Columbia Lions at Lafayette Leopards
· NCAA - Football
Kente Edwards runs for 150 yards, 3 TDs, Lafayette spoils Columbia opener 38-14
Edwards scored on runs of 13, 3 and 3 yards. The last touchdown was critical as it capped a 14-play, 75-yard drive that chewed up more than 5 1/2 minutes to open the second half and put the Leopards ahead 24-14.
Two snaps later Kevin Dodard picked off Chase Goodwin and Lafayette capitalized with the first of two 1-yard touchdown runs by Ethan Weber. Weber finished with 57 yards as the Leopards piled up 232 yards on the ground.
Columbia then put together a 13-play drive but was stopped on five straight plays from the 1-yard line.
Dean DeNobile was 14-of-17 passing for 166 yards for Lafayette (3-1). Edwards has rushed for 532 yards and 10 touchdowns in the last three games.
Goodwin was 15 of 34 for 195 yards with a touchdown and interception for Columbia, which is coming off a share of its first Ivy League title in 63 years. Griffin Johnson had a rushing touchdown and Hutch Crow had a receiving touchdown for the Lions.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Lions at Leopards 2021 College Football, week 4, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 10:13 | Jack Simonetta 37 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 7:32 | Kente Edwards 13 Yd Run (Jack Simonetta Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 2:28 | Hutch Crow 17 Yd pass from Chase Goodwin (Hugo Merry Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 12:57 | Kente Edwards 3 Yd Run (Jack Simonetta Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:59 | Griffin Johnson 4 Yd Run (Hugo Merry Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 9:21 | Kente Edwards 3 Yd Run (Jack Simonetta Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 6:45 | Ethan Weber 1 Yd Run (Jack Simonetta Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 3:01 | Ethan Weber 1 Yd Run (Jack Simonetta Kick) |
Statistics
 COLU |
 LAF |
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|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1st Downs | 22 |
| 5-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-12 |
| 1-4 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 289 | Total Yards | 398 |
| 198 | Passing | 166 |
| 16/36 | Comp/Att | 14/17 |
| 5.5 | Yards per pass | 9.8 |
| 91 | Rushing | 232 |
| 28 | Rushing Attempts | 51 |
| 3.3 | Yards per rush | 4.5 |
| 6-22 | Penalties | 5-25 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 25:26 | Possession | 34:34 |
Game Information
Location: Easton, PA
Attendance: 4,206 · Capacity:
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