Lafayette Leopards at Columbia Lions
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Goodwin, Freeman combine at QB to lead Columbia to 31-20 win over Lafayette in Lions' season opener
Goodwin threw a 20-yard scoring pass to Braden Dougherty over the middle less than three minutes into the game and the Lions stayed in front. Goodwin's 9-yarder to Bryson Canty in the right corner of the end zone led to a 17-9 halftime lead.
Goodwin limped off the field in the third quarter and Freeman, a Northwestern transfer, threw TD passes to Ethan Hebb and Canty.
The Columbia QBs combined to go 21 of 27 for 243 yards. Goodwin threw for 180 and was intercepted once. Canty had 95 yards receiving with two scores. Joey Giorgi rushed 17 times for 90 yards.
Dean DeNobile was 23-of-35 passing with two touchdowns and an interception for the Leopards (2-2), who came in ranked 14th in the FCS coaches poll. This was Columbia's first win over a top-15 team since 1995 and it came against a Leopards team that had totaled 96 points in its previous two games.
Jamar Curtis ran for 102 yards on 25 carries for the Leopards.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Leopards at Lions 2021 College Football, week 4, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 12:44 | Braden Dougherty 20 Yd pass from Chase Goodwin (Hugo Merry Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 4:30 | Hugo Merry 43 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 0:59 | Chris Carasia 31 Yd pass from Dean DeNobile (Jack Simonetta PAT blocked) |
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TD | 2nd Period 8:02 | Bryson Canty 9 Yd pass from Chase Goodwin (Hugo Merry Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:13 | Jack Simonetta 34 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 3rd Period 8:42 | Jack Simonetta 25 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 3:59 | Ethan Hebb 7 Yd pass from Cole Freeman (Hugo Merry Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 11:49 | Bryson Canty 38 Yd pass from Cole Freeman (Hugo Merry Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 10:27 | Mason Kuehner 69 Yd pass from Dean DeNobile (Dean DeNobile Pass to Jamar Curtis for Two-Point Conversion) |
Statistics
 LAF |
 COLU |
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|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1st Downs | 20 |
| 6-16 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-10 |
| 1-3 | 4th down efficiency | 1-3 |
| 394 | Total Yards | 447 |
| 272 | Passing | 243 |
| 23/35 | Comp/Att | 21/27 |
| 7.8 | Yards per pass | 9.0 |
| 122 | Rushing | 204 |
| 37 | Rushing Attempts | 37 |
| 3.3 | Yards per rush | 5.5 |
| 2-10 | Penalties | 3-25 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 31:48 | Possession | 28:12 |
Game Information
Location: New York, NY
Attendance: 3,592 · Capacity:
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