an early deficit and take a lead it would not relinquish against visiting Wagner on Saturday. Preseason All-NEC running back Elijah Howard ran for one touchdown and 75 yards in his return from injury to pace the Blue Devils, who moved to 3-0 at home and 2-1 in NEC play with the 24-14 victory.
SAINT FRANCIS U 34, STONEHILL 0
Saint Francis U scored three touchdowns in the second quarter and tacked on two more scores in the fourth to earn its first NEC victory of the season by way of a 34-0 final over visiting Stonehill on Saturday. Sophomore Markell Holman rushed for a pair of touchdowns to pace the Red Flash, who outgained the Seahawks by a 477-56 margin on the afternoon.
ROBERT MORRIS 6, Merrimack 0
An 82-yard bomb from redshirt senior quarterback Anthony Chiccitt to graduate student Shawn Charles with less than five minutes to go in the third quarter was the only offense Robert Morris needed to take down former NEC member Merrimack on Saturday. The shutout marked the Colonials’ third of the season, and their second in as many outings.
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Mountain Hawks cruise to victory; Bison and Rams score game-winning touchdowns late
LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS (5-3, 2-1 PL) 43, AT GEORGETOWN HOYAS (5-4, 2-2 PL) 6
Cooper Field/Washington, D.C. 12:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
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WASHINGTON – First-year running back Jaden Green and quarterback Hayden Johnson combined for 171 rushing yards and three touchdowns to carry Lehigh to a 43-6 victory at Georgetown.
*The Mountain Hawks rushed for a season-high 310 yards and four touchdowns on 41 carries, averaging 7.6 yards per carry to improve to 2-1 in League play.
*Johnson rushed for the first of three second-quarter Lehigh touchdowns before Green had scoring runs of 24 and 57 yards on consecutive drives before a 29-yard field goal from junior placekicker Nick Garrido to take a 24-0 lead by halftime.
*The Mountain Hawks’ defense accounted for a pair of scoring plays in the third quarter, with senior defensive back Jordan Adderley returning an interception for a touchdown before a Lehigh safety.
*Graduate student linebacker Mike DeNucci finished with eight tackles, 2.0 TFLs and one sack, while junior safety Nick Peltekian finished with three tackles and an interception.
*Georgetown junior quarterback Danny Lauter completed 22-of-37 passes for 189 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions.
*Sophomore running back Bryce Cox rushed for a team-high 77 yards on 11 carries, while junior wide receiver Jimmy Kibble caught five passes for 47 yards.
*Junior tight end Max McCormick caught a five-yard touchdown pass from Lauter in the fourth quarter.
*Sophomore linebacker GianCarlo Rufo posted a game-high 16 tackles and a forced fumble.
*Sophomore safety Zeraun Daniel finished with three tackles, 1.0 TFL and an interception.
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AT BUCKNELL BISON (4-5, 2-1 PL) 21, LAFAYETTE LEOPARDS (4-5, 1-3 PL) 14
Christy Mathewson - Memorial Stadium/Lewisburg, Pa. 1 p.m. (ESPN+)
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LEWISBURG, Pa. – Senior quarterback Ralph Rucker IV accounted for all three of Bucknell’s touchdowns, including two in the fourth quarter, to lead Bucknell to a 21-14 comeback victory over Lafayette.
*Rucker gave the Bison an early lead with a 19-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. He tied the score with a one-yard plunge early in the fourth quarter before completing a nine-yard touchdown pass to junior wide receiver Eric Weatherly with 5:38 remaining in the game to put the Bison in front for good.
*He completed 18-of-30 passes for 210 yards, one touchdown and one interception, in addition to rushing for 32 yards and two touchdowns on eight carries.
*Freshman running back Tariq Thomas rushed for a career-high 141 yards on 29 carries, and junior wide receiver Josh Gary caught six passes for 71 yards.
*Senior safety Alex Smith Jr. and sophomore linebacker Gavin Willis led the Bison with 13 tackles apiece. Smith added a sack, while Willis had 2.0 TFLs and a fumble recovery.
*Bison sophomore linebacker Nick Hoying added 12 tackles and a sack, with senior safety John Schlendorf posting nine tackles, 2.0 TFLs and two pass breakups.
*Lafayette junior quarterback Dean DeNobile completed 24-of-38 passes for 177 yards and two touchdown passes to lead the Leopards’ offense.
*Senior wide receiver Chris Carasia caught a 38-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter, and sophomore tight end Ethan Hosak added an eight-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter.
*Leopards’ junior running back Jamar Curtis rushed for 109 yards on 23 carries for his fourth straight 100-yard game, his sixth of the season.
*Senior safety Saiku White posted a game-high 15 tackles and an interception to lead Lafayette’s defense.
*Junior defensive lineman Tyree Morris chipped in eight tackles, 1.5 TFLs and one sack.
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AT FORDHAM RAMS (1-8, 1-3 PL) 20, COLGATE RAIDERS (2-7, 1-2 PL) 14
Moglia Stadium at Jack Coffey Field/Bronx, N.Y. 1 p.m. (ESPN+)
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BRONX, N.Y. – Junior quarterback Jack Capaldi threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to graduate student wide receiver Mekai Felton with 5:23 left in the fourth quarter to give Fordham its first lead on the way to a 20-14 victory over Colgate.
*Capaldi completed 12-of-17 passes for 117 yards, one touchdown and an interception, while Felton caught two passes for 22 yards and a score.
*Senior running back Julius Loughridge rushed for a season-high 153 yards, including a 13-yard touchdown in the third quarter, on 25 carries.
*Graduate student defensive back Nahil Perkins intercepted two passes and recorded six tackles to lead the Rams’ defense. Perkins leads the League with five interceptions this season.
*Senior defensive lineman Matt Jaworski finished with four tackles, 2.0 TFLs and one sack, while graduate student linebacker Jackson Barletta posted a team-high 11 tackles.
*Rams’ senior linebacker James Conway recorded eight tackles and is now eight tackles away from breaking the Patriot League career tackles record.
*Colgate sophomore quarterback Jake Stearney completed 20-of-34 passes for 185 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. He also rushed for 27 yards and another touchdown on four carries.
*Junior wide receiver Treyvhon Saunders caught six passes for 68 yards, while sophomore wide receiver Reed Swanson added 59 yards and an eight-yard touchdown reception on three receptions.
*Junior linebacker Cole Kozlowski posted a game-high 13 tackles to go with two sacks and an interception to lead the Raiders’ defense.
*Fifth-year linebacker Christian Sweeney added 11 tackles and senior defensive lineman Andrew Taddeo posted seven tackles and 2.5 sacks.
*The Colgate defense recorded eight sacks for a loss of 50 yards.
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Pioneer
It was a good day to be the home team in the Pioneer Football League as all five home teams won in going-away fashion. Morehead State stunned unbeaten St. Thomas, moving both to 4-1 in PFL action, while Drake shutout Marist to stay unbeaten in league play. Drake will travel to St. Thomas next week and host Morehead State in two weeks. Elsewhere, Presbyterian downed Dayton and has back-to-back wins for the first time as a PFL member and Butler and San Diego rolled at home to cap the week’s action.
Saturday, Nov. 2
Presbyterian 28, Dayton 7
Butler 46, Stetson 13
Morehead State 21, St. Thomas 7
Drake 19, Marist 0
San Diego 40, Davidson 13
Presbyterian 28, Dayton 7
CLINTON, S.C. – Presbyterian’s defense and special teams units carried the day in a 28-7 victory against Dayton at Bailey Memorial Stadium, giving the Blue Hose their first-ever back-to-back league wins since joining the league in 2021. Presbyterian’s defense forced four turnovers and kept Dayton scoreless until late in the third quarter. Tariq Hollinger recovered a pair of fumbles, Jacob Thornton another, and Zeb Stroup picked off a pass. Kicker Peter Lipscombe provided the bulk of the scoring with four field goals – from 37, 27, 22, and 34 yards – and a pair of PATs to finish with 14 of the Blue Hose’s 28 points. Presbyterian quarterback Collin Hurst completed 22-of-27 passes for 208 yards to pace the offense. Dayton running back Mason Hackett broke up the shutout bid with 11 seconds remaining in the third quarter courtesy a two-yard touchdown run. Flyers quarterback Drew VanVleet completed 26-of-40 passes for 231 yards.
Butler 46, Stetson 13
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Butler running back Nick Howard ran for three touchdowns and passed for another to lead Butler past Stetson, 46-13, at the Sellick Bowl. Howard had a 10-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter and ran for a seven-yard TD to put Butler ahead 25-0 at halftime. Howard tacked on an eight-yard touchdown run in the third quarter, and Butler led 32-0 before Stetson broke through. Howard finished his day with a five-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. Butler’s defense also chipped in with Jeremiah Jackson’s 100-yard pick-six later in the fourth. Howard finished the day with 92 rushing yards on 19 carries and was 1-of-3 passing. Stetson’s Brady Meitz completed 27-of-40 passes for 210 yards, including a 20-yard touchdown pass to Dalton Bailey to get the Hatters on the board late in the third quarter.
Morehead State 21, St. Thomas 7
MOREHEAD, Ky. – Carter Cravens threw three touchdowns as Morehead State remained in the thick of the PFL title race with a 21-7 win against previously unbeaten St. Thomas at Jayne Stadium. Morehead State scored on the game’s opening possession when Cravens found Ryan Upp for a 22-yard touchdown. St. Thomas would respond in kind on its first possession as Tak Tateoka hit Colin Chase for a 68-yard touchdown to tie the game. But the Morehead State defense would not allow St. Thomas another point over the final 54:10. Meanwhile, Cravens led the Eagles to touchdowns in the second and third quarter – first a 20-yard touchdown to Trevion Green and then a 12-yard strike to Nate Garnett. Cravens completed 12-of-18 passes for 196 yards to lead the way. Hope Adebayo ran for 142 yards on 24 carries to led St. Thomas offensively.
Drake 19, Marist 0
DES MOINES, Iowa – Drake won its 16th consecutive PFL outing in shutout fashion, downing Marist 19-0 at Drake Stadium. The Bulldogs finish Week 10 along atop the PFL standings at 5-0 with contests against the league’s two 4-1 squads looming in the next two weeks. Saturday, Luke Bailey completed 18-of-25 passes for 206 yards and a touchdown in the second quarter to Parker Olthoff. Shane Dunning added a pair of field goals and Davion Cherwin capped the day with a 25-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. Marist quarterback Sonny Mannino completed 19-of-33 passes for 120 yards.
San Diego 40, Davidson 13
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – San Diego used a 30-point second quarter to push past Davidson, 40-13, at Torero Stadium. Tied 7-7 entering the second quarter, San Diego scored 24 unanswered points. Aidan Lehman connected on a 42-yard field goal to start the outburst, and Jerry Riggins turned the momentum squarely in the Toreros’ favor with a 73-yard scoop-and-score five minutes later. Grant Sergent tacked on two big touchdowns – a 60-yard strike to Bradley Schlom and a 31-yard connection with Ja’seem Reed – to extend the lead to 31-7. Davidson would get a 32-yard touchdown run by L. Durkin to break the run, but Sergent responded on the next drive with a 21-yard touchdown to Reed, salting the game away before halftime. Sregent completed 19-of-27 passes for 307 yards and three touchdowns, with Reed catching 14 passes for 186 yards and two touchdowns. Davidson ran for 228 yards and two touchdowns, led by Sam Valor’s 77-yard, nine-carry outing.
