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Dean DeNobile's 2 touchdown passes lead Lafayette to 24-10 win over Fordham
EASTON, Pa. (AP) Dean DeNobile threw for 314 yards with two short touchdowns and Lafayette Leopards defeated Fordham Rams 24-10 on Saturday.
Lafayette took a 14-0 halftime lead on DeNobile's touchdown passes of 6 yards to Matthew Scerbo and 3 yards to Carson Persing. The pass to Persing capped off a 94-yard drive.
In the third quarter, Lafayette's Dylan Aguilera returned a punt 18 yards for a touchdown and the Leopards (4-2, 2-0 Patriot League) took a 21-0 lead to the fourth quarter.
Gunnar Smith had 354 yards passing for the Rams and Fordham had the advantage in total yards, 405-402. Smith hit Troy Worrell for 4 yards and the Rams' only touchdown. Jack Freeburg had 113 yards receiving for the Rams (1-5, 1-2).
Lafayette coach John Troxell, who is in his fourth season with the Leopards, coached his 200th career game. He has a career record of 115-85, having previously spent 16 seasons at Division II Franklin & Marshall before coming to his alma mater in 2022.
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| Team Stats |  |
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|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | 0 | 0 |
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Total Net Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Total Plays | 0 | 0 |
| Avg Gain | 0 | 0 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 |
| Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 |
| Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Yards Passing | 0 | 0 |
| Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Yards Per Pass | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Touchdowns | ||
| Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Other | ||
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Return Yards | ||
| Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Safeties | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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G. Smith
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G. Smith | 243/429 | 2680 | 14 | 13 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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N. Tracy
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N. Tracy | 0 | 45 | 443 | 1 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Worrell
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T. Worrell | 0 | 25 | 376 | 5 | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Y. Louis
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Y. Louis | 0 | 19 | 154 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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R. Gonzalez II
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R. Gonzalez II | 0 | 14 | 153 | 0 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Reed
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K. Reed | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
