Patriot
GEORGETOWN HOYAS (4-2, 1-0 PL) 17, AT LAFAYETTE LEOPARDS (3-3, 1-1 PL) 0
Fisher Stadium/Easton, Pa. 12:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
EASTON, Pa. – Sophomore safety Zeraun Daniel had two of Georgetown's four interceptions to lead the Hoyas to a 17-0 victory over Lafayette on Saturday.
*Sophomore defensive lineman Cooper Blomstrom posted four tackles, two sacks and an interception. Graduate student linebacker David Ealey III added four tackles and a pick to lead a GU defense.
*The Hoyas rushed for 188 yards, limiting the Leopards to 69 yards on the ground, with sophomore running back Bryce Cox leading the way with 74 yards on 19 carries.
*Freshman running back Savion Hart carried 12 times for 54 yards and a touchdown in his collegiate debut. Sophomore running back Udechukwu Enyerlbe added 39 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries.
*Junior quarterback Danny Lauter completed 12-of-25 passes for 100 yards and an interception, while junior wide receiver Jimmy Kibble caught three passes for 42 yards.
*Lafayette junior wide receiver Elijah Steward finished with four receptions for 79 yards to lead the Leopards’ offense.
*Junior running back Jamar Curtis rushed for a team-high 53 yards on 14 carries.
*Senior safety Saiku White posted a game-high 10 tackles, and senior linebacker Preston Forney added eight tackles and 1.0 TFL.
*Senior linebacker Reggie Thomas recorded five tackles and 2.5 TFLs, while senior defensive back Neriyan Brown finished with seven tackles and an interception for the Leopards.
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LAFAYETTE
AT HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS (3-4, 2-0 PL) 19, FORDHAM RAMS (0-7, 0-2 PL) 16
Fitton Field/Worcester, Mass. 1 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
WORCESTER, Mass. – Senior quarterback Joe Pesansky’s three-yard touchdown pass to senior tight end Jacob Petersen with 6:14 remaining in the game put Holy Cross in front for the first time in their 19-16 victory over Fordham.
*Pesansky’s short pass to Petersen capped a 12-play, 75-yard drive that took more than six minutes off the clock. Pesansky completed 14-of-33 passes for 150 yards, two touchdowns, both to Petersen, and one interception.
*Crusaders’ sophomore running back Jayden Clerveaux rushed for a career-high 159 yards on 30 carries, and junior wide receiver Max Mosey caught three passes for 50 yards.
*Holy Cross senior linebacker Frankie Monte posted 16 tackles, one short of his career high, 1.5 TFLs, one sack and one pass breakup. Sophomore linebacker Drew Spinogatti recorded five tackles, 1.5 TFLs and a forced fumble.
*Sophomore placekicker Daniel Porto connected on both of his field-goal attempts, hitting from 49 and 46 yards
*Fordham senior running back Julius Loughridge finished with 52 yards and a one-yard third-quarter touchdown run on 18 carries.
*Junior quarterback Jack Capaldi threw for 199 yards, and graduate student wide receiver Mekai Felton caught two passes for 53 yards.
*Freshman placekicker Bennett Henderson was 3-for-3 on field-goal attempts, connecting from 43, 53 and 37 yards. He also made his only PAT attempt.
*Rams’ senior linebacker James Conway recorded a game-high 17 tackles and 1.0 TFL, while graduate student linebacker Jackson Barletta added 11 tackles.
*Senior defensive lineman Matt Jaworski added six tackles and 2.0 TFLs, and freshman defensive back Boogie Owens had four tackles and his first collegiate interception.
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AT PENN QUAKERS (2-2, 0-1 IVY) 31, BUCKNELL BISON (3-3, 1-0 PL) 21
Franklin Field/Philadelphia, Pa. 1 p.m. (ESPN+)
BOX SCORE
PHILADELPHIA – Senior quarterback Ralph Rucker IV completed his first 13 passes of the game to help Bucknell hang with Penn through the first half, but the Quakers scored 21 points in the third quarter as the Bison fell 31-21 at Franklin Field.
*Rucker completed 26-of-34 passes for 241 yards and an 11-yard touchdown pass to junior wide receiver Nate Anderson in the third quarter. Rucker also rushed for 48 yards on nine carries.
*Bucknell freshman running back Tariq Thomas carried 21 times for 57 yards and two touchdowns, including a nine-yard score in the first quarter and a four-yard touchdown run in the fourth.
*Junior wide receiver Josh Gary finished with a career-high 13 receptions for 137 yards, while classmate Eric Weatherly added seven receptions for 61 yards.
*Senior safety John Schlendorf led the Bison with eight tackles and one sack. Sophomore linebacker Nick Hoying also posted eight tackles.
*Senior safety Mason Taylor recorded his first collegiate interception and junior cornerback Aaron Davis added four tackles and one sack.
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Week Seven Byes: Colgate and Lehigh
Pioneer
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Drake won its 14th straight Pioneer Football League outing and improved to 3-0 in league play while handing Butler its first loss of 2024 to highlight Saturday’s action in the PFL. Dayton improved to 2-0 in the PFL by outlasting Davidson at home, while St. Thomas joined them at 2-0 by edging past Marist on the road. Morehead State used a solid defensive effort to down Presbyterian at home. A scheduled Saturday outing between Valparaiso and Stetson in DeLand, Florida, was postponed due to Hurricane Milton, which passed through the Florida peninsula earlier in the week.
Saturday, Oct. 12
Dayton 16, Davidson 14
St. Thomas 39, Marist 32
Drake 27, Butler 17
Morehead State 14, Presbyterian 7
Valparaiso at Stetson, postponed
PFL Recaps
Dayton 16, Davidson 14
DAYTON, Ohio – Mason Hackett rushed for 218 yards and two touchdowns and Gideon Lampron blocked two field goals at Dayton downed Davidson, 16-14, on Saturday at Welcome Stadium. Lampron’s two blocks were part of a miserable day for Davidson’s kicking game, which missed all four field goal attempts, including the potential 51-yard game-winner with 10 seconds remaining. Dayton raced out to a 13-0 lead as Drew VanVleet found Donovan Weatherly and Jake Coleman for touchdowns, but the Flyers only connected on one of two PAT kicks. Davidson’s Mason Sheron ran for touchdowns of 39 and 44 yards, the latter giving the Wildcats a 14-13 lead with 7:45 remaining in the third. Dayton’s Danny Baker put the Flyers ahead for good on a 25-yard field goal with 10:03 left. Davidson got within field goal range on its final two drives, but Lampron blocked a 46-yard field goal, and the 51-yarder fell short. VanVleet completed 13-of-26 passes for 110 yards and two touchdowns for Dayton. Sheron ran for 152 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries for Davidson.
St. Thomas 39, Marist 32
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – Tak Tateoka was responsible for four touchdowns, leading St. Thomas past Marist, 39-32 on Saturday at Tenney Stadium. Tateoka got the Tommies out to a 15-0 lead in the first quarter with a three-yard passing touchdown and a one-yard rushing touchdown after Nick Hand intercepted a pass and returned it to the one-yard line. Marist roared back with Sonny Mannino throwing three touchdowns for 18 unanswered points to start the second quarter, but the Red Foxes kicking game had its troubles, missing each of the three PATs. St. Thomas tied the game on Ben Holland’s 45-yard field goal as time expired at halftime. Tateoka gave the Tommies the lead for good in the second half, tossing a 21-yard touchdown in the third quarter before scoring on a two-yard run to start the fourth frame. Mannino would not be deterred and tacked on his fourth and fifth touchdown tosses in the fourth, but a Gabriel Abel 15-yard run between those touchdowns was enough to secure the St. Thomas win. Tateoka completed 16-of-21 passes for 122 yards and two touchdowns while adding two touchdown runs on 12 carries for 13 yards. Mannino completed 25-of-46 passes for 211 yards and five touchdowns and ran for 19 yards on seven carries.
Drake 27, Butler 17
DES MOINES, Iowa – Drake used three second-half touchdowns to hand Butler its first loss of the season, winning a 27-17 decision in the Battle of the Bulldogs on Saturday at Drake Stadium. A quiet first half saw Butler score the half’s only touchdown on Reagan Andrew’s four-yard run, giving the visitors a 6-3 lead. Drake tied the game midway through the third on Shane Dunning’s 44-yard field goal and took the lead four minutes later when Luke Bailey found Taj Hughes for a 38-yard touchdown. Drake extended the lead in the fourth quarter with a bit of help from its defense. Blake Ellingson pushed the lead to 20-6 with a one-yard run. Mekhi Toms’ interception on the ensuing Butler drive gave Drake the ball at the Butler 32-yard line. Two plays later, Davion Cherwin broke through for a 32-yard touchdown run, securing the win. Bailey completed 16-of-25 passes for 213 yards and a touchdown. Andrew led Butler with 174 yards on 22-of-32 passing and another 81 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries.
Morehead State 14, Presbyterian 7
MOREHEAD, Ky. – Morehead State used two touchdown runs and five Presbyterian turnovers to claim a 14-7 victory on Saturday at Jayne Stadium. Nate Garnett provided the first half’s only points courtesy of his 10-yard touchdown run with 1:53 left in the half. Neither team scored again until Isaac Stopke broke through with a five-yard touchdown run at the 13:21 mark of the fourth quarter. Presbyterian responded on its ensuing drive and needed only six plays, including Collin Hurst’s 23-yard touchdown pass to Jayden Pressey at 11:05. But the Blue Hose would get no closer thanks to Morehead State’s defense, which secured the win with interceptions on the final two Presbyterian drives, secure the win. Carter Cravens led the Eagles offense with 212 yards on 14-of-24 passing. Hurst completed 16-of-29 passes for 154 yards and a touchdown.
SoCon
Wofford wins in faceoff with VMI at Gibbs Stadium
Wofford claimed victory against VMI on Saturday afternoon, winning by a final score of 31-16.
Rickie Shaw had two catches for 103 yards and one touchdown to lead Wofford. J.T. Smith and Ryan Ingram led the Terriers' ground attack as the team as a whole recorded 161 yards rushing, including six rushing first downs and two rushing touchdowns.
Hunter Rice had a big day for VMI, accumulating 73 yards on the ground, along with catching a pair of passes.
Whatley leads Chattanooga to road victory over Furman
Chattanooga collected a resounding victory over Furman on Saturday afternoon, taking the win by a final score of 41-10.
Wide receiver Javin Whatley dominated on the outside, collecting 10 receptions for 168 yards to lead Chattanooga. The Mocs collected 443 total offensive yards on the day to Furman's 233.
Myion Hicks scored Furman's lone touchdown on the ground in the fourth quarter. Turnovers hurt Furman all game as the Paladins threw four interceptions and lost one fumble.
Williams powers Western Carolina to victory over The Citadel
Western Carolina outbattled The Citadel on Saturday afternoon by a final score of 30-16.
Jalynn Williams rushed for three touchdowns, while Zion Booker finished with six receptions for 102 yards and a touchdown to lead the offense for Western Carolina.
Quarterback Johnathan Bennett led The Citadel, contributing 155 yards through the air and 155 on the ground. Cooper Wallace contributed to the Bulldogs' offense as well, scoring one touchdown on the ground.
Mercer victorious, takes down Princeton
Mercer outbattled Princeton on Saturday afternoon by a final score of 34-7.
Tailback Dwayne McGee led the way for Mercer, accumulating 115 yards on 19 rushing attempts. The Bears' defense also caused havoc on the Princeton offense, forcing three fumbles on the afternoon.
ETSU cools off Samford
ETSU snuck past Samford on Saturday afternoon by a final score of 31-28.
AJ Johnson was electric, reeling in seven balls for 146 yards and a pair of touchdowns to lead the way for ETSU.
Samford was led by quarterback Quincy Crittendon. He completed 27-of-36 passes for 306 yards and four touchdowns.
| VMI | | Wofford | VMI 16
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WOF 31 | Spartanburg, SC | Box Score |
| Chattanooga | | Furman | CHAT 41
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FUR 10 | Greenville, SC | Box Score |
| The Citadel | | Western Carolina | CIT 16
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WCU 30 | Cullowhee, NC | Box Score |
| Princeton | | Mercer | PRIN 7
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MER 34 | Macon, GA | Box Score |
| Samford | | ETSU | SAM 28
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ETSU 31 | Johnson City, TN | Box Score |
