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Lafayette at Lehigh

Saturday, November 18, 2023

Lafayette beat Lehigh 49–⁠21. It was the 86th of their 88 meetings on file (of 161); after it, Lafayette led the series 46–⁠36–⁠4 in the games on file.

AwayLafayette9–⁠3 in 2023
49
HomeLehigh2–⁠9 in 2023
21

Final at Goodman Stadium, BethlehemTV: ESPN+Attendance 14,453

At kickoff
49°F, clear, wind 14 mph from the north, gusts to 23 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lehigh Valley International Airport (KABE), 10 km from the stadium, nine minutes before kickoff
Official
Eric LewisGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Lafayette77142149
Lehigh7140021

Standouts

Player stats

Lafayette

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dean DeNobile19/2724530
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jamar Curtis27166346
Jermaine Conyers31808
Dean DeNobile61314
Ah-Shaun Davis110010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Elijah Steward591032
Chris Carasia468137
Mason Gilbert329114
Jamar Curtis225024
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Saiku White0001

Lehigh

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dante Perri18/3112521
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jack DiPietro1162133
Dante Perri629021
Luke Yoder82407
Geoffrey Jamiel2709
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Geoffrey Jamiel546121
Connor Kennedy533111
Jack DiPietro124024
Mason Humphrey21007

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

Team stats

LafayetteLehigh
459Total yards248
245Passing yards125
214Rushing yards123
9.1Yards per pass4.0
5.4Yards per rush4.4
24First downs16
7–⁠11Third downs5–⁠12
1–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠3
0Turnovers3
4–⁠39Penalties3–⁠27
33:43Possession26:17

Efficiency

LafayetteLehigh
52%Success rate41%
0.44EPA per play0.04
1.32Explosiveness1.30
0.23Rushing EPA0.10
0.77Passing EPA0.14
50%Passing-down success35%

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 75% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Lafayette −10.5, over/under 44.5.

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

Every drive

Lehigh end zoneLafayette end zoneQ1 LafayetteTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 LehighTouchdown, 13 playsQ1 LafayettePunt, 6 playsQ1 LehighTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 LafayettePunt, 6 playsQ2 LehighResult not recorded, 3 playsQ2 LafayetteTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 LehighTouchdown, 13 playsQ2 LafayettePunt, 3 playsQ2 LehighEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 LehighInterception, 5 playsQ3 LafayetteTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 LehighPunt, 3 playsQ3 LafayetteTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 LehighPunt, 3 playsQ3 LafayetteTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 LafayetteTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 LehighPunt, 3 playsQ4 LafayetteTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 LehighTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ4 LafayetteResult not recorded, 7 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Lehigh drives left to right, Lafayette right to left.
  1. Q1 LafayetteTouchdown, 8 plays, 72 yards
  2. Q1 LehighTouchdown, 13 plays, 72 yards
  3. Q1 LafayettePunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  4. Q1 LehighTouchdown, 12 plays, 72 yards
  5. Q2 LafayettePunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
  6. Q2 LehighResult not recorded, 3 plays, −7 yards
  7. Q2 LafayetteTouchdown, 5 plays, 14 yards
  8. Q2 LehighTouchdown, 13 plays, 22 yards
  9. Q2 LafayettePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  10. Q2 LehighEnd of half, 2 plays, 1 yard
  11. Q3 LehighInterception, 5 plays, 13 yards
  12. Q3 LafayetteTouchdown, 5 plays, 43 yards
  13. Q3 LehighPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  14. Q3 LafayetteTouchdown, 10 plays, 73 yards
  15. Q3 LehighPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  16. Q3 LafayetteTouchdown, 11 plays, 86 yards
  17. Q4 LafayetteTouchdown, 3 plays, 19 yards
  18. Q4 LehighPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  19. Q4 LafayetteTouchdown, 4 plays, 55 yards
  20. Q4 LehighTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 17 yards
  21. Q4 LafayetteResult not recorded, 7 plays, −37 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Tied at 7
Lafayette Touchdown, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Canaan Kimball kickoff for 62 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 25Dean DeNobile pass complete to Chris Carasia for 37 yds to the LEH 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 38Dean DeNobile pass complete to Elijah Steward for 16 yds to the LEH 22 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 22Dean DeNobile pass complete to Shaun Purvy for 1 yd to the LEH 21
15:002nd & 9 at opp 21Dean DeNobile pass complete to Chris Carasia for 8 yds to the LEH 13 for a 1ST down Lehigh Penalty, roughing passer (7 Yards) to the LEH 6 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 6Jamar Curtis run for 2 yds to the LEH 4
15:002nd & goal at opp 4Jamar Curtis run for 3 yds to the LEH 1
15:003rd & goal at opp 1Jamar Curtis run for a loss of 1 yard to the LEH 2
10:584th & goal at opp 2Dean DeNobile pass complete to Mason Gilbert for 2 yds for a TD (Jack Simonetta KICK)Lafayette 7, Lehigh 0
Lehigh Touchdown, 13 plays
10:531st & 10 at own 35Darren Wu kickoff for 53 yds , Dylan McFadden return for 13 yds to the LEH 25
10:531st & 10 at own 25Dante Perri run for 6 yds to the LEH 31
10:532nd & 4 at own 31Dante Perri pass complete to Luke Yoder for 8 yds to the LEH 39 for a 1ST down
10:531st & 10 at own 39Dante Perri pass complete to Connor Kennedy for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
10:531st & 10 at the 50Luke Yoder run for 6 yds to the LAF 44
10:532nd & 4 at opp 44Jack DiPietro run for 3 yds to the LAF 41
10:533rd & 1 at opp 41pass incomplete to Nick Williams
10:534th & 1 at opp 41Luke Yoder run for 2 yds to the LAF 39 for a 1ST down
10:531st & 10 at opp 39Yoder,Luke rush middle (Olivas,Marco).
10:532nd & 10 at opp 39Dante Perri pass incomplete to Eric Johnson for a 1ST down Lafayette Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Neriyan Brown) to the LAF 24 for a 1ST down
10:531st & 10 at opp 24Geoffrey Jamiel run for a loss of 2 yards to the LAF 26
10:532nd & 12 at opp 26pass incomplete to Eric Johnson
10:533rd & 12 at opp 26Dante Perri pass complete to Jack DiPietro for 24 yds to the LAF 2 for a 1ST down
5:031st & goal at opp 2Jack DiPietro run for 2 yds for a TD (Canaan Kimball KICK)Tied at 7
Lafayette Punt, 6 plays
4:581st & 10 at own 35Canaan Kimball kickoff for 58 yds , Troy Bruce return for 20 yds to the LAF 27
4:581st & 10 at own 27Jamar Curtis run for 4 yds to the LAF 31
4:582nd & 6 at own 31Jamar Curtis run for 2 yds to the LAF 33
4:583rd & 4 at own 33Dean DeNobile pass complete to Elijah Steward for 11 yds to the LAF 44 for a 1ST down
4:581st & 10 at own 44pass incomplete to Elijah Steward
4:582nd & 10 at own 44Dean DeNobile run for 1 yd to the LAF 45
4:583rd & 9 at own 45Dean DeNobile run for 1 yd to the LAF 46
2:264th & 8 at own 46Jakob Trestik punt for 29 yds
Lehigh Touchdown, 12 plays
2:261st & 10 at own 25Perri,Dante rush middle (Meite,Blamassi).
2:262nd & 10 at own 25Dante Perri pass incomplete, broken up by Blamassi Meite
2:263rd & 10 at own 25Dante Perri pass complete to Connor Kennedy for 10 yds to the LEH 35 for a 1ST down
2:261st & 10 at own 35pass incomplete to Eric Johnson
2:262nd & 10 at own 35Dante Perri run for 21 yds to the LAF 44 for a 1ST down
2:261st & 10 at opp 44Yoder,Luke rush middle (Cannon,Terell;Olivas,Marco).
2:262nd & 10 at opp 44Dante Perri pass complete to Mason Humphrey for 7 yds to the LAF 37
2:263rd & 3 at opp 37Dante Perri pass complete to Geoffrey Jamiel for 11 yds to the LAF 26 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 26Dante Perri pass complete to Nick Williams
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 26DiPietro,Jack rush left (Joseph,Jaylon).
Q2 15:003rd & 10 at opp 26Dante Perri pass incomplete to Eric Johnson Lafayette Penalty, off-side (Blamassi Meite) to the LAF 21
Q2 13:193rd & 5 at opp 21Dante Perri pass complete to Geoffrey Jamiel for 21 yds for a TD (Canaan Kimball KICK)Lehigh 14, Lafayette 7
2nd quarter7 drives, then Lehigh 21, Lafayette 14
Lafayette Punt, 6 plays
13:191st & 10 at own 35Canaan Kimball kickoff for 55 yds
13:191st & 10 at own 25Jamar Curtis run for 1 yd to the LAF 26
13:192nd & 9 at own 26Dean DeNobile pass complete to Mason Gilbert for 13 yds to the LAF 39 for a 1ST down
13:191st & 10 at own 39Dean DeNobile pass complete to Carl Smith for 3 yds to the LAF 42
13:192nd & 7 at own 42Curtis,Jamar rush (Ochojski,Tyler), PENALTY LAF holding (Smith,Carl) 10 yards to the LEH48. Lafayette Penalty, Offensive holding (Carl Smith) to the LAF 32
13:192nd & 17 at own 32Dean DeNobile pass incomplete to Mason Gilbert, broken up by Mike DeNucci
13:193rd & 17 at own 32Jamar Curtis run for 8 yds to the LAF 40
10:244th & 9 at own 40Jakob Trestik punt for 35 yds , Nick Peltekian returns for 5 yds to the LEH 30
Lehigh Result not recorded, 3 plays
10:241st & 10 at own 30Dante Perri pass complete to Eric Johnson for a loss of 1 yard to the LEH 29
10:242nd & 11 at own 29Lehigh Penalty, false start (Jackson Wiles) to the LEH 24
10:242nd & 16 at own 24Jack DiPietro run for a loss of 1 yard to the LEH 23
Lafayette Touchdown, 5 plays
8:341st & 10 at opp 17Dean DeNobile pass incomplete to Chris Carasia, broken up by Javin Adderley
8:272nd & 10 at opp 17Jamar Curtis run for 7 yds to the LEH 10
8:273rd & 3 at opp 10Dean DeNobile run for 4 yds to the LEH 6 for a 1ST down
8:271st & goal at opp 6Jamar Curtis run for 5 yds to the LEH 1
6:412nd & goal at opp 1Dean DeNobile run for 1 yd for a TD (Jack Simonetta KICK)Tied at 14
Lehigh Touchdown, 13 plays
6:341st & 10 at own 35Darren Wu kickoff for 65 yds , Dylan McFadden return for 23 yds to the LEH 23
6:341st & 10 at own 23Luke Yoder run for 4 yds to the LEH 27
6:342nd & 6 at own 27pass incomplete to Mason Humphrey
6:343rd & 6 at own 27Dante Perri pass incomplete to Connor Kennedy for a 1ST down Lafayette Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Taylor Smallwood) to the LEH 36 for a 1ST down
6:341st & 10 at own 36Geoffrey Jamiel run for 9 yds to the LEH 45
6:342nd & 1 at own 45Dante Perri pass complete to Connor Kennedy for 1 yd to the LEH 45 for a 1ST down
6:343rd & 3 at opp 39pass incomplete to Connor Kennedy
6:344th & 3 at opp 39Dante Perri pass complete to Geoffrey Jamiel for 5 yds to the LAF 34 for a 1ST down
6:341st & 10 at opp 34Jack DiPietro run for 33 yds to the LAF 1 for a 1ST down
6:341st & goal at opp 1Jack DiPietro run for a loss of 1 yard to the LAF 2
6:341st & 10 at opp 46Luke Yoder run for 7 yds to the LAF 39
6:342nd & 3 at opp 39pass incomplete to Eric Johnson
2:152nd & goal at opp 2Dante Perri pass complete to Connor Kennedy for 2 yds for a TD (Canaan Kimball KICK)Lehigh 21, Lafayette 14
Lafayette Punt, 3 plays
2:101st & 10 at own 35Canaan Kimball kickoff for 51 yds , Troy Bruce return for no gain to the LAF 14
2:101st & 10 at own 14Dean DeNobile pass complete to Jamar Curtis for 1 yd to the LAF 15
2:102nd & 9 at own 15Dean DeNobile run for 3 yds to the LAF 18
2:103rd & 6 at own 18Dean DeNobile pass incomplete to Mason Gilbert, broken up by Logan Jones
0:514th & 6 at own 18Jakob Trestik punt for 47 yds
Lehigh End of half, 2 plays
0:511st & 10 at own 35Jack DiPietro run for 1 yd to the LEH 36
0:512nd & 9 at own 36Jack DiPietro run for 4 yds to the LAF 35
Lehigh Touchdown, 13 plays
0:002nd & 1 at own 45Dante Perri pass complete to Connor Kennedy for 9 yds to the LAF 46 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter6 drives, then Lafayette 28, Lehigh 21
Lehigh Interception, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 30Luke Yoder run for 2 yds to the LEH 32
15:002nd & 8 at own 32pass incomplete
15:003rd & 8 at own 32Dante Perri pass complete to Geoffrey Jamiel for 11 yds to the LEH 43 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 43Dante Perri pass incomplete, broken up by Tim O’Hearn
14:541st & 10 at own 35Darren Wu kickoff for 50 yds , Dylan McFadden return for 15 yds to the LEH 30
13:282nd & 10 at own 43Dante Perri pass intercepted
Lafayette Touchdown, 5 plays
13:281st & 10 at opp 46Jamar Curtis run for 9 yds to the LEH 37
13:282nd & 1 at opp 37Dean DeNobile pass complete to Elijah Steward for 5 yds to the LEH 32 for a 1ST down
13:281st & 10 at opp 32Dean DeNobile pass complete to Mason Gilbert for 14 yds to the LEH 18 for a 1ST down
13:281st & 10 at opp 18Dean DeNobile pass complete to Chris Carasia for 5 yds to the LEH 13
11:192nd & 5 at opp 13Dean DeNobile pass complete to Dallas Holmes for 13 yds for a TD (Jack Simonetta KICK)Tied at 21
Lehigh Punt, 3 plays
11:151st & 10 at own 35Darren Wu kickoff for 45 yds , Jack DiPietro return for 8 yds to the LEH 28
11:151st & 10 at own 28Dante Perri pass complete to Geoffrey Jamiel for a loss of 2 yards to the LEH 26
11:152nd & 12 at own 26Dante Perri run for 5 yds to the LEH 31
11:153rd & 7 at own 31Jack DiPietro run for 5 yds to the LEH 36
9:084th & 2 at own 36Ben Banks-Altekruse punt for 40 yds
Lafayette Touchdown, 10 plays
9:081st & 10 at own 24Curtis,Jamar rush middle (Colton,Dean).
9:082nd & 10 at own 24pass incomplete to Jamar Curtis
9:083rd & 10 at own 24Dean DeNobile pass complete to Jamar Curtis for 24 yds to the LAF 48 for a 1ST down
9:081st & 10 at own 48Jamar Curtis run for 8 yds to the LEH 44
9:082nd & 2 at opp 44Curtis,Jamar rush middle (Spatny,Matt).
9:083rd & 2 at opp 44Jamar Curtis run for 5 yds to the LEH 39 for a 1ST down
9:081st & 10 at opp 39Jamar Curtis run for 3 yds to the LEH 36
9:082nd & 7 at opp 36pass incomplete to Jamar Curtis
9:083rd & 7 at opp 36Dean DeNobile pass complete to Elijah Steward for 32 yds to the LEH 4 for a 1ST down
4:461st & goal at opp 4Jamar Curtis run for 4 yds for a TD (Jack Simonetta KICK)Lafayette 28, Lehigh 21
Lehigh Punt, 3 plays
4:381st & 10 at own 35Darren Wu kickoff for 48 yds , Dylan McFadden return for 34 yds to the LEH 31 Lehigh Penalty, personal foul (Jackson Dowd) to the LEH 36
4:381st & 10 at own 36Dante Perri pass complete to Nick Williams for 5 yds to the LEH 41
4:382nd & 5 at own 41Luke Yoder run for 3 yds to the LEH 44
4:383rd & 2 at own 44Dante Perri pass complete to Nick Williams
2:414th & 2 at own 44Ben Banks-Altekruse punt for 45 yds
Lafayette Touchdown, 11 plays
2:411st & 10 at own 11Dean DeNobile pass complete to Carson Persing for 9 yds to the LAF 20
2:412nd & 1 at own 20Jamar Curtis run for 6 yds to the LAF 26 for a 1ST down
2:411st & 10 at own 26pass incomplete to Mason Gilbert
2:412nd & 10 at own 26Jamar Curtis run for 6 yds to the LAF 32
2:413rd & 4 at own 32Dean DeNobile pass complete to Carson Persing for 6 yds to the LAF 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 38Dean DeNobile run for 3 yds to the LAF 41
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at own 41Jamar Curtis run for 10 yds to the LEH 49 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 49Dean DeNobile pass complete to Elijah Steward for 27 yds to the LEH 22 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 22Jamar Curtis run for 4 yds to the LEH 18
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at opp 18Dean DeNobile pass incomplete to Carson Persing, broken up by Logan Jones
Q4 12:313rd & 6 at opp 18Dean DeNobile pass complete to Chris Carasia for 18 yds for a TD (Jack Simonetta KICK)Lafayette 35, Lehigh 21
4th quarter5 drives, then Lafayette 49, Lehigh 21
Lafayette Touchdown, 3 plays
12:241st & 10 at own 35Darren Wu kickoff for 60 yds , Dylan McFadden return for 17 yds to the LEH 22 Dylan McFadden fumbled, recovered by LAF Griffin Rooney Wu,Darren kickoff 60 yards to the LEH05, McFadden,Dylan return 17 yards to the LEH22, fumble by McFadden,Dylan recovered by LAF Rooney,Griffin, Rooney,Griffin return 0 yards to the LEH22. , return for no gain to the LEH 22
12:241st & 10 at opp 22Jamar Curtis run for 10 yds to the LEH 12 for a 1ST down
12:241st & 10 at opp 12Jamar Curtis run for 3 yds to the LEH 9
10:482nd & 7 at opp 9Jamar Curtis run for 9 yds for a TD (Jack Simonetta KICK)Lafayette 42, Lehigh 21
Lehigh Punt, 3 plays
10:481st & 10 at own 35Darren Wu kickoff for 61 yds
10:481st & 10 at own 25Dante Perri pass incomplete, broken up by Tim O’Hearn
10:482nd & 10 at own 25Dante Perri pass complete to Mason Humphrey for 3 yds to the LEH 28
10:483rd & 7 at own 28Dante Perri run for 3 yds to the LEH 31
9:284th & 4 at own 31Ben Banks-Altekruse punt for 27 yds
Lafayette Touchdown, 4 plays
9:281st & 10 at own 42Jamar Curtis run for 1 yd to the LAF 43
9:282nd & 9 at own 43Jamar Curtis run for 9 yds to the LEH 48 for a 1ST down
9:281st & 10 at opp 48Jamar Curtis run for 2 yds to the LEH 46
7:052nd & 8 at opp 46Jamar Curtis run for 46 yds for a TD (Jack Simonetta KICK)Lafayette 49, Lehigh 21
Lehigh Turnover on downs, 5 plays
7:051st & 10 at own 35Darren Wu kickoff for 51 yds
7:051st & 10 at own 25Jack DiPietro run for 15 yds to the LEH 40 for a 1ST down
7:051st & 10 at own 40Jack DiPietro run for 1 yd to the LEH 41
7:052nd & 9 at own 41Connor Kennedy run for 1 yd to the LEH 42
7:053rd & 8 at own 42pass incomplete to Eric Johnson
5:124th & 8 at own 42Dante Perri pass incomplete to Eric Johnson, broken up by Neriyan Brown
Lafayette Result not recorded, 7 plays
5:121st & 10 at opp 42Jermaine Conyers run for 3 yds to the LEH 39
5:122nd & 7 at opp 39Jermaine Conyers run for 7 yds to the LEH 32 for a 1ST down
5:121st & 10 at opp 32Jermaine Conyers run for 8 yds to the LEH 24
5:122nd & 2 at opp 24Ah-Shaun Davis run for 10 yds to the LEH 14 for a 1ST down
5:121st & 10 at opp 14Troy Bruce run for 11 yds to the LEH 3 for a 1ST down
5:121st & goal at opp 3Troy Bruce run for a loss of 2 yards to the LEH 5
5:122nd & goal at opp 5Ah-Shaun Davis run for a loss of 2 yards to the LEH 5

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.

The series

Every Lafayette–Lehigh game

Officially, Lafayette leads 82–⁠74–⁠5; as played, 46–⁠38–⁠4 in the 88 games on file; the official count covers all 161 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Lehigh 42, Lafayette 32
2024Lehigh 38, Lafayette 14
2023Lafayette 49, Lehigh 21
2022Lafayette 14, Lehigh 11
2021Lehigh 17, Lafayette 10
2020Lafayette 20, Lehigh 13

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