Lafayette Leopards @ Sacred Heart Pioneers
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LAF | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
SHU | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Lafayette uses Curtis and late end zone pick by Smallwood to run Sacred Heart's season opener
FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- — Jamar Curtis ran for 171 yards and backup quarterback Dean DeNobile helped lead a late drive to help Lafayette spoil Sacred Heart's home opener with a 19-14 win to start the season for both teams on Saturday.
Curtis ran 47 yards to the Pioneers' 31-yard line with 1:35 left and Lafayette ran out the clock from there. Just two plays prior, Lafayette's Taylor Smallwood intercepted Sacred Heart's Cade Pribula in the end zone to preserve the 19-14 lead.
Lafayette reclaimed the lead when DeNobile guided the Leopards on a 13-play, 75-yard drive that ended with Nahjee Adams scoring from a yard out with 7:14 remaining.
The Leopards built a 13-0 advantage when Curtis ran for a 28-yard score early in the game, and just into the second quarter, Ryan Schuster ran it in from the 4 but the point-after kick missed.
Jalen Madison put the Pioneers on the scoreboard when he ran it from 17 yards with 1:28 before halftime. After a scoreless third, Sacred Heart took its lone lead when Pribula connected with Ethan Hillman on an 11-yard score with 11:41 remaining.
Pribula finished with 139 yards passing.
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Game Information
Fairfield, CT
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|---|---|---|
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| Lafayette | 6-1 | 8-4 |
| Holy Cross | 3-4 | 3-9 |
| Richmond | 3-4 | 7-5 |
| Georgetown | 3-4 | 6-6 |
| Colgate | 3-4 | 5-7 |
| Bucknell | 2-5 | 5-7 |
| Fordham | 1-6 | 1-11 |
| Coastal Athletic Association | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | 8-0 | 11-3 |
| Villanova | 7-1 | 12-3 |
| New Hampshire | 6-2 | 8-5 |
| Monmouth | 6-2 | 9-3 |
| William & Mary | 6-2 | 7-5 |
| Maine | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Elon | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| Stony Brook | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| Towson | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| North Carolina A&T | 2-6 | 2-10 |
| Campbell | 2-6 | 2-10 |
| Bryant | 1-7 | 3-9 |
| UAlbany | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Hampton | 0-8 | 2-10 |
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