Lehigh Mountain Hawks at Richmond Spiders
· FCS Championship - First Round
Green and Jamiel score long TDs and Lehigh rallies to defeat Richmond 20-16 in FCS playoff opener
Lehigh advances to a second-round game at eighth-seeded Idaho on Dec. 7.
The Mountain Hawks trailed 16-7 early in the fourth quarter after Richmond's Sean Clarke scored on a 7-yard pass from Camden Coleman.
Green dashed 65 yards for a touchdown on the next play from scrimmage and Lehigh trailed 16-14 with 10 1/2 minutes remaining.
The Mountain Hawks (9-3) forced a three-and-out, then Jamiel and Hayden Johnson connected on a 56-yard pass play for the go-ahead touchdown.
The Spiders were stopped short of midfield on their final drive but nearly came up with a huge play when Lehigh's Quanye Veney muffed the punt at his own 14-yard line. Ignatious Williams recovered the loose ball for Lehigh to preserve the win.
Johnson completed 14 of 18 passes for 199 yards. Jamiel caught 10 for 137 yards.
Coleman was 24-of-37 passing for 199 yards. Zach Palmer-Smith had 107 yards rushing for Richmond (10-3).
Richmond had 249 yards of total offense in the first half but managed only three short field goals by Sean O'Haire. The scoring drives were 76, 70 and 64 yards and Richmond controlled the ball for nearly 21 minutes in the first half.
Lehigh took a 7-6 lead on Johnson's 7-yard TD pass to Logan Galletta, but the Spiders answered with O'Haire's third field goal for a 9-7 halftime lead.
This is 13-time Patriot League champion Lehigh's first playoff appearance since 2017.
Lehigh and Richmond will have a rematch in the 2025 season opener at Lehigh. It will be Richmond's debut as a member of the Patriot League.
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How To Watch
How can I watch Lehigh Mountain Hawks vs. Richmond Spiders?
- TV Channel: Mountain Hawks at Spiders 2021 College Football, week 14, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 7:03 | Sean O'Haire 25 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 2nd Period 5:27 | Sean O'Haire 27 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:04 | Logan Galletta 7 Yd pass from Hayden Johnson (Nick Garrido Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:00 | Sean O'Haire 21 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 10:36 | Sean Clarke 7 Yd pass from Camden Coleman (Sean O'Haire Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 10:25 | Jaden Green 65 Yd Run (Nick Garrido Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 6:21 | Geoffrey Jamiel 54 Yd pass from Hayden Johnson (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
Statistics
 LEH |
 RICH |
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|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1st Downs | 18 |
| 7-11 | 3rd down efficiency | 8-16 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 1-3 |
| 336 | Total Yards | 345 |
| 200 | Passing | 199 |
| 15/20 | Comp/Att | 24/37 |
| 10.0 | Yards per pass | 5.4 |
| 136 | Rushing | 146 |
| 32 | Rushing Attempts | 30 |
| 4.3 | Yards per rush | 4.9 |
| 3-25 | Penalties | 3-25 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 29:48 | Possession | 30:12 |
Game Information
Location: Richmond, VA
Attendance: 3,220 · Capacity:
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