JMU hires Holy Cross' Chesney as head coach
James Madison has hired Holy Cross coach Bob Chesney to be the school's next football coach, the school announced Thursday.
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Colgate holds off Fordham for 21-14 victory behind two rushing TDs from Brescia
— Jaedon Henry ran for 106 yards and Michael Brescia had two rushing touchdowns and Colgate beat Fordham 21-14 on Saturday.
Damian Harris sets program record with 15 catches as Bucknell beats Marist 38-21
— Ralph Rucker threw for 273 yards and three touchdowns — with 15 completions and 177 yards going to Damian Harris — and Bucknell beat Marist 38-21 on Saturday.
Holy Cross beats Georgetown 31-10 on Saturday to clinch at least a share of the Patriot League title
— Matthew Sluka threw for one touchdown and rushed for two more, and Holy Cross beat Georgetown 31-10 on Saturday to clinch at least a share of the Patriot League title.
Lafayette's 2nd-half eruption sends it to first Patriot League title since '13 by drubbing Lehigh
— Dean DeNobile threw for three scores and Jamar Curtis rushed for three scores and Lafayette beat Lehigh 49-21 on Saturday to clinch the Patriot League title and secure an FCS playoff berth.
Georgetown tops Bucknell 50-47 in OT after giving up big lead
— Tyler Knoop threw four touchdown passes and Joshua Stakely scored on a 1-yard plunge in overtime to give Georgetown a 50-47 win over Bucknell on Saturday.
Jake Stearney throws for 330 yards, 3 touchdowns and Colgate defeats Lehigh 37-21
— Jake Stearney threw for 330 yards with three third-quarter touchdowns and Colgate defeated Lehigh 37-21 on Saturday.
Jamar Curtis goes over 200 yards on ground, leads Lafayette to cusp of Patriot League title
— Jamar Curtis went over 200 yards rushing for the second time in three games and Lafayette kept its first Patriot League title since 2013 in sight, defeating Fordham 24-16 on Saturday.
Army takes early lead, hangs on to defeat Holy Cross 17-14
— Tyrell Robinson scored on a 14-yard run, Elo Modozie returned a blocked punt for another touchdown and Army defeated Holy Cross 17-14 on Saturday.
Colgate's touchdown in overtime hands Lafayette its first Patriot League loss, 37-34
— Jake Stearney found Brady Hutchison with a 13-yard touchdown pass in overtime to carry Colgate to a 37-34 win over Lafayette in a Patriot League showdown on Saturday.
Montes spreads the wealth in Fordham's 27-21 win over Bucknell
— CJ Montes threw for 328 yards and three touchdowns to three different receivers and Fordham beat Bucknell 27-21 on Saturday.
Jordan Fuller's career-high 228 yards rushing lead the way as Holy Cross rallies past Lehigh 28-24
— Jordan Fuller ran for a career-high 228 yards and two touchdowns, and Holy Cross rallied from an early 14-point deficit to defeat Lehigh 28-24 on Saturday.
Lafayette remains unbeaten in Patriot League with 35-25 win over Georgetown
— Jamar Curtis ran for a pair of touchdowns, Troy Bruce rushed for another and Lafayette defeated Georgetown 35-25 on Saturday for its sixth straight win to stay atop the Patriot League.
Duchemin pick-6 and 2-point conversion stop give Holy Cross 49-47 win over Fordham
— Matt Duchemin scored the winning points with a 68-yard interception return and Jacob Dodds led the swarming defense on a two-point conversion stop with 54 seconds left as Holy...
Rucker, Bennett combine for 6 TDs to lead Bucknell past Colgate, 49-34
— Ralph Rucker threw four touchdown passes and Coleman Bennett ran for two scores as Bucknell used a 27-point second quarter to roll past Colgate 49-34 on Saturday afternoon.
Owen Goss sparks Colgate with early pick-6 in 28-18 victory over Georgetown
— Owen Goss got things started with a pick-6 and Colgate went on to defeat Georgetown 28-18 on Saturday.
Yoder has 138 yards and 2 TDs on 38 carries in Lehigh's 27-18 win over Bucknell
— Luke Yoder rushed for 138 yards on 38 carries, including two touchdowns, and Lehigh snapped a five-game losing streak with a 27-18 win over Bucknell on Saturday.
Curtis has 229 yards, 2 TDs to help Lafayette top Holy Cross 38-35; Sluka 330 rushing yards in loss
— Jamar Curtis rushed for a career-high 229 yards on 30 carries with two touchdowns and Lafayette knocked off Holy Cross 38-35 on Saturday for the Leopards' fourth straight win.
Loughridge runs for 154 yards, 2 TDs and Fordham defeats Stony Brook 26-7
— Julius Loughridge ran for 154 yards and two touchdowns and Fordham defeated Stony Brook 26-7 on Saturday.
Bennett, Semptimphelter lead Bucknell to 21-13 win over Cornell
— Coleman Bennett ran for a career-high 157 yards, backup quarterback Nick Semptimphelter had a touchdown pass and Bucknell topped Cornell 21-13 on Saturday.
Colgate blocks field goal attempt in overtime to seal 27-24 victory over Dartmouth
— Zach Osborne passed for two touchdowns and ran for another, and Colgate blocked a field goal attempt in overtime to seal a 27-24 victory over Dartmouth on Saturday.
Knoop helps lead Georgetown to 17-7 win over Lehigh
— Tyler Knoop threw for 332 yards and a touchdown and Georgetown defeated Lehigh 17-7 on Saturday.
2023 Patriot Standings
TEAM | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Lafayette | 5-1 | 9-3 |
Holy Cross | 5-1 | 7-4 |
Colgate | 4-2 | 6-5 |
Georgetown | 3-3 | 5-6 |
Fordham | 2-4 | 6-5 |
Lehigh | 1-5 | 2-9 |
Bucknell | 1-5 | 4-7 |