Lafayette Leopards at Richmond Spiders
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Edwards' 70-yard TD run in 4th pushes Lafayette past Richmond 35-28
Edwards burst up the middle and then ran untouched along the right sideline to cap the scoring with 6:09 to play. Edwards also had a 61-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter and finished with 26 carries.
Dean DeNobile was 14-of-25 passing and threw three touchdown passes and an interception for Lafayette (8-3, 6-0 Patriot League). Carson Persing caught six passes for 93 yards and a touchdown for the FCS 25th-ranked Leopards. Nick Bierman had two touchdown catches and finished with 52 yards receiving.
Kyle Wickersham accounted for three touchdowns for Richmond (6-4, 3-3). He completed 20 of 35 passes for 234 yards, threw two touchdown passes and an interception and had short-yardage touchdown run. Aziz Foster-Powell added 70 yards rushing with a 12-yard touchdown for the Spiders.
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- TV Channel: Leopards at Spiders 2021 College Football, week 12, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 4:16 | Carson Persing 17 Yd pass from Dean DeNobile (Jack Simonetta Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 12:56 | Kyle Wickersham 1 Yd Run (Jayden Alsheskie Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 10:20 | Nick Bierman 26 Yd pass from Dean DeNobile (Jack Simonetta Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 12:44 | Nick Bierman 21 Yd pass from Dean DeNobile (Jack Simonetta Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:56 | Ja'Vion Griffin 32 Yd pass from Kyle Wickersham (Jayden Alsheskie Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:15 | Kente Edwards 61 Yd Run (Jack Simonetta Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 6:50 | Aziz Foster-Powell 12 Yd Run (Jayden Alsheskie Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 6:09 | Kente Edwards 70 Yd Run (Jack Simonetta Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 1:18 | Andreas Hill 5 Yd pass from Kyle Wickersham (Jayden Alsheskie Kick) |
Statistics
 LAF |
 RICH |
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|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1st Downs | 27 |
| 4-11 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-23 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 5-7 |
| 419 | Total Yards | 480 |
| 165 | Passing | 333 |
| 14/22 | Comp/Att | 33/64 |
| 7.5 | Yards per pass | 5.2 |
| 254 | Rushing | 147 |
| 37 | Rushing Attempts | 31 |
| 6.9 | Yards per rush | 4.7 |
| 6-50 | Penalties | 9-86 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 23:31 | Possession | 36:29 |
Game Information
Location: Richmond, VA
Attendance: 5,032 · Capacity:
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