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Frostburg State 25, MERCYHURST 24
A fumble recovered by Frostburg State at midfield with 2:55 remaining spoiled Mercyhurst’s chance at scoring a home-opening win against regional Division II power on Saturday. Senior quarterback Adam Urena threw for 228 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Lakers, who took an 18-17 lead in the third quarter after facing an early 14-point deficit.
Eastern Kentucky 31, ROBERT MORRIS 7
Redshirt junior Noah Robinson tied up the game with 9:59 left to play in the second quarter on his third touchdown catch of the season, but Eastern Kentucky responded with 24-unanswered points to secure a 31-7 victory on Saturday. Robinson racked up 89 receiving yards for the Colonials, who had their two-game win streak snapped.
#6 Villanova 24, LIU 10
Sixth-ranked Villanova jumped out to a 24-0 lead and never looked back on Saturday, as the Wildcats scored a 24-10 victory over LIU inside Villanova Stadium. Senior Pat Bowen put the Sharks on the board with a 25-yard touchdown run with 12:12 left in the fourth before graduate student Michael Coney rounded out the scoring with a season-long 42-yard field goal.
FAU 41, WAGNER 10
Wagner kept pace at FBS opponent FAU on Saturday until a second-half surge propelled the Owls to a 41-10 victory. Behind the strength of three first-half turnovers, the Seahawks cut their deficit to one possession at 17-10 before halftime but were unable to claim the lead after the break.
Patriot
Bison and Hoyas claim dramatic wins in Week Five; Colgate's Saunders ties League record
BUCKNELL BISON (3-2, 1-0 PL) 38, AT rv/rv LEHIGH MOUTAIN HAWKS (3-2, 0-1 PL) 35 OT
Goodman Stadium/Bethlehem, Pa. Noon (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Bison senior linebacker Brad Jamison forced a fumble and sophomore linebacker Gavin Willis recovered to secure Bucknell’s 38-35 overtime victory over Lehigh at Goodman Stadium.
*Bucknell junior placekicker Matt Schearer’s 42-yard field goal to open the second period of overtime proved to be the difference maker, lifting the Bison to a 1-0 start in League play.
*Lehigh jumped out to a 14-0 lead behind a pair of touchdown receptions from junior Geoffrey Jamiel.
*Jamiel's first score came on a 23-yard pass from graduate student quarterback Dante Perri, and the second on a 34-yard pass from first-year quarterback Hayden Johnson. Jamiel finished with 136 yards and two scores on nine receptions.
*The Bison evened the score within 62 seconds in the second quarter, as sophomore wide receiver TJ Cadden returned a kickoff for a 100-yard touchdown, his third special teams score of the season, and the seventh 100-yard kickoff return in Patriot League history.
*Willis recorded his first of two fumble recoveries on Lehigh’s ensuing drive, setting up a 31-yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback Ralph Rucker IV to junior wide receiver Eric Weatherly on the next play from scrimmage.
*Rucker completed 15-of-22 passes for 150 yards and two touchdowns, both to Weatherly, who finished with 55 yards on five receptions. Rucker also rushed for a seven-yard touchdown in the third quarter to tie the score at 21 in the third quarter.
*Junior cornerback Aaron Davis returned an interception 79 yards for a touchdown with 6:13 remaining in the fourth quarter to give Bucknell its first lead of the game at 28-21.
*Lehigh tied the score with 1:33 remaining in regulation on a one-yard touchdown run by sophomore running back Luke Yoder. Yoder put Lehigh in front in the first overtime period with an 11-yard touchdown. He finished with 137 yards and three touchdowns on 22 carries.
*Rucker connected with Weatherly for the second time in the first overtime period to tie the score before Schearer’s 42-yard field goal put Bucknell in front for good.
*Bucknell’s Willis finished with nine tackles, 2.0 TFLs, two sacks and two fumble recoveries, while senior safety John Schlendorf finished with a team-high 13 tackles and 1.0 TFL.
*Lehigh graduate student linebacker Mike DeNucci posted 12 tackles and 1.0 TFL, and junior safety Nick Peltekian added nine tackles, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
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AT GEORGETOWN HOYAS (3-2 0-0 PL) 20, COLUMBIA LIONS (1-1, 0-0 IVY) 17
Cooper Field/Washington, D.C. 12:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
WASHINGTON – Hoyas’ junior quarterback Danny Lauter found junior wide receiver Nicholas Dunneman for a 16-yard touchdown pass with 1:10 remaining in the game to lift Georgetown to a 20-17 victory over Columbia to claim the Lou Little Trophy.
*Lauter and Dunneman connected on a pair of second-half touchdowns to help the Hoyas overcome an early 14-0 deficit, bringing the trophy back to D.C. for the first time since 2019.
*Lauter completed 25-of-33 passes for 292 yards and two touchdown passes, while Dunneman caught eight passes for 111 yards and two scores.
*Junior wide receiver Jimmy Kibble posted team-highs of 10 receptions and 164 yards.
*Georgetown’s defense forced three Lions’ turnovers, with senior defensive back Preston Murray intercepting two passes and sophomore defensive back Zeraun Daniel picking off one. Sophomore linebacker GianCarlo Rufo recovered a fumble for the Hoyas.
*After falling behind 14-0, GU got on the scoreboard late in the second quarter, as sophomore running back Bryce Cox capped an eight-play, 76-yard drive with a four-yard touchdown run.
*Georgetown’s defense held Columbia to three points in the second half, allowing Lauter and Dunneman to lift the Hoyas to its third win of the season.
*Graduate student linebacker David Ealey III and junior defensive tackle Natale Frangione finished with eight tackles apiece. Frangione added 1.0 TFL.
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AT SYRACUSE ORANGE (3-1, 1-1 ACC) 42, HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS (1-4, 0-0 PL) 14
JMA Wireless Dome/Syracuse, N.Y. Noon (ACC Network Extra)
BOX SCORE
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Holy Cross fell to ACC foe Syracuse, 42-14, at the JMA Wireless Dome on Saturday afternoon.
*Junior wide receiver Max Mosey led the Crusaders’ offense with 105 yards and a touchdown on five receptions. Senior quarterback Joe Pesansky completed 14-of-25 pass attempts for 167 yards, one touchdown and one interception.
*Sophomore linebacker Drew Spinogatti led the Crusaders’ defense with eight tackles and 2.0 TFLs, while senior safeties Jake Jarmolowich and Ryan Ruane both recorded interceptions.
*Trailing 21-0, Holy Cross responded early in the second quarter when senior quarterback Joe Pesansky connected with junior wide receiver Max Mosey on a 63-yard touchdown pass.
*The Crusaders cut the deficit to seven points when junior running back Sam Slade found senior tight end Jacob Petersen open for a 27-yard touchdown with 6:45 left in the half.
*Holy Cross was held scoreless in the second half, as the Orange scored the game’s final 21 points.
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AT PENN QUAKERS (1-1, 0-0 IVY) 27, COLGATE RAIDERS (1-4, 0-0 PL) 17
Franklin Field/Philadelphia, Pa. 1 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
PHILADELPHIA – Junior wide receiver Treyvhon Saunders tied the Patriot League single-game receptions record with 16, but Colgate could not complete a second-half comeback in a 27-17 loss at Penn.
*Saunders finished with a game-high 123 receiving yards on 16 catches, tying the League’s single-game receptions mark set by Lehigh All-America wide receiver Troy Pelletier on Oct. 14, 2017.
*Sophomore quarterback Jake Stearney completed 31-of-47 pass attempts for 229 yards, one touchdown and one interception.
*The Raiders fell behind 14-0 before junior quarterback Zach Osborne rushed for a 31-yard touchdown to cap a 13-play, 78-yard drive that took more than seven minutes off the clock in the second quarter.
*Colgate got a 35-yard field goal from sophomore placekicker Luke Vogeler in the third quarter, and Stearney’s three-yard touchdown pass to junior wide receiver Brady Hutchison in the fourth brought the Raiders within seven points (24-17).
*Colgate’s final drive was stalled at the Penn 34-yard line, one yard short of a first down.
*Junior defensive lineman Dane Picariello finished with eight tackles and a half TFL, while junior linebacker Cole Kozlowski added seven tackles for the Raiders’ defense.
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AT MONMOUTH HAWKS (3-2, 1-0 CAA) 63, FORDHAM RAMS (0-5, 0-0 PL) 21
Kessler Stadium/West Long Branch, N.J. 1 p.m. (FloSports/NBC Sports Philadelphia+)
BOX SCORE
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – Fordham could not keep up with Monmouth’s offense in a 63-21 loss at Kessler Stadium on Saturday.
*Rams’ senior running back Julius Loughridge returned from a one-game absence to rush for 97 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries.
*Junior quarterback Jack Capaldi completed 11-of-23 passes for 98 yards and a 32-yard touchdown pass to freshman wide receiver Jack Freeburg, in addition to rushing for 72 yards on 11 carries.
*Sophomore defensive back Nate Lindsey-Gill led the Rams with seven tackles and a forced fumble. Graduate student linebacker Mike Courtney finished with six tackles and a half TFL.
*Monmouth opened the game with a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown before Loughridge capped a 13-play, 72-yard drive with a nine-yard touchdown run to even the score.
*The Hawks scored the next four touchdowns to take a 35-7 lead before Loughridge found the end zone on an eight-yard run.
*Capaldi connected on a 35-yard touchdown pass to Freeburg early in the fourth quarter for the final score of the game.
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Pioneer
Saturday, Sept. 28
Dayton 47, Marist 14
Drake 30, San Diego 28
Morehead State 17, Valparaiso 5
Butler 63, Virginia-Lynchburg 0
Sunday, Sept. 29
Davidson 48, Presbyterian 37
PFL Recaps
Dayton 47, Marist 14
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – Drew VanVleet threw five touchdowns as Dayton pulled away from Marist, 47-14, at Tenney Stadium. The Flyers and Red Foxes traded touchdowns over the opening 25 minutes, with Marist tying the game at 14-14 on Sonny Mannino’s 18-yard touchdown pass to Jack Melore with 5:42 left in the first half. VanVleet wasted no time giving Dayton the lead for good, finding Luke Brenner who dashed down the sideline for a 69-yard touchdown catch-and-carry. The Flyers would tack on a pair of Danny Baker field goals from 20 and 23 yards in the final two minutes to build a 27-14 halftime lead. VanVleet added two more touchdown throws in the second half while the Dayton defense held Marist scoreless over the final 35:42 to clinch the win. VanVleet completed 23-of-35 passes for 323 yards, with Jake Coleman catching five passes for 114 yards and two touchdowns. Mannino paced Marist with a 17-of-34, 126-yard passing outing that included a touchdown.
Drake 30, San Diego 28
DES MOINES, Iowa – Shane Dunning’s 48-yard field goal as the final gun sounded lifted Drake to a 30-28 victory against San Diego at Bulldog Stadium. The late score spoiled a frantic comeback by San Diego. Drake built a 27-9 lead with 12:53 remaining in the game when Luke Bailey found Mitchell January for a 36-yard touchdown pass. The Toreros charged back, scoring a touchdown less than two minutes later on Logan Gingg’s two-yard run. Aidan Lehman supplied a 26-yard field goal five minutes later before an intentional grounding penalty enforced in the end zone provided a San Diego safety. On the ensuing drive, San Diego went 89 yards in 11 plays, capped by Grant Sergent’s five-yard touchdown pass to Peyton Smith for a 28-27 lead. The Torero defense forced a turnover on downs with 1:02 remaining, but the offense could not gain a first down and punted the ball to Drake. Starting on its own seven-yard line with 44 seconds left, Drake needed only eight plays to set up the game-winning field goal from the San Diego 38-yard line. Bailey led Drake with his 29-of-49, 263-yard passing day, including a pair of touchdowns. Sergent matched his counterpart, completing 25-of-40 passes for 292 yards and two touchdowns.
Morehead State 17, Valparaiso 5
MOREHEAD, Ky. – Carter Cravens threw touchdowns to open and close the day’s scoring as he led Morehead State to a 17-5 victory against Valparaiso at Jayne Stadium. It was a day when both offenses were challenged, with Morehead State only outgaining Valparaiso 216-126. Cravens led the Eagles to a touchdown on the game’s opening drive, capping the push with a 44-yard pass to Bradley West. The Beacons got on the board at the end of the first quarter as a blocked punt landed in the end zone for a safety. Morehead State and Valparaiso traded field goals before halftime – MSU’s Thomas Schwartz hitting a 35-yarder while VU’s Ryan Hawk answered with a 46-yarder at the end of the half. Cravens’ provided the game’s last touchdown with his 25-yard pass to Nathan Garnett Jr. with 13:14 left. Cravens completed 5-of-16 passes for 132 yards and the two scores. Valparaiso running back Mike Mansaray ran for 54 yards on 15 carries.
Butler 63, Virginia-Lynchburg 0
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Butler’s defense allowed only 77 yards of offense and put up its second straight shutout in a 63-0 victory against Virginia-Lynchburg at the Sellick Bowl. With the shutout, the Bulldog defense has not allowed a point in 122:41 of game time and has not allowed a touchdown in its last 141:15. Butler’s offense spread the scoring around with seven players scoring a touchdown. Running backs Joey Suchy and Billy Dozier each ran for two touchdowns to lead the offensive effort.
Davidson 48, Presbyterian 37
DAVIDSON, N.C. – Andrew Frazier was responsible for three touchdowns, including a game-securing rushing TD wtih three minutes left in the game, and led Davidson to a 48-37 victory against Presbyterian in the Carolina Border Clash at Davidson College Stadium. The Wildcats and Blue Hose offenses combined for 1,008 yards. Presbyterian quarterback Collin Hurst completed 25-of-37 passes for 358 yards and three touchdowns. The Davidson run game amassed 355 yards with Mari Adams amassing 128 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries to lead the effort. Davidson jumped out to a 21-0 lead midway through the second quarter with TJ Magee's 98-yard pick-six capping the opening outburst. The Wildcats took a 35-13 lead into halftime but Presbyterian scored just before the break which signaled a change in momentum. The Blue Hose scored three touchdowns in the third quarter, with Hurst passing for two scores and running back Quante Jennings adding a rushing TD, and trailed 42-31 after the third quarter. Neither team scored in the fourth until Frazier's eight-yard touchdown run with 3:01 left that provided a 48-31 lead. Presbyterian would tack on another touchdown with 53 seconds left, setting the final score.
SoCon
Smith leads Mercer to victory over Wofford
The first half of Saturday afternoon's matchup between Mercer and Wofford was a competitive back-and-forth affair. Mercer made a statement in the second half, however, pulling away for the 22-3 victory.
Brayden Smith had four catches for 48 yards and one touchdown to lead Mercer. Smith got help as well, particularly from Hess Horne and Kendall Harris. The Bears found offensive success throughout the day, outpacing the Terriers in total offensive yards 287 to 146.
Isaiah Scott, Kyle Pinnix, and Dylan Djete were all contributors for Wofford in the loss. The Terriers had to make every yard count on Saturday, only mustering 146 total yards.
Laborn, ETSU take the win over The Citadel
ETSU got off to a slow start on Saturday afternoon, but ultimately turned it up to overpower The Citadel by a final score of 34-17.
Khamran Laborn led ETSU in this one, racking up 9 yards receiving. Laborn got help as well, particularly from Bryson Irby and Jaylen King. The team's offense was firing on all cylinders, accumulating 460 total yards.
Tyler Cherry, Johnathan Bennett, and Garrison Johnson were all contributors for The Citadel in the loss. The Bulldogs' run defense was a key issue against the Buccaneers. They gave up 7.7 yards per carry to ETSU rushers.
Chattanooga breaks losing spell, defeats Portland St. for first win
Chattanooga got off to a hot start on the ground on Saturday evening with three first quarter rushing touchdowns. The rest of the game was more of the same as they overwhelmed Portland St. 45-30.
Chase Artopoeus led the way for Chattanooga, throwing for 396 yards and four touchdowns in this one. Down the field, Artopoeus was primarily looking for receiver Javin Whatley, who finished with eight receptions for 108 yards and three touchdowns. The team's offense was firing on all cylinders, accumulating 567 total yards.
Dante Chachere found the endzone multiple times in Portland St.'s loss. He threw for one touchdown and rushed for another two. Quincy Craig contributed to the Vikings' offense as well, scoring one touchdown on the ground.
