Sacred Heart Pioneers at Lafayette Leopards
· NCAA - Football
Curtis runs for 156 yards and 2 TDs as Lafayette runs past Sacred Heart 31-17
The Leopards (4-3) were blanked by Patriot League rival Georgetown last week, 17-0, with the Hoyas dominating time of possession by a whopping 18 minutes. This week they held the ball for more than seven minutes longer than the Pioneers.
Curtis punctuated a 12-play, 70-yard first-quarter drive that consumed more than five minutes by punching in from the 1 to open the scoring. After Jalen Madison evened the score with a 6-yard touchdown for Sacred Heart (3-5), Troy Bruce and Curtis scored back-to-back to make it 21-7 early in the second quarter.
Madison broke free for a 27-yard touchdown midway through the quarter, but Jack Simonetta's 23-yard field goal put Lafayette up 24-14 at the break.
The Lafayette ground game amassed 297 yards, with Curtis picking up 156 yards on 27 carries. Bruce carried 14 times for 83 yards and a touchdown. Dean DeNobile completed 9 of 15 passes, good for 84 yards with an interception, and capped the scoring by squeezing in from a yard out early in the fourth.
Madison finished with 91 rushing yards on 17 carries with both touchdowns. Independent Sacred Heart now has lost all four of its road games.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Pioneers at Leopards 2021 College Football, week 8, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 8:44 | Jamar Curtis 1 Yd Run (Jack Simonetta Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 4:50 | Jalen Madison 6 Yd Run (Matt Kling Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 0:54 | Troy Bruce 5 Yd Run (Jack Simonetta Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 12:00 | Jamar Curtis 2 Yd Run (Jack Simonetta Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 7:07 | Jalen Madison 27 Yd Run (Matt Kling Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 1:51 | Jack Simonetta 23 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 3rd Period 9:30 | Matt Kling 42 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 10:28 | Dean DeNobile 1 Yd Run (Jack Simonetta Kick) |
Statistics
 SHU |
 LAF |
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|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1st Downs | 20 |
| 3-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-15 |
| 2-2 | 4th down efficiency | 2-4 |
| 309 | Total Yards | 381 |
| 144 | Passing | 84 |
| 13/27 | Comp/Att | 9/15 |
| 5.3 | Yards per pass | 5.6 |
| 165 | Rushing | 297 |
| 34 | Rushing Attempts | 56 |
| 4.9 | Yards per rush | 5.3 |
| 4-35 | Penalties | 5-55 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 2 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 27:21 | Possession | 32:39 |
Game Information
Location: Easton, PA
Attendance: 3,217 · Capacity:
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