Lehigh Mountain Hawks at Columbia Lions
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Lehigh beats Columbia 31-7 for 12th consecutive regular-season victory
Lehigh (7-0) won its third straight game this season against an Ivy League opponent.
Johnson's 63-yard connection to Jamiel made it 24-0 early in the third quarter and Matt Machalik's 2-yard run less than six minutes later gave Lehigh a 31-point lead.
Columbia was held to 228 total yards — with 74 coming on a long touchdown grab by Titus Evans with seven minutes left in the third quarter to cap the scoring. Lehigh, which entered tied for eighth in the FCS with 11 takeaways (six interceptions and five fumble recoveries), registered six sacks, nine tackles for loss and two interceptions.
Johnson led Lehigh in rushing with 68 yards. Luke Yoder had 67 yards on 13 carries and Matt Machalik rushed for two short touchdowns.
Xander Menapace was 11 of 21 for 178 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions for Columbia (1-3). Evans caught six passes for 111 yards.
The Lions, who are winless in their last 11 meetings with Lehigh, had just 42 yards in the first half.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Mountain Hawks at Lions 2021 College Football, week 7, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 8:02 | Matt Machalik 4 Yd Run (Nick Garrido Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 12:27 | Luke Yoder 7 Yd Run (Nick Garrido Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:48 | Nick Garrido 38 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 13:24 | Geoffrey Jamiel 63 Yd pass from Hayden Johnson (Nick Garrido Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 7:50 | Matt Machalik 2 Yd Run (Nick Garrido Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 7:00 | Titus Evans 74 Yd pass from Xander Menapace (Hugo Merry Kick) |
Statistics
 LEH |
 COLU |
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|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1st Downs | 9 |
| 10-17 | 3rd down efficiency | 2-14 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 437 | Total Yards | 228 |
| 244 | Passing | 189 |
| 18/24 | Comp/Att | 12/27 |
| 10.2 | Yards per pass | 7.0 |
| 193 | Rushing | 39 |
| 46 | Rushing Attempts | 24 |
| 4.2 | Yards per rush | 1.6 |
| 4-40 | Penalties | 4-40 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 37:27 | Possession | 22:33 |
Game Information
Location: New York, NY
Attendance: 3,049 · Capacity:
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