Patriot
HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS (2-4, 1-0 PL) 38, AT COLGATE RAIDERS (1-5, 0-1 PL) 7
Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium/Hamilton, N.Y. 1 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
HAMILTON, N.Y. – Senior wide receiver Justin Shorter tied a Patriot League single-game record with four touchdown receptions to lead Holy Cross to a 38-7 victory over Colgate in their League opener.
*Shorter finished with 11 receptions for 140 yards and four scores, while senior quarterback Joe Pesansky completed 25-of-29 passes for 289 yards, four touchdowns and one interception.
*Trailing 7-3 in the second quarter, Pesansky and Shorter connected for a pair of scores to take control, giving the Crusaders a 16-7 lead by halftime.
*The duo added 15-yard touchdown plays in the third and fourth quarters to put the game out of reach.
*Junior wide receiver Max Mosey added the Crusaders’ final touchdown, scoring on a one-yard run to make the score 38-7.
*Holy Cross Sophomore linebacker Drew Spinogatti recorded a team-high nine tackles, and senior linebacker Frankie Monte added eight.
*Crusaders’ sophomore cornerbacks Cam Jones and Eli Thompson, and senior safety Jake Jarmolowich all recorded interceptions.
*Colgate junior wide receiver Brady Hutchison led the Raiders’ offense with six catches for 102 yards, including a 57-yard touchdown reception from sophomore quarterback Jake Stearney.
*Stearney completed 23-of-33 passes for 182 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions. His touchdown pass to Hutchison was the longest of his career.
*Sophomore running back Chris Gee led the Raiders with 58 rushing yards on six carries.
*Raiders’ junior linebacker Cole Kozlowski registered a game-high 12 tackles, and sophomore defensive back Tymir Wynn made his first collegiate interception.
*RECORD NOTE: Shorter is the 11th Patriot League football student-athlete to catch four touchdown passes in a single game. Fordham All-American Fotis Kokosioulis was the last to accomplish the feat on Sept. 24, 2022, at Ohio University.
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HOLY CROSS |
COLGATE
LAFAYETTE LEOPARDS (3-2, 1-0 PL) 28, AT FORDHAM RAMS (0-6, 0-1 PL) 23
Moglia Stadium at Jack Coffey Field/Bronx, N.Y. 1 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
BRONX, N.Y. – Lafayette senior cornerback Gabe DuBois broke up three passes on the Rams’ final drive to help Leopards hold on for a 28-23 victory at Fordham to open League play.
*DuBois finished with nine tackles and five passes defended, while senior linebacker Preston Forney posted 12 tackles, 2.0 TFLs, one sack and a forced fumble.
*Lafayette junior quarterback Dean DeNobile completed 13-of-18 passes for 124 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Leopards to a 1-0 start in League play.
*Junior running back Jamar Curtis finished with 111 yards on 18 carries, while sophomore running back Troy Bruce finished with 72 rushing yards and a touchdown on 10 carries.
*The Leopards took an early 14-0 lead, with DeNobile throwing touchdown passes to sophomore tight end Ethan Hosak and senior wide receiver Chris Carasia in the first quarter.
*Fordham responded in the second quarter, tying the score on a nine-yard run from senior running back Julius Loughridge and a 38-yard score from junior quarterback Jack Capaldi to tie the game at 14 at the half.
*The Rams took their first lead of the game at the 8:04 mark in the third quarter on freshman placekicker Bennett Henderson’s 38-yard field goal.
*Lafayette answered with a one-yard touchdown run from Bruce on the ensuing drive.
*Senior safety Saiku White intercepted a pass on the Rams’ next drive before DeNobile connected with junior tight end Dallas Holmes on a nine-yard touchdown pass to take a 28-17 lead.
*The Rams’ senior defensive lineman Matt Jaworski blocked a punt to set up Loughridge’s second touchdown of the day, making the score 28-23.
*Fordham’s special teams came up with another big play, as sophomore defensive back Nate Lindsey-Gill blocked a Leopards’ field-goal attempt with 3:30 left in the game, but Lafayette’s defense stalled the Rams at the Leopards’ 30-yard line to seal the win.
*Loughridge finished with 79 yards on 23 carries, while Capaldi completed 21-of-39 passes for 157 yards, an interception and 83 rushing yards on eight carries.
*Fordham senior linebacker James Conway posted a game-high 13 tackles in his first game of the season, and graduate student linebacker Mike Courtney added 10 tackles and 1.0 TFL.
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LAFAYETTE |
FORDHAM
Week Six Byes: Bucknell, Georgetown, Lehigh
Pioneer
Saturday, Oct. 5
Drake 27, Valparaiso 3
Davidson 42, Marist 19
Butler 40, Morehead State 6
St. Thomas 34, Stetson 24
San Diego 27, Presbyterian 21 (OT)
Drake 27, Valparaiso 3
VALPARAISO, Ind. – Joe Frommelt recovered a muffed punt in the end zone to ignite Drake in a 27-3 victory against Valparaiso on Saturday at Brown Field. After the offense went three-and-out on its first possessions, Shane Dunning’s punt was muffed into the end zone, where Frommel recovered it for the game’s first score. Drake’s offense tacked on a second touchdown on its next drive, with Blake Ellingson finding Mitchell January for the five-yard score and a 14-0 lead. Valparaiso would break through in the second half courtesy of Ryan Hawk’s 32-yard field goal, but the Beacons were held to 80 offensive yards. Drake finished with 356 offensive yards, with Luke Bailey pacing the effort with a 17-of-26 outing for 224 yards but did not throw a touchdown.
Davidson 42, Marist 19
DAVIDSON, N.C. – Mari Adams ran for 164 yards and two touchdowns, including the game’s first score, to lead Davidson past Marist, 42-19, on Saturday at Davidson College Stadium. Adam’s first score was followed by Andrew Frazier’s 43-yard touchdown pass to Brody Reina and Sam Valor’s six-yard run as the Wildcats raced out to a 21-0 lead. Marist would close within nine points midway through the fourth quarter as Sonny Mannino found Mohamed Diawara for a six-yard touchdown, trimming the Red Foxes deficit to 28-19. But Adams pushed the lead back to 16 points with his second touchdown on the ensuing possession to secure the win. Marist and Davidson combined for 965 offensive yards, with the host Wildcats holding a 540-425 edge. Frazer also had 100 rushing yards for Davidson, running for 115 yards and adding another 144 on 8-of-10 passing with two touchdowns. Mannino threw three touchdowns for Marist, completing 18-of-41 passes for 312 yards.
Butler 40, Morehead State 6
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Butler’s defense ran its scoreless streak to 179:19, and its offense scored the game’s first 33 points to secure a 40-6 victory against Morehead State on Saturday at the Sellick Bowl. With the win, the Bulldogs start a season 5-0 for the first time since the 2009 season. Reagan Andrew threw two touchdowns and ran for two more in the win, finishing with 172 passing yards and 58 rushing yards. He ran for the game’s first touchdown before passing for one on each side of halftime to help Butler open up a 27-0 lead. Morehead State broke Butler’s scoreless streak with 6:56 remaining in the third quarter when Carter Cravens found Ryan Upp for a 24-yard touchdown. Cravens finished the game, completing 14-of-20 passes for 139 yards.
St. Thomas 34, Stetson 24
ST. PAUL, Minn. – St. Thomas scored four touchdowns in the first quarter and held on for a 34-24 victory against Stetson on Saturday at O’Shaughnessy Stadium. The Tommies offense didn’t take the field until nine minutes left in the first quarter but had a 14-0 cushion thanks to its special team’s unit. After forcing a three-and-out on the game’s opening drive, St. Thomas’s Matthew Guggemos blocked the punt and recovered it in the end zone for a quick 7-0 lead. On the next Stetson drive, Logan Cassady blocked a punt, scooped up the loose ball, and ran for a 13-yard touchdown. When the Tommies offense finally took the field, it was courtesy of a Guggemos interception, and it would score on its first drive. St. Thomas then used a pick-six with 3:47 left to push its lead to 28-0. Stetson did not fade away and scored twice in the third quarter, both on Brady Meitz passes, to trim its deficit to 31-17 and closed within 10 points with 3:57 left after Malik Dryden’s 13-yard touchdown run, but the Hatters could get no closer. Hope Adebayo had the Tommies’ lone offensive touchdown as part of a 19-carry, 86-yard effort. Metize completed 24-of-38 passes for 193 yards and two touchdowns but was saddled with three interceptions.
San Diego 27, Presbyterian 21 (OT)
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Ruben Lopez’s 87-yard scoop and score on the first possession of overtime pushed San Diego to a 27-21 victory against Presbyterian on Saturday at Torero Stadium. The Toreros and Hatters traded touchdowns throughout regulation. Presbyterian took a 21-14 lead with 10:06 remaining in the fourth quarter courtesy of Collin Hurst’s 19-yard touchdown run. San Diego’s offense would get its last chance with 33 seconds remaining on its 47-yard line. Grant Sergent completed three passes during the ensuing drive, including a 26-yarder to Josh Heverly to force overtime. In the extra period, San Diego’s defense saw two sacks erased by penalties, and Presbyterian had a 1st-and-Goal on the six-yard line. But on the drive's third play, San Diego’s Trey Ortega forced a fumble, and Lopez picked up the loose ball and rumbled 87-yard for the game-winning score.
SoCon
Furman victorious in visit to Johnson Hagood, taking down The Citadel
After going down 10 at halftime, Furman fought back in the second half to complete the comeback against The Citadel by a final score of 17-16.
Trey Hedden led the way for Furman, throwing for 246 yards and two touchdowns in this one. The team's success was driven by quick, explosive plays. With only 22.2 game minutes of possession, the Paladins offense made the most of their limited opportunities.
Dervon Pesnell, Johnathan Bennett, and Corey Ibrahim were all contributors for The Citadel in the loss. The Bulldogs will be disappointed with their offensive performance. Their 257 total offensive yardage on the afternoon falls below their season standard thus far of 316.7 yards per game.
Western Carolina wins in faceoff with Wofford at E.J. Whitmire Stadium
Western Carolina prevailed in a tough battle against Wofford on Saturday afternoon, winning by a final score of 21-17.
Jalynn Williams starred in the ground game for Western Carolina, rushing for two touchdowns. Williams got help as well, particularly from Cole Gonzales and Corey Reddick Jr. The team clearly put a premium on ball security, as the Catamounts did not fumble the ball all game.
Pauly Seeley led the way for Wofford. Seeley leaned on receiver J.T. Smith, who recorded 68 yards on four receptions.
Samford victorious at home, takes down VMI
Samford outbattled VMI on Saturday afternoon by a final score of 27-3.
Quincy Crittendon led the way for Samford, throwing for 196 yards and three touchdowns in this one. The Bulldogs ran for 116 yards on the ground and threw for 196 yards through the air.
Hunter Rice had a big day for VMI, accumulating 58 yards on the ground. The Keydets struggled to take drives all the way to the endzone, with all of their points coming from field goals.
