Lehigh Mountain Hawks at Fordham Rams
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Johnson helps Lehigh stay unbeaten, defeats Fordham 27-6
The Mountain Hawks (8-0, 3-0) are off to their best start since 2013, when they finished the regular season 10-1 and went 8-0 in conference play. The win keeps Lehigh in firm control atop the Patriot League standings heading into November.
Nick Garrido opened the scoring with a 36-yard field goal before quarterback Johnson capped a 79-yard drive with a 1-yard touchdown run late in the first half.
Running backs Luke Yoder and Jaden Green added short scoring runs in the third quarter to stretch the lead to 24–0. Garrido’s 22-yard field goal in the final minutes sealed the win after Fordham’s lone touchdown — a 1-yard keeper from Gunnar Smith — broke the shutout late in the third.
The Mountain Hawks rolled up 429 total yards while their relentless defese held the Rams to 74 yards on the ground. Johnson completed 17 of 26 passes for 267 yards, and Yoder paced the rushing attack with 79 yards.
Smith threw for 203 yards for the Rams (1-7, 1-3).
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Mountain Hawks at Rams 2021 College Football, week 9, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
 |
FG | 1st Period 10:57 | Nick Garrido 36 Yd Field Goal |
|
TD | 2nd Period 4:21 | Hayden Johnson 1 Yd Run (Nick Garrido Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 8:21 | Luke Yoder 7 Yd Run (Nick Garrido Kick) |
|
TD | 3rd Period 4:44 | Jaden Green 1 Yd Run (Nick Garrido Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 0:15 | Gunnar Smith 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
|
FG | 4th Period 1:50 | Nick Garrido 22 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 LEH |
 FOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 1st Downs | 17 |
| 8-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-15 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-3 |
| 429 | Total Yards | 277 |
| 271 | Passing | 203 |
| 18/27 | Comp/Att | 17/32 |
| 10.0 | Yards per pass | 6.3 |
| 158 | Rushing | 74 |
| 43 | Rushing Attempts | 32 |
| 3.7 | Yards per rush | 2.3 |
| 7-62 | Penalties | 2-10 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 35:19 | Possession | 24:41 |
Game Information
Location: Bronx, NY
Attendance: 4,893 · Capacity:
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