Lafayette Leopards at Lehigh Mountain Hawks
· NCAA - Football
Lafayette's 2nd-half eruption sends it to first Patriot League title since '13 by drubbing Lehigh
The Leopards (9-2, 5-1) hold the tiebreaker over Holy Cross (7-4, 5-1) by virtue of their 38-35 win over the Crusaders on Oct. 21. Lafayette clinched its first title since the 2013 season.
The scrappy Mountain Hawks (2-9, 1-5) built a 21-14 halftime lead before Lafayette seized control with a five-touchdown second half.
In succession, DeNobile threw a 13-yard scoring pass to Dallas Holmes and Curtis ran for a 4-yard score in the third quarter. In the final stanza, DeNobile threw an 18-yard score to Chris Carasia, and Curtis ran for touchdowns of 9 and 46 yards.
DeNobile was 19-for-27 passing for 245 yards. Curtis had 27 carries for 166 yards.
Dante Perri threw for 116 yards and two scores and Jack DiPietro ran for 62 yards and rushed for a touchdown for Lehigh.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 10:58 | Mason Gilbert 2 Yd pass from Dean DeNobile (Jack Simonetta Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 5:03 | Jack DiPietro 2 Yd Run (Canaan Kimball Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 13:19 | Geoffrey Jamiel 21 Yd pass from Dante Perri (Canaan Kimball Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 6:41 | Dean DeNobile 1 Yd Run (Jack Simonetta Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 2:15 | Connor Kennedy 2 Yd pass from Dante Perri (Canaan Kimball Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 11:19 | Dallas Holmes 13 Yd pass from Dean DeNobile (Jack Simonetta Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 4:46 | Jamar Curtis 4 Yd Run (Jack Simonetta Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 12:31 | Chris Carasia 18 Yd pass from Dean DeNobile (Jack Simonetta Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 10:48 | Jamar Curtis 9 Yd Run (Jack Simonetta Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 7:05 | Jamar Curtis 46 Yd Run (Jack Simonetta Kick) |
Statistics
 LAF |
 LEH |
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|---|---|---|
| 24 | 1st Downs | 16 |
| 7-11 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-12 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 2-3 |
| 459 | Total Yards | 248 |
| 245 | Passing | 125 |
| 19-27 | Comp-Att | 18-31 |
| 9.1 | Yards per pass | 4.0 |
| 214 | Rushing | 123 |
| 40 | Rushing Attempts | 28 |
| 5.4 | Yards per rush | 4.4 |
| 4-39 | Penalties | 3-27 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 2 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 33:43 | Possession | 26:17 |
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