PATRIOT
AT LEHIGH MOUNTAIN HAWKS (7-3, 4-1 PL) 45, COLGATE RAIDERS (2-9, 1-4 PL) 17
Goodman Stadium/Bethlehem, Pa. Noon (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – First-year quarterback Hayden Johnson completed 16-of-21 passes for 204 yards and three touchdowns to lead Lehigh to a 45-17 win over Colgate to remain in contention for the Patriot League title.
*Johnson connected with junior wide receiver Geoffrey Jamiel on a pair of touchdown passes, including a seven-yarder in the second quarter and a 51-yarder in the fourth quarter. Jamiel finished with seven catches for 125 yards.
*Sophomore wide receiver Mason Humphrey caught a 19-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter from Johnson, finishing with four catches for 44 yards.
*The Mountain Hawks rushed for 271 yards, as first-year running back Jaden Green carried 12 times for 103 yards and a touchdown.
*Sophomore running back Luke Yoder rushed 16 times for 83 yards and a score, and first-year running back Aaron Crossley added an 84-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.
*Mountain Hawks’ junior linebacker Jackson Dowd finished with nine tackles and 1.0 TFL, while junior defensive lineman Matt Spatny posted four tackles and two sacks.
*Colgate sophomore quarterback Jake Stearney completed 33-of-42 passes for 263 yards and two touchdown passes to lead the Raiders’ offense.
*Junior wide receiver Treyvhon Saunders caught a 33-yard touchdown pass from Stearney in the third quarter, and fifth-year tight end Willie Parker and Stearney connected on an eight-yard touchdown pass in the fourth.
*Saunders finished with seven catches for 58 yards, while sophomore wide receiver Reed Swanson added eight receptions for 81 yards.
*Junior wide receiver Brady Hutchison also recorded eight receptions for 67 yards.
*Fifth-year linebacker Christian Sweeney recorded a team-high nine tackles, and junior defensive lineman Dane Picariello added seven tackles and one sack.
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LEHIGH
AT HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS (5-6, 4-1 PL) 40, BUCKNELL BISON (5-6, 3-2 PL) 38
Fitton Field, Worcester, Mass. Noon (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
WORCESTER, Mass. – Sophomore placekicker Daniel Porto connected on a 23-yard field goal with 59 seconds remaining in the game to lift Holy Cross to a 40-38 comeback victory over Bucknell to keep their hopes for a share of a sixth straight Patriot League title alive.
*The Crusaders trailed 31-17 late in the third quarter before Crusaders’ sophomore cornerback Cam Jones returned a blocked punt two yards for a touchdown.
*Sophomore running back Jayden Clerveaux tied the game at 31 with his second touchdown of the day. He finished with 91 yards on 23 carries.
*Senior safety Curtis Harris-Lopez returned an interception 56 yards to give the Crusaders a 37-31 lead on the ensuing possession, for their first lead of the game. Harris-Lopez finished with four tackles.
*Porto sealed the game with his game-winning field goal after a Bucknell touchdown to keep the Crusaders in the title race.
*Senior quarterback Joe Pesansky completed 8-of-16 passes for 186 yards and a 35-yard touchdown pass to junior wide receiver Max Mosey.
*Crusaders’ senior linebacker Frankie Monte finished with eight tackles, 1.0 TFL, one fumble recovery and an interception, while senior safety Jake Jarmolowich recorded a team-high nine tackles.
*Bucknell senior quarterback Ralph Rucker IV completed 33-for-42 passes for 339 yards, five touchdowns and two interceptions to lead the Bison.
*Junior wide receiver Eric Weatherly finished with 129 receiving yards and two touchdowns on 10 catches, including an 18-yard
*Rucker put the Bison in front early with two touchdown passes to sophomore wide receiver Sam Milligan in the first quarter to take a 14-0 lead. Milligan finished with 68 yards on five receptions.
*Junior wide receiver Nate Anderson caught a nine-yard touchdown pass from Rucker in the third quarter to give the Bison a two-touchdown lead. He finished with seven catches for 68 yards.
*Sophomore linebacker Gavin Willis led the Bison with seven tackles, two pass breakups and a blocked kick.
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HOLY CROSS
AT LAFAYETTE LEOPARDS (6-5, 2-3 PL) 42, STONEHILL SKYHAWKS (1-9, 0-5 NEC) 10
Fisher Stadium/Easton, Pa. 12:30 (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
EASTON, Pa. – Junior running back Jamar Curtis totaled 91 all-purpose yards and three touchdowns to lead Lafayette to a 42-10 victory over Stonehill in the first meeting between the programs.
*Curtis rushed for 51 yards and two touchdowns on eight carries and caught two passes for 40 yards and another score to lead the Leopards’ offense.
*Sophomore running back Troy Bruce rushed for 40 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries to help the Leopards’ offense total 204 yards and five touchdowns on the ground.
*Junior quarterback Dean DeNobile completed 18-of-24 passes for 275 yards, one touchdown and an interception. Freshman receiver Mason Kuehner caught three passes for 90 yards.
*Senior linebacker Tim O’Hearn posted five tackles and one sack, while senior linebacker Reggie Thomas posted a team-high six tackles.
*Senior defensive backs Semaj Cross and Gabe DuBois, and freshman defensive back Xavier Johnson all registered interceptions for Lafayette.
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AT FORDHAM RAMS (2-9, 2-4 PL) 31, GEORGETOWN HOYAS (5-5, 2-3 PL) 3
Moglia Field at Jack Coffey Stadium/Bronx, N.Y. 1 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
BRONX, N.Y. – Fordham senior linebacker James Conway recorded 11 tackles to become the Patriot League’s career tackles leader, helping the Rams to a 31-3 victory over Georgetown.
*Conway’s 436 career tackles passed former Holy Cross All-American linebacker Jacob Dobbs, who recorded 432 during his Crusaders’ career.
*Fordham junior quarterback Jack Capaldi threw for 222 yards and two touchdowns against the Hoyas. *Capaldi connected with graduate student tight end Jeff Ciccio on a five-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter and a 12-yard touchdown pass to sophomore wide receiver KJ Reed in the third quarter.
*Senior running back Julius Loughridge rushed for 91 yards on 16 carries, including the first score of the game at the 8:21 mark in the first quarter.
*Sophomore wide receiver Tracy Nodin caught three passes for a team-high 97 yards
*Rams’ defensive back Trey Bradford recorded an interception and returned it 26 yards before lateraling the ball to junior defensive back Alex Kemper, who returned it for a touchdown midway through the fourth quarter.
*Georgetown senior wide receiver Cam Pygatt caught seven passes for 135 yards, while sophomore quarterback Jacob Holtschlag completed 19-of-34 passes for 253 yards.
*Sophomore linebacker GianCarlo Rufo made a team-high eight tackles, 1.0 TFL and one forced fumble.
*Graduate student linebacker David Ealey III finished with seven tackles, one sack and a forced fumble.
*Sophomore cornerback Braylon Wise recorded an interception for GU.
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PIONEER
ST. LOUIS – Morehead State ended the FCS’ longest conference win streak, using a late field goal to take the lead and a touchdown on the game’s final play to defeat Drake in Des Moines, Iowa. Despite the loss, Drake remains in control of its destiny regarding the Pioneer Football League’s automatic bid, as a win next Saturday at Stetson enough to secure its second straight appearance in the FCS Playoffs.
Elsewhere in the league, Butler defeated St. Thomas in Indianapolis to join Morehead State at 5-2. The Toreros used Grant Sergent’s six TD day to climb to 5-2 in the standings. Dayton fended off Valparaiso late and is 4-3 while Presbyterian won its third-straight PFL game at Marist.
Presbyterian 42, Marist 23
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – Collin Hurst threw three touchdowns and ran for another, leading Presbyterian to its third consecutive PFL victory, 42-23, against Marist on Saturday at Tenney Stadium. Hurst’s first two touchdown throws came in the second quarter in the form of a 51-yard completion to Cincere Gill and a 17-yard pass to Nathan Levicki, giving the Blue Hose a 28-18 halftime lead. His third touchdown toss – a 36-yarder to Levicki early in the third quarter put the game out of reach. Hurst completed 21-of-27 passes for 269 yards and added 11 yards on the ground. Marist quarterback Sonny Mannino completed 17-of-35 passes for 153 yards and a touchdown and added 65 yards rushing.
Dayton 25, Valparaiso 14
DAYTON, Ohio – Luke Hansen’s touchdown with 1:39 remaining sealed Dayton’s 26-14 victory against Valparaiso on Saturday at Welcome Stadium. Dayton took a 14-7 lead into halftime thanks to Gavin Lochow, who ran for a 42-yard touchdown and then caught a seven-yard touchdown pass. Danny Baker would add a 36-yard field goal, pushing the Flyers lead to 17-7. Valparaiso would cut into that deficit with Caron Tyler’s six-yard touchdown run, but could not score again. Dayton would get a safety with 6:53 left before Hansen’s TD run secured the win. Hansen had 98 yards on 31 carries to lead the Dayton offense. Tyler ran for 58 yards and passed for 56 to pace Valparaiso’s offense.
Morehead State 29, Drake 20
DES MOINES, Iowa – Tomas Schwartz’s 30-yard field goal with 14 seconds remaining in the game and a defensive touchdown on the game’s final play led Morehead State to a 29-20 victory against Drake on Saturday at Drake Stadium. The Eagles ended the Bulldogs' 17-game PFL win streak. Drake opened the fourth quarter with a six-yard touchdown pass from Luke Bailey to Trey Radocha and a successful two-point conversion to take a 20-13 lead. Morehead State would tie the game at 20-20 with 5:08 left as Carter Cravens found Ryan Upp for a 13-yard touchdown pass. After the Eagles' defense forced a three-and-out, the offense went 42 yards, leaving it to Schwartz’s leg to give them the lead. After the field goal, Drake attempted to lateral its way to a score, but Morehead State returned a fumble for a touchdown to secure the win.
Butler 36, St. Thomas 20
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Nick Howard ran for three touchdowns and passed for another, leading Butler to a 36-20 victory against St. Thomas on Saturday at the Sellick Bowl. Howard’s pass provided Butler the go-ahead touchdown just before halftime, the 20-yard completion to Trevon Brown putting the Bulldogs ahead 13-7. Howard pushed the lead to 20-7 on the second half’s opening drive, punching the ball into the end zone from two yards out. He would extend the lead to 29-14 and then 36-20 in the fourth quarter with touchdown runs of five and 28 yards. Howard finished the day with 97 rushing yards on 22 carries and had 27 yards on 2-of-3 passing. St. Thomas Tak Tateoka completed 13-of-26 passes for 214 yards.
San Diego 45, Stetson 6
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Grant Sergent had six touchdown passes in just 34:35 of game time, powering San Diego to a 45-6 victory against Stetson on Saturday at Torero Stadium. Sergent completed 20-of-28 passes for 311 yards and had the FCS’ seventh six TD day by a quarterback and first by a PFL quarterback in 371 days (Morehead State’s Bryce Patterson on Nov. 11 last season). Wide receiver Ja’seem Reed caught three TD passes and finished with five receptions for 121 yards. Christopher Hall, Josh Heverly, and Cole Monach caught Sergent’s other three touchdown passes. Stetson broke through with 48 seconds left in the game on Trey Clark’s 52-yard touchdown run.
SOCON
Furman back in the win column with win over ETSU
Furman snuck past ETSU on Saturday afternoon by a final score of 24-21.
Trey Hedden led the way for Furman, throwing for 210 yards and two touchdowns in this one. In the rushing attack, running back Myion Hicks garnered most of the Paladins' success, accumulating 65 yards and one touchdown.
Devontae Houston led the way for ETSU, rushing for 103 yards on 12 rushing attempts.
Dickens leads Western Carolina to victory over VMI
Western Carolina was overpowering on Saturday afternoon, collecting score after score in a lopsided 58-28 victory over VMI. The Catamounts jumped out to a 41-7 lead in the first half.
Taron Dickens led the way for Western Carolina, throwing for 294 yards and two touchdowns. In the ground game, tailback Jalynn Williams ran for two touchdowns.
Hunter Rice led the way for VMI, rushing for 109 yards on 13 rushing attempts.
Samford victorious in visit to Max Finley Stadium, taking down Chattanooga
Samford got off to a slow start on Saturday afternoon, but ultimately turned it up to defeat Chattanooga by a final score of 36-13.
Quincy Crittendon led the way for Samford, showcasing his dual-threat ability. He threw for one touchdown and rushed for another one. The Bulldogs also found help from wide receiver Brendan Jenkins, who collected eight receptions for 93 yards as Crittendon's favorite target on the afternoon. The Bulldogs' defense put on a clinic, racking up four sacks.
Sam Phillips caught eight passes for 66 yards, while Reggie Davis ran for 50 yards on 14 carries to lead Chattanooga.
Graves-Billips leads The Citadel to road victory over Wofford
The Citadel weathered a quick start from Wofford, coming back from 11 down in the first quarter to claim the victory 30-17.
Javonte Graves-Billips had four catches for 68 yards and two touchdowns to lead The Citadel. Johnathan Bennett threw for 166 yards and ran for 41 yards on 11 carries.
Running back Ryan Ingram starred in the ground game for Wofford, racking up an impressive 103 yards on 12 carries.
Alabama cools off Mercer
Alabama toppes Mercer, 52-7, on Saturday.
Jalen Milroe led the way for Alabama, showcasing his dual-threat ability. He threw for two touchdowns and rushed for another one. Down the field, Milroe was primarily looking for receiver Ryan Williams, who finished with three receptions for 36 yards and one touchdown.
Whitt Newbauer found Kendall Harris for a 31-yard score in the second quarter for the Bears' lone touchdown during the contest.
SWAC
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Alabama A&M 22, Grambling State 17
Prairie View A&M 13, Alcorn State 26
Bethune-Cookman 14, Texas Southern 17
Mississippi Valley State 24, Florida A&M 21
Jackson State 16, Alabama State 10
Arkansas-Pine Bluff 9, Southern 31
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