Fordham at Lafayette

Saturday, November 11, 2023

Lafayette beat Fordham 24–⁠16. It was their 26th meeting; after it, Lafayette led the series 15–⁠10–⁠1.

AwayFordham6–⁠5 in 2023
16
HomeLafayette9–⁠3 in 2023
24

Final at Fisher Field, EastonTV: ESPN+Attendance 4,256

At kickoff
54°F, mostly cloudy, wind 7 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lehigh Valley International Airport (KABE), 21 km from the stadium, 21 minutes after kickoff
Official
Antonio MarcellaGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Fordham0301316
Lafayette0771024

Standouts

  • PassingC.J. Montes23 of 34, 253 yards, 1 TDFordham
  • RushingJamar Curtis31 carries, 204 yards, 1 TDLafayette
  • ReceivingGarrett Cody8 catches, 96 yardsFordham

Player stats

Fordham

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
C.J. Montes23/3425310
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Julius Loughridge1856013
C.J. Montes1146113
Jack Kaiser2605
Jamell James1505
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Garrett Cody896018
M.J. Wright786024
Julius Loughridge331115
Mekai Felton223018

Lafayette

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dean DeNobile16/2113710
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jamar Curtis31204172
Dean DeNobile51116
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Elijah Steward777124
Chris Carasia223013
Mason Gilbert114014
Carl Smith110010

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

FordhamLafayette
366Total yards348
253Passing yards137
113Rushing yards211
7.4Yards per pass6.5
3.5Yards per rush5.6
23First downs19
6–⁠13Third downs7–⁠12
1–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠1
0Turnovers0
9–⁠59Penalties3–⁠24
28:11Possession31:49

Efficiency

FordhamLafayette
49%Success rate41%
0.27EPA per play0.32
1.07Explosiveness1.51
0.22Rushing EPA0.31
0.32Passing EPA0.34
42%Passing-down success47%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Lafayette 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Lafayette −2.5, over/under 63.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

Lafayette end zoneFordham end zoneQ1 LafayettePunt, 3 playsQ1 FordhamPunt, 6 playsQ1 LafayettePunt, 9 playsQ1 FordhamField goal, 15 playsQ2 LafayetteTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 FordhamMissed FG, 17 playsQ2 LafayettePunt, 5 playsQ2 FordhamTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ3 FordhamPunt, 3 playsQ3 LafayetteTouchdown, 14 playsQ3 FordhamPunt, 4 playsQ3 LafayetteField goal, 11 playsQ4 FordhamTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 LafayetteTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 FordhamTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 LafayetteEnd of game, 8 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Lafayette drives left to right, Fordham right to left.
  1. Q1 LafayettePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  2. Q1 FordhamPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  3. Q1 LafayettePunt, 9 plays, 23 yards
  4. Q1 FordhamField goal, 15 plays, 66 yards
  5. Q2 LafayetteTouchdown, 6 plays, 70 yards
  6. Q2 FordhamMissed FG, 17 plays, 83 yards
  7. Q2 LafayettePunt, 5 plays, 22 yards
  8. Q2 FordhamTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 30 yards
  9. Q3 FordhamPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  10. Q3 LafayetteTouchdown, 14 plays, 73 yards
  11. Q3 FordhamPunt, 4 plays, 16 yards
  12. Q3 LafayetteField goal, 11 plays, 70 yards
  13. Q4 FordhamTouchdown, 7 plays, 77 yards
  14. Q4 LafayetteTouchdown, 4 plays, 84 yards
  15. Q4 FordhamTouchdown, 10 plays, 73 yards
  16. Q4 LafayetteEnd of game, 8 plays, 26 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Tied at 0
Lafayette Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Brandon Peskin kickoff for 62 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 25Jermaine Conyers run for 2 yds to the LAF 23
15:002nd & 12 at own 23Jamar Curtis run for 3 yds to the LAF 26
15:003rd & 9 at own 26Dean DeNobile pass complete to Jamar Curtis for 5 yds to the LAF 31
12:574th & 4 at own 31Jakob Trestik punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Cole Thornton at the FOR 36
Fordham Punt, 6 plays
12:571st & 10 at own 36CJ Montes run for 1 yd to the FOR 35
12:572nd & 11 at own 35CJ Montes pass complete to MJ Wright for 10 yds to the FOR 45
12:573rd & 1 at own 45Julius Loughridge run for 1 yd to the FOR 46 for a 1ST down
12:571st & 10 at own 46No Huddle-Shotgun Montes,C.J. rush left for 11 yards gain to the LAFAY43, out of bounds at LAFAY43 PENALTY FORDH Holding (Johnson,Cody) 10 yards from FORDH46 to FORDH36. NO PLAY.
12:571st & 20 at own 36CJ Montes pass incomplete to Jaden Allen
12:572nd & 20 at own 36Julius Loughridge run for 3 yds to the FOR 39
12:573rd & 17 at own 39CJ Montes pass complete to MJ Wright for 13 yds to the LAF 48
9:574th & 4 at opp 48Will Haslett punt for 48 yds for a touchback
Lafayette Punt, 9 plays
9:571st & 10 at own 20PENALTY LAFAY False Start (Langsdale,Ryder) 5 yards from LAFAY20 to LAFAY15. NO PLAY.
9:571st & 15 at own 15Jamar Curtis run for 5 yds to the LAF 20
9:572nd & 10 at own 20Dean DeNobile pass complete to Dallas Holmes for 6 yds to the LAF 26
9:573rd & 4 at own 26Dean DeNobile run for 5 yds to the LAF 31 for a 1ST down
9:571st & 10 at own 31Dean DeNobile pass incomplete to Elijah Steward
9:572nd & 10 at own 31Dean DeNobile pass complete to Elijah Steward for 9 yds to the LAF 40
9:573rd & 1 at own 40Jamar Curtis run for 2 yds to the LAF 42 for a 1ST down
9:571st & 10 at own 42Dean DeNobile pass incomplete to Elijah Steward
9:572nd & 10 at own 42Jamar Curtis run for 1 yd to the LAF 43
9:573rd & 9 at own 43Dean DeNobile pass incomplete to Dallas Holmes
5:254th & 9 at own 43Jakob Trestik punt for 39 yds , Cole Thornton returns for 5 yds to the FOR 23
Fordham Field goal, 15 plays
5:251st & 10 at own 23Julius Loughridge run for 8 yds to the FOR 31
5:252nd & 2 at own 31CJ Montes pass incomplete to Mekai Felton
5:253rd & 2 at own 31Julius Loughridge run for 11 yds to the FOR 42 for a 1ST down
5:251st & 10 at own 42CJ Montes pass incomplete to Garrett Cody
5:252nd & 10 at own 42Julius Loughridge run for no gain to the FOR 42
5:253rd & 10 at own 42CJ Montes pass complete to Jeff Ciccio for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
5:254th & 2 at the 50Julius Loughridge run for 3 yds to the LAF 47 for a 1ST down
5:251st & 10 at opp 47Jack Kaiser run for 1 yd to the LAF 46
5:252nd & 9 at opp 46CJ Montes pass incomplete to Julius Loughridge
5:253rd & 9 at opp 46CJ Montes pass complete to Jeff Ciccio for 10 yds to the LAF 36 for a 1ST down
5:251st & 10 at opp 36CJ Montes pass complete to Garrett Cody for 18 yds to the LAF 18 for a 1ST down
5:251st & 10 at opp 18Julius Loughridge run for 2 yds to the LAF 20
0:002nd & 12 at opp 20CJ Montes sacked by Jaylon Joseph for a loss of 9 yards to the LAF 29
Q2 15:003rd & 21 at opp 29No Huddle-Shotgun Montes,C.J. pass incomplete short right to Thornton,Cole PENALTY LAFAY Offside (Shaeffer,Billy) 5 yards from LAFAY29 to LAFAY24. NO PLAY.
Q2 15:003rd & 16 at opp 24Julius Loughridge run for 13 yds to the LAF 11
Q2 14:334th & 3 at opp 11Brandon Peskin 29 yd FG GOODFordham 3, Lafayette 0
Q2 14:331st & 10 at own 35Brandon Peskin kickoff for 53 yds Fordham Penalty, Defensive Offside (Jacob Rodriguez) to the LAF 30
2nd quarter4 drives, then Lafayette 7, Fordham 3
Lafayette Touchdown, 6 plays
14:331st & 10 at own 30Dean DeNobile pass complete to Jamar Curtis for 1 yd to the LAF 29
14:332nd & 11 at own 29Jamar Curtis run for 40 yds to the FOR 31 for a 1ST down
14:331st & 10 at opp 31Dean DeNobile pass complete to Carl Smith for 10 yds to the FOR 21 for a 1ST down
14:331st & 10 at opp 21Dean DeNobile pass complete to Mason Gilbert for 14 yds to the FOR 7 for a 1ST down
14:331st & goal at opp 7Jamar Curtis run for no gain to the FOR 7
11:322nd & goal at opp 7Dean DeNobile pass complete to Elijah Steward for 7 yds for a TD (Jack Simonetta KICK)Lafayette 7, Fordham 3
11:321st & 10 at own 35Darren Wu kickoff for 60 yds , MJ Wright return for 12 yds to the FOR 47 Fordham Penalty, Illegal Block (8 Yards) to the FOR 8
Fordham Missed FG, 17 plays
11:321st & 10 at own 8Julius Loughridge run for 3 yds to the FOR 11
11:322nd & 7 at own 11CJ Montes run for 3 yds to the FOR 14
11:323rd & 4 at own 14CJ Montes pass complete to Mekai Felton for 5 yds to the FOR 19 for a 1ST down
11:321st & 10 at own 19CJ Montes pass complete to Garrett Cody for 17 yds to the FOR 36 for a 1ST down
11:321st & 10 at own 36Julius Loughridge run for 3 yds to the FOR 39
11:322nd & 7 at own 39CJ Montes run for 8 yds to the FOR 47 for a 1ST down
11:321st & 10 at own 47CJ Montes pass complete to Garrett Cody for 8 yds to the LAF 45
11:322nd & 2 at opp 45Jack Kaiser run for 5 yds to the LAF 40 for a 1ST down
11:321st & 10 at opp 40Julius Loughridge run for 2 yds to the LAF 38
11:322nd & 8 at opp 38CJ Montes run for 10 yds to the LAF 28 for a 1ST down
11:321st & 10 at opp 28Julius Loughridge run for 3 yds to the LAF 25
11:322nd & 7 at opp 25No Huddle-Shotgun Montes,C.J. pass complete short left to Loughridge,Julius for 7 yards to the LAFAY18 (Smallwood,Taylor) PENALTY FORDH Illegal Formation 5 yards from LAFAY25 to LAFAY30. NO PLAY.
11:322nd & 12 at opp 30CJ Montes pass complete to Garrett Cody for 9 yds to the LAF 21
11:323rd & 3 at opp 21Jamell James run for 5 yds to the LAF 16 for a 1ST down
11:321st & 10 at opp 16CJ Montes pass complete to Garrett Cody for 8 yds to the LAF 8
11:322nd & 2 at opp 8CJ Montes pass incomplete to Mekai Felton
11:323rd & 2 at opp 8CJ Montes pass complete to Jaden Allen for 1 yd to the LAF 9
3:014th & 3 at opp 9Brandon Peskin 26 yd FG MISSED
Lafayette Punt, 5 plays
3:011st & 10 at own 20Jamar Curtis run for 3 yds to the LAF 23
3:012nd & 7 at own 23Dean DeNobile pass complete to Elijah Steward for 11 yds to the LAF 34 for a 1ST down
3:011st & 10 at own 34Jamar Curtis run for 4 yds to the LAF 38
3:012nd & 6 at own 38Jamar Curtis run for 3 yds to the LAF 41
3:013rd & 3 at own 41Dean DeNobile run for 1 yd to the LAF 42
0:534th & 2 at own 42Timeout Fordham, clock 00:53
0:484th & 2 at own 42Jakob Trestik punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Cole Thornton at the FOR 28
Fordham Turnover on downs, 6 plays
0:481st & 10 at own 28CJ Montes run for 13 yds to the FOR 41 for a 1ST down
0:481st & 10 at own 41CJ Montes pass complete to Julius Loughridge for 14 yds to the LAF 45 for a 1ST down
0:481st & 10 at opp 45CJ Montes run for 1 yd to the LAF 44
0:482nd & 9 at opp 44CJ Montes pass complete to Julius Loughridge for 2 yds to the LAF 42
0:483rd & 7 at opp 42CJ Montes pass incomplete to MJ Wright
0:084th & 7 at opp 42Timeout Fordham, clock 00:08
0:004th & 7 at opp 42CJ Montes pass incomplete to Garrett Cody
3rd quarter5 drives, then Lafayette 14, Fordham 3
Fordham Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Darren Wu kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25CJ Montes run for 6 yds to the FOR 31
15:002nd & 4 at own 31Julius Loughridge run for 3 yds to the FOR 34
15:003rd & 1 at own 34Julius Loughridge run for no gain to the FOR 34
13:054th & 1 at own 34Will Haslett punt for 39 yds
Lafayette Touchdown, 14 plays
13:051st & 10 at own 27Jamar Curtis run for 1 yd to the LAF 26
13:052nd & 11 at own 26Dean DeNobile pass complete to Chris Carasia for 10 yds to the LAF 36
13:053rd & 1 at own 36Jamar Curtis run for 5 yds to the LAF 41 for a 1ST down
13:051st & 10 at own 41Dean DeNobile run for 6 yds to the LAF 47
13:052nd & 4 at own 47Jamar Curtis run for no gain to the LAF 47
13:053rd & 4 at own 47Shotgun Denobile,Dean pass incomplete short left to Steward,Elijah, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY FORDH Pass Interference (Paul-Swinson,Mathani) 6 yards from LAFAY47 to FORDH47, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
13:051st & 10 at opp 47Jamar Curtis run for 2 yds to the FOR 45
13:052nd & 8 at opp 45Jamar Curtis run for 8 yds to the FOR 37 for a 1ST down
13:051st & 10 at opp 37Dean DeNobile pass complete to Elijah Steward for 1 yd to the FOR 38
13:052nd & 11 at opp 38Dean DeNobile pass incomplete to Mason Gilbert
13:053rd & 11 at opp 38Dean DeNobile pass complete to Chris Carasia for 13 yds to the FOR 25 for a 1ST down
13:051st & 10 at opp 25Dean DeNobile pass complete to Elijah Steward for 24 yds to the FOR 1 for a 1ST down
13:051st & goal at opp 1Jamar Curtis run for no gain to the FOR 1
13:052nd & goal at opp 1Jamar Curtis run for no gain to the FOR 1
Fordham Punt, 4 plays
5:071st & 10 at own 35Darren Wu kickoff for 56 yds
5:071st & 10 at own 25CJ Montes pass complete to MJ Wright for 10 yds to the FOR 35 for a 1ST down
5:071st & 10 at own 35CJ Montes pass complete to MJ Wright for 4 yds to the FOR 39
5:072nd & 6 at own 39CJ Montes pass incomplete to Jeff Ciccio
5:073rd & 6 at own 39Julius Loughridge run for 2 yds to the FOR 41
Lafayette Touchdown, 14 plays
5:073rd & goal at opp 1Dean DeNobile 1 Yd Run (Jack Simonetta Kick)Lafayette 14, Fordham 3
3:364th & 4 at own 41Will Haslett punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Gabe DuBois at the LAF 23
Lafayette Field goal, 11 plays
3:361st & 10 at own 23Jamar Curtis run for no gain to the LAF 23
3:362nd & 10 at own 23Dean DeNobile pass complete to Elijah Steward for 19 yds to the LAF 42 for a 1ST down
3:361st & 10 at own 42PENALTY FORDH Offside 5 yards from LAFAY42 to LAFAY47. NO PLAY.
3:361st & 5 at own 47Dean DeNobile pass complete to Dallas Holmes for 1 yd to the LAF 48
3:362nd & 4 at own 48Jamar Curtis run for 10 yds to the FOR 42 for a 1ST down
3:361st & 10 at opp 42Dean DeNobile pass complete to Elijah Steward for 8 yds to the FOR 34
0:002nd & 2 at opp 34Jamar Curtis run for 8 yds to the FOR 26 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 26Jamar Curtis run for 4 yds to the FOR 22
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 11Jamar Curtis run for 1 yd to the FOR 10
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at opp 10Dean DeNobile pass incomplete to Carl Smith
Q4 15:003rd & 9 at opp 10PENALTY FORDH Offside (Dixon IV,Alfonzo) 5 yards from FORDH10 to FORDH05. NO PLAY.
Q4 15:003rd & 4 at opp 5Dean DeNobile run for 2 yds to the FOR 7
Q4 12:324th & 6 at opp 7Jack Simonetta 24 Yd Field GoalLafayette 17, Fordham 3
4th quarter4 drives, then Lafayette 24, Fordham 16
Fordham Touchdown, 7 plays
12:321st & 10 at own 35Darren Wu kickoff for 60 yds , KJ Reed return for 18 yds to the FOR 23
12:321st & 10 at own 23Julius Loughridge run for 4 yds to the FOR 27
12:322nd & 6 at own 27CJ Montes pass complete to MJ Wright for 24 yds to the LAF 49 for a 1ST down
12:321st & 10 at opp 49CJ Montes pass complete to Mekai Felton for 18 yds to the LAF 31 for a 1ST down
12:321st & 10 at opp 31Julius Loughridge run for 2 yds to the LAF 29
12:322nd & 8 at opp 29No Huddle-Shotgun Montes,C.J. pass incomplete short right to Wright,MJ PENALTY LAFAY Pass Interference (DuBois,Gabe) 14 yards from LAFAY29 to LAFAY15, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
12:321st & 10 at opp 15Julius Loughridge run for 3 yds to the LAF 18
12:322nd & 13 at opp 18CJ Montes pass complete to Garrett Cody for 17 yds to the LAF 1 for a 1ST down
9:281st & goal at opp 1C. Montes run for 1 yd for a TD (B. Peskin KICK)Lafayette 17, Fordham 10
Lafayette Touchdown, 4 plays
9:281st & 10 at own 35Brandon Peskin kickoff for 49 yds , Troy Bruce return for no gain to the LAF 16
9:281st & 10 at own 16Jamar Curtis run for 72 yds to the FOR 12 for a 1ST down
9:281st & 10 at opp 12Jamar Curtis run for 3 yds to the FOR 9
9:282nd & 7 at opp 9Dean DeNobile pass complete to Jamar Curtis for 2 yds to the FOR 7
9:283rd & 5 at opp 7PENALTY FORDH Offside (Low,Jack) 4 yards from FORDH07 to FORDH03. NO PLAY.
6:593rd & 1 at opp 3Timeout Lafayette, clock 06:59
6:553rd & 1 at opp 3J. Curtis run for 3 yds for a TD (J. Simonetta KICK)Lafayette 24, Fordham 10
Fordham Touchdown, 10 plays
6:551st & 10 at own 35Darren Wu kickoff for 56 yds , KJ Reed return for 18 yds to the FOR 27 KJ Reed fumbled, recovered by FOR Parker Spillers at FORDH 27, End Of Play.
6:551st & 10 at own 27CJ Montes pass complete to Garrett Cody for 10 yds to the FOR 37 for a 1ST down
6:551st & 10 at own 37CJ Montes pass incomplete to Jeff Ciccio
6:552nd & 10 at own 37CJ Montes run for 8 yds to the FOR 45
6:553rd & 2 at own 45CJ Montes pass complete to MJ Wright for 13 yds to the LAF 42 for a 1ST down
6:551st & 10 at opp 42CJ Montes run for 6 yds to the LAF 36
6:552nd & 4 at opp 36CJ Montes pass complete to Garrett Cody for 9 yds to the LAF 27 for a 1ST down
6:551st & 10 at opp 27CJ Montes pass incomplete to MJ Wright
6:552nd & 10 at opp 27CJ Montes pass complete to MJ Wright for 12 yds to the LAF 15 for a 1ST down
6:551st & 10 at opp 15CJ Montes pass incomplete to Garrett Cody
3:252nd & 10 at opp 15C. Montes pass to J. Loughridge for 15 yds for a TD (B. Peskin PAT MISSED)Lafayette 24, Fordham 16
Lafayette End of game, 8 plays
3:251st & 10 at own 35Brandon Peskin kickoff for 56 yds
3:251st & 10 at own 25Jamar Curtis run for 5 yds to the LAF 30
3:254th & 1 at own 34Timeout Lafayette, clock 03:25
3:254th & 1 at own 34Jamar Curtis run for 6 yds to the LAF 40 for a 1ST down
3:251st & 10 at own 40Jamar Curtis run for 1 yd to the LAF 39
3:252nd & 11 at own 39Jamar Curtis run for 6 yds to the LAF 45
3:253rd & 5 at own 45Jamar Curtis run for 8 yds to the FOR 47 for a 1ST down
3:202nd & 5 at own 30Timeout Fordham, clock 03:20
3:202nd & 5 at own 30Jamar Curtis run for 1 yd to the LAF 31
3:163rd & 4 at own 31Timeout Fordham, clock 03:16
3:163rd & 4 at own 31Jamar Curtis run for 3 yds to the LAF 34
0:001st & 10 at opp 47Kneel down by Lafayette at FORDH49 for loss of 2 yards.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Lafayette leads 17–⁠10–⁠1 in 28 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Lafayette 24, Fordham 10
2024Lafayette 28, Fordham 23
2023Lafayette 24, Fordham 16
2022Fordham 45, Lafayette 10
2021Fordham 42, Lafayette 41
2019Lafayette 38, Fordham 34

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