Richmond Spiders at Lehigh Mountain Hawks
· NCAA - Football
Jaden Green scores twice, including go-ahead touchdown, and Lehigh tops Richmond 21-14
Lehigh defeated Richmond 20-16 in the first round of last season's playoffs.
On Saturday, Green's 4-yard touchdown run gave Lehigh the lead for good with 6:29 left in the game. The drive covered 87 yards in 13 plays and took 7:04 off the clock.
The Mountain Hawks forced a three-and-out on Richmond's next possession and after a Lehigh punt, Mekhai Smith's interception wrapped up the win.
Hayden Johnson completed 13 of 24 passes for 135 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions for Lehigh, ranked No. 15 in the FCS coaches poll. Green had 88 yards rushing and also caught a touchdown pass from Johnson that led to a 7-7 tie at halftime.
Kyle Wickersham was 14-of-20 passing for 113 yards with one interception for Richmond, which is ranked No. 22. The Spiders were held to 181 yards and 10 first downs. The game was their debut as an associate member of the Patriot League.
Johnson's 29-yard pass to Geoffrey Jamiel early in the third quarter gave the Mountain Hawks their first lead of the game, 14-7. The lead didn't last long as Isaiah Dawson returned the ensuing kickoff 99 yards for a Richmond touchdown.
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How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Spiders at Mountain Hawks 2021 College Football, week 1, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 0:04 | Kyle Wickersham 1 Yd Run (Will McManus Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:56 | Jaden Green 13 Yd pass from Hayden Johnson (Nick Garrido Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 11:18 | Geoffrey Jamiel 29 Yd pass from Hayden Johnson (Nick Garrido Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 11:04 | Isaiah Dawson 99 Yd Kickoff Return (Jayden Alsheskie Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 6:29 | Jaden Green 4 Yd Run (Nick Garrido Kick) |
Statistics
 RICH |
 LEH |
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|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1st Downs | 21 |
| 4-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-13 |
| 2-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 181 | Total Yards | 298 |
| 113 | Passing | 135 |
| 14/20 | Comp/Att | 13/24 |
| 5.7 | Yards per pass | 5.6 |
| 68 | Rushing | 163 |
| 31 | Rushing Attempts | 41 |
| 2.2 | Yards per rush | 4.0 |
| 7-79 | Penalties | 1-5 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 28:25 | Possession | 31:35 |
Game Information
Location: Bethlehem, PA
Attendance: 4,463 · Capacity:
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