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Princeton at Lehigh

Saturday, September 21, 2024

Lehigh beat Princeton 35–⁠20. It was their 52nd meeting; Princeton leads the series 40–⁠10–⁠2.

AwayPrinceton3–⁠7 in 2024
20
HomeLehigh9–⁠4 in 2024
35

Final at Goodman Stadium, BethlehemTV: ESPN+Attendance 6,217

At kickoff
69°F, overcast, wind 3 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lehigh Valley International Airport (KABE), 10 km from the stadium
Official
Justin AckleyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Princeton707620
Lehigh71401435

Standouts

Player stats

Princeton

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Blaine Hipa16/3821923
Blaine McAllister0/2000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
John Volker1028111
Dareion Murphy72408
Asher Weiner1909
Ethan Clark2201
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Luke Colella586136
Matthew Mahoney136036
A.J. Barber230027
Tyler Picinic322113
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Torian Roberts0001

Lehigh

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Hayden Johnson12/1316510
Dante Perri4/92801
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jaden Green1882234
Luke Yoder1273228
Matt Machalik210010
Aaron Crossley2302
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dylan McFadden262051
Geoffrey Jamiel451125
Mason Humphrey541011
Luke Yoder216011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Andrew Worthy0001
Brycen Edwards0001
Aidan Singleton0001

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

Team stats

PrincetonLehigh
212Total yards346
219Passing yards193
-7Rushing yards153
5.5Yards per pass8.8
-0.2Yards per rush3.6
14First downs17
3–⁠15Third downs6–⁠13
2–⁠8Fourth downs0–⁠1
3Turnovers1
5–⁠34Penalties5–⁠43
25:29Possession34:31

Efficiency

PrincetonLehigh
27%Success rate39%
−0.24EPA per play0.06
1.69Explosiveness1.38
−0.14Rushing EPA−0.20
−0.10Passing EPA0.62
24%Passing-down success45%
2%Havoc by its defense4%

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)

Princeton 66% to win. Lehigh won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Princeton −12.5, over/under 46.5.

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 zonePrinceton end zoneQ1 LehighPunt, 8 playsQ1 PrincetonInterception, 3 playsQ1 LehighTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 PrincetonTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 LehighPunt, 3 playsQ1 PrincetonTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ1 LehighInterception, 4 playsQ2 PrincetonPunt, 3 playsQ2 LehighTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 PrincetonPunt, 3 playsQ2 LehighTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 PrincetonTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ2 LehighTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ2 PrincetonPunt, 3 playsQ2 LehighMissed FG, 7 playsQ3 PrincetonTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 LehighPunt, 3 playsQ3 PrincetonTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ3 LehighTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 PrincetonTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 LehighTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 PrincetonTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ4 LehighPunt, 3 playsQ4 PrincetonInterception, 4 playsQ4 LehighPunt, 3 playsQ4 PrincetonInterception, 4 playsQ4 LehighResult not recorded, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Lehigh drives left to right, Princeton right to left.
  1. Q1 LehighPunt, 8 plays, 16 yards
  2. Q1 PrincetonInterception, 3 plays, −9 yards
  3. Q1 LehighTouchdown, 3 plays, 36 yards
  4. Q1 PrincetonTouchdown, 8 plays, 72 yards
  5. Q1 LehighPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  6. Q1 PrincetonTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 8 yards
  7. Q1 LehighInterception, 4 plays, 13 yards
  8. Q2 PrincetonPunt, 3 plays, −13 yards
  9. Q2 LehighTouchdown, 7 plays, 69 yards
  10. Q2 PrincetonPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  11. Q2 LehighTouchdown, 3 plays, 47 yards
  12. Q2 PrincetonTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 0 yards
  13. Q2 LehighTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 3 yards
  14. Q2 PrincetonPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  15. Q2 LehighMissed FG, 7 plays, 7 yards
  16. Q3 PrincetonTouchdown, 11 plays, 76 yards
  17. Q3 LehighPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  18. Q3 PrincetonTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 31 yards
  19. Q3 LehighTouchdown, 12 plays, 66 yards
  20. Q4 PrincetonTouchdown, 12 plays, 72 yards
  21. Q4 LehighTouchdown, 5 plays, 68 yards
  22. Q4 PrincetonTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 18 yards
  23. Q4 LehighPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  24. Q4 PrincetonInterception, 4 plays, −7 yards
  25. Q4 LehighPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  26. Q4 PrincetonInterception, 4 plays, −2 yards
  27. Q4 LehighResult not recorded, 2 plays, −3 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Tied at 7
Lehigh Punt, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 17pass incomplete to Nick Williams
15:002nd & 10 at own 17Luke Yoder run for 3 yds to the LEH 20
15:003rd & 7 at own 20Dante Perri pass complete to Luke Yoder for 11 yds to the LEH 31 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 31Dante Perri pass incomplete to Nick Williams Lehigh Penalty, Offensive pass interference (Mason Humphrey) to the LEH 16
15:001st & 25 at own 16Dante Perri pass incomplete to Dylan McFadden Princeton Penalty, off-side (Sekou Roland) to the LEH 21
15:001st & 20 at own 21pass incomplete to Mason Humphrey
15:002nd & 20 at own 21Dante Perri pass complete to Mason Humphrey for 9 yds to the LEH 30
15:003rd & 11 at own 30Dante Perri run for 3 yds to the LEH 33
15:001st & 10 at own 32Dante Perri pass intercepted
14:551st & 10 at own 35Jeffrey Sexton kickoff for 65 yds , Matt Machalik return for 17 yds to the LEH 17
11:384th & 8 at own 33Connor Poole punt for 56 yds , AJ Barber returns for 24 yds to the PRIN 35
Princeton Interception, 3 plays
11:381st & 10 at own 35Volker,John rush right (Dowd,Jackson).
11:382nd & 10 at own 35Blaine Hipa sacked by Matt Spatny for a loss of 9 yards to the PRIN 26
10:283rd & 19 at own 26Blaine Hipa pass intercepted
Lehigh Touchdown, 3 plays
10:281st & 10 at opp 39Luke Yoder run for 9 yds to the PRIN 30
10:282nd & 1 at opp 30Matt Machalik run for 10 yds to the PRIN 20 for a 1ST down
9:041st & 10 at opp 20Luke Yoder run for 20 yds for a TD (Nick Garrido KICK)Lehigh 7, Princeton 0
Princeton Touchdown, 8 plays
9:041st & 10 at own 35Connor Poole kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:041st & 10 at own 25Blaine Hipa run for 1 yd to the PRIN 26
9:042nd & 9 at own 26Blaine Hipa pass incomplete, broken up by Matt Spatny
9:043rd & 9 at own 26Blaine Hipa pass complete to Luke Colella for 20 yds to the PRIN 46 for a 1ST down
9:041st & 10 at own 46Volker,John rush middle (DeNucci,Mike).
9:042nd & 10 at own 46Blaine Hipa pass complete to Matthew Mahoney for 36 yds to the LEH 18 for a 1ST down
9:041st & 10 at opp 18Blaine Hipa pass complete to Tamatoa Falatea for 4 yds to the LEH 14
9:042nd & 6 at opp 14John Volker run for 11 yds to the LEH 3 for a 1ST down
5:501st & goal at opp 3John Volker run for 3 yds for a TD (Sam Massick KICK)Tied at 7
Lehigh Punt, 3 plays
5:451st & 10 at own 35Jeffrey Sexton kickoff for 62 yds , Matt Machalik return for 17 yds to the LEH 20
5:451st & 10 at own 20Luke Yoder run for 2 yds to the LEH 22
5:452nd & 8 at own 22Jaden Green run for 4 yds to the LEH 26
5:453rd & 4 at own 26pass incomplete to Mason Humphrey
3:554th & 4 at own 26Connor Poole punt for 47 yds , AJ Barber returns for 46 yds to the LEH 27
Princeton Turnover on downs, 4 plays
3:551st & 10 at opp 27Dareion Murphy run for 5 yds to the LEH 22
3:552nd & 5 at opp 22Dareion Murphy run for 3 yds to the LEH 19
3:553rd & 2 at opp 19Murphy,Dareion rush middle (Parton,William).
2:014th & 2 at opp 19pass incomplete to AJ Barber
Lehigh Interception, 4 plays
2:011st & 10 at own 19Luke Yoder run for 5 yds to the LEH 24
2:012nd & 5 at own 24Luke Yoder run for 1 yd to the LEH 25
2:013rd & 4 at own 25Dante Perri pass complete to Mason Humphrey for 7 yds to the LEH 32 for a 1ST down
2nd quarter8 drives, then Lehigh 21, Princeton 7
Princeton Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 48Ethan Clark run for 1 yd to the PRIN 49
15:002nd & 9 at own 49Ethan Clark run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
15:003rd & 8 at the 50Blaine Hipa sacked by Brycen Edwards for a loss of 15 yards to the PRIN 35
12:544th & 23 at own 35Brady Clark punt for 39 yds , Nick Peltekian returns for 2 yds to the LEH 28
Lehigh Touchdown, 7 plays
12:541st & 10 at own 28Jaden Green run for a loss of 1 yard to the LEH 27
12:542nd & 11 at own 27Hayden Johnson pass complete to Mason Humphrey for 8 yds to the LEH 35 for a 1ST down Princeton Penalty, personal foul (Tahj Owens) to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
12:541st & 10 at the 50Jaden Green run to the 50 yard line
12:542nd & 10 at the 50Hayden Johnson pass complete to Dylan McFadden for 11 yds to the PRIN 39 for a 1ST down
12:541st & 10 at opp 39Luke Yoder run for 28 yds to the PRIN 11 for a 1ST down
12:541st & 10 at opp 11Yoder,Luke rush left (Roland,Sekou;Owens,Tahj).
8:542nd & 10 at opp 11Jaden Green run for 11 yds for a TD (Nick Garrido KICK)Lehigh 14, Princeton 7
Princeton Punt, 3 plays
8:541st & 10 at own 35Connor Poole kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:541st & 10 at own 25John Volker run for 2 yds to the PRIN 27
8:542nd & 8 at own 27Blaine Hipa sacked by Matt Spatny for a loss of 2 yards to the PRIN 25
8:543rd & 10 at own 25pass incomplete
7:154th & 10 at own 25Brady Clark punt for 25 yds
Lehigh Touchdown, 3 plays
7:151st & 10 at the 50Jaden Green run for a loss of 2 yards to the LEH 48
7:152nd & 12 at own 48Hayden Johnson pass complete to Dylan McFadden for 51 yds to the PRIN 1 for a 1ST down
5:401st & goal at opp 1Luke Yoder run for 1 yd for a TD (Nick Garrido KICK)Lehigh 21, Princeton 7
Princeton Turnover on downs, 4 plays
5:401st & 10 at own 35Connor Poole kickoff for 64 yds
5:401st & 10 at own 35pass incomplete to Luke Colella
5:402nd & 10 at own 35pass incomplete to Matthew Mahoney
5:403rd & 10 at own 35pass incomplete to AJ Barber
Lehigh Turnover on downs, 4 plays
5:401st & goal at opp 4Jaden Green run for 2 yds to the PRIN 2
5:402nd & goal at opp 2Luke Yoder run for 1 yd to the PRIN 1
5:403rd & goal at opp 1Machalik,Matt rush middle (Taylor,Collin).
3:014th & goal at opp 1Yoder,Luke rush middle (Scarano,Marco).
Princeton Punt, 3 plays
3:011st & 10 at own 1John Volker run for 3 yds to the PRIN 4
3:012nd & 7 at own 4Volker,John rush middle (DeNucci,Mike;Burke,TJ).
3:013rd & 7 at own 4Blaine Hipa pass complete to Tyler Picinic for 6 yds to the PRIN 10
1:304th & 1 at own 10Brady Clark punt for 24 yds
Lehigh Missed FG, 7 plays
1:301st & 10 at opp 34pass incomplete to Nick Williams
1:302nd & 10 at opp 34Hayden Johnson run for 1 yd to the PRIN 33
1:303rd & 9 at opp 33Hayden Johnson pass complete to Mason Humphrey for 11 yds to the PRIN 22 for a 1ST down
1:301st & 10 at opp 22Hayden Johnson pass complete to Luke Yoder for 5 yds to the PRIN 17
1:302nd & 5 at opp 17Hayden Johnson sacked by Nicholas Sanker and Chase Christopher for a loss of 10 yards to the PRIN 27
0:133rd & 15 at opp 27pass incomplete to Dylan McFadden
0:034th & 15 at opp 27Nick Garrido 44 yd FG MISSED
0:004th & 10 at own 35Princeton Penalty, illegal batting (Brady Clark) to the PRIN 4
3rd quarter6 drives, then Lehigh 21, Princeton 14
Princeton Touchdown, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 21Blaine Hipa run for 3 yds to the PRIN 24
15:002nd & 7 at own 24pass incomplete to Luke Colella
15:003rd & 7 at own 24Blaine Hipa pass complete to Luke Colella for 5 yds to the PRIN 29
15:004th & 2 at own 29Blaine Hipa pass complete to Luke Colella for 6 yds to the PRIN 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 35Blaine Hipa pass complete to John Volker for a loss of 1 yard to the PRIN 34
15:002nd & 11 at own 34Blaine Hipa pass complete to John Volker for 17 yds to the LEH 49 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 49John Volker run for 4 yds to the LEH 45
15:003rd & 6 at opp 45Lehigh Penalty, personal foul (Aidan Singleton) to the LEH 40
15:003rd & 1 at opp 40Asher Weiner run for 9 yds to the LEH 31 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 31Princeton Penalty, false start (Logan Rager) to the LEH 36
15:001st & 15 at opp 36pass incomplete to Matthew Mahoney
Lehigh Touchdown, 12 plays
15:002nd & 8 at opp 28Hayden Johnson pass complete to Aaron Crossley for 9 yds to the PRIN 19 for a 1ST down
Princeton Touchdown, 11 plays
15:002nd & 6 at opp 45pass incomplete to Luke Colella
14:531st & 10 at own 35Connor Poole kickoff for 64 yds , Kenny Jordan return for 20 yds to the PRIN 21
10:342nd & 15 at opp 36Blaine Hipa pass complete to Luke Colella for 36 yds for a TD (Sam Massick KICK)Lehigh 21, Princeton 14
Lehigh Punt, 3 plays
10:341st & 10 at own 35Jeffrey Sexton kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:341st & 10 at own 25Luke Yoder run for 3 yds to the LEH 28
10:342nd & 7 at own 28Dante Perri pass complete to Jaden Green for 1 yd to the LEH 29
10:343rd & 6 at own 29Dante Perri sacked by Jackson Ford and Caden Wright for a loss of 8 yards to the LEH 21
8:164th & 14 at own 21Connor Poole punt for 35 yds
Princeton Turnover on downs, 8 plays
8:161st & 10 at own 44Dareion Murphy run for 3 yds to the PRIN 47
8:162nd & 7 at own 47Blaine Hipa pass incomplete to Dareion Murphy for a 1ST down Lehigh Penalty, Defensive pass interference (William Parton) to the LEH 40 for a 1ST down
8:161st & 10 at opp 40Blaine Hipa run for 7 yds to the LEH 33
8:162nd & 3 at opp 33Blaine McAllister pass incomplete to AJ Barber, broken up by Andrew Worthy
8:163rd & 3 at opp 33Lehigh Penalty, off-side (TJ Burke) to the LEH 28 for a 1ST down
8:161st & 10 at opp 28pass incomplete to Tamatoa Falatea
8:162nd & 10 at opp 28Blaine Hipa pass complete to AJ Barber for 3 yds to the LEH 25
8:163rd & 7 at opp 25pass incomplete to Matthew Mahoney
6:094th & 7 at opp 25Blaine Hipa sacked by TJ Burke for a loss of 6 yards to the LEH 31
Lehigh Touchdown, 12 plays
6:091st & 10 at own 31Jaden Green run for 1 yd to the LEH 32
6:092nd & 9 at own 32Hayden Johnson sacked by Nasir Hill and Chase Christopher for a loss of 1 yard to the LEH 31
6:093rd & 10 at own 31Hayden Johnson pass complete to Jaden Green for 13 yds to the LEH 44 for a 1ST down
6:091st & 10 at own 44Jaden Green run for 7 yds to the PRIN 49
6:092nd & 3 at opp 49Jaden Green run for 7 yds to the PRIN 42 for a 1ST down
6:091st & 10 at opp 42Jaden Green run for 7 yds to the PRIN 35
6:092nd & 3 at opp 35Jaden Green run for a loss of 1 yard to the PRIN 36
6:093rd & 4 at opp 36Hayden Johnson pass complete to Mason Humphrey for 6 yds to the PRIN 30 for a 1ST down
6:091st & 10 at opp 30Aaron Crossley run for 2 yds to the PRIN 28
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 19Jaden Green run for 2 yds to the PRIN 17
Q4 14:102nd & 8 at opp 17Hayden Johnson pass complete to Geoffrey Jamiel for 17 yds for a TD (Nick Garrido KICK)Lehigh 28, Princeton 14
4th quarter8 drives, then Lehigh 35, Princeton 20
Princeton Touchdown, 12 plays
14:101st & 10 at own 35Connor Poole kickoff for 56 yds
14:101st & 10 at own 25John Volker run for 1 yd to the PRIN 26
14:102nd & 9 at own 26Blaine Hipa pass complete to AJ Barber for 27 yds to the LEH 47 for a 1ST down
14:101st & 10 at opp 47John Volker run for 4 yds to the LEH 43
14:102nd & 6 at opp 43pass incomplete to Luke Colella
14:103rd & 6 at opp 43Princeton Penalty, false start (Tyler Picinic) to the LEH 48
14:103rd & 11 at opp 48Blaine Hipa pass complete to Tyler Picinic for 13 yds to the LEH 35 for a 1ST down
14:101st & 10 at opp 35Dareion Murphy run for 6 yds to the LEH 29
14:102nd & 4 at opp 29Blaine Hipa pass complete to Luke Colella for 19 yds to the LEH 10 for a 1ST down
14:101st & goal at opp 10pass incomplete to Luke Colella
14:102nd & goal at opp 10Dareion Murphy run for 8 yds to the LEH 2
14:103rd & goal at opp 2Dareion Murphy run for a loss of 1 yard to the LEH 3
9:541st & goal at opp 3Blaine Hipa pass incomplete
9:544th & goal at opp 3Tyler Picinic 3 Yd pass from Blaine Hipa (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)Lehigh 28, Princeton 20
Lehigh Touchdown, 5 plays
9:471st & 10 at own 35Jeffrey Sexton kickoff for 64 yds , Jaden Green return for 28 yds to the LEH 29
9:471st & 10 at own 29Jaden Green run for 3 yds to the LEH 32
9:472nd & 7 at own 32Hayden Johnson run for 5 yds to the LEH 37
9:473rd & 2 at own 37Hayden Johnson pass complete to Geoffrey Jamiel for 25 yds to the PRIN 38 for a 1ST down
9:471st & 10 at opp 38Hayden Johnson pass complete to Geoffrey Jamiel for 4 yds to the PRIN 34
6:492nd & 6 at opp 34Jaden Green run for 34 yds for a TD (Nick Garrido KICK)Lehigh 35, Princeton 20
Princeton Turnover on downs, 5 plays
6:431st & 10 at own 35Connor Poole kickoff for 56 yds , Kenny Jordan return for 19 yds to the PRIN 28
6:431st & 10 at own 28Blaine Hipa pass complete to Ryker Jones for 18 yds to the PRIN 46 for a 1ST down
6:431st & 10 at own 46Blaine Hipa pass incomplete to Matthew Mahoney, broken up by Andrew Worthy
6:432nd & 10 at own 46Blaine Hipa pass incomplete to John Volker, broken up by Tyler Ochojski
6:433rd & 10 at own 46pass incomplete to Tyler Picinic Princeton Penalty, Offensive holding (Will Reed) to the PRIN 46
5:524th & 10 at own 46pass incomplete to Luke Colella
Lehigh Punt, 3 plays
5:521st & 10 at opp 46Hayden Johnson pass complete to Geoffrey Jamiel for 5 yds to the PRIN 41
5:522nd & 5 at opp 41Aaron Crossley run for 1 yd to the PRIN 40
5:523rd & 4 at opp 40Green,Jaden rush middle (DelGarbino,Jack).
5:524th & 4 at opp 40Lehigh Penalty, delay of game (Connor Poole) to the PRIN 45
3:254th & 9 at opp 45Connor Poole punt for 13 yds
Princeton Interception, 4 plays
3:251st & 10 at own 32Blaine Hipa pass incomplete to AJ Barber, broken up by Jackson Dowd
3:252nd & 10 at own 32Blaine Hipa sacked by Andrew Sharga for a loss of 7 yards to the PRIN 25
3:253rd & 17 at own 25pass incomplete to Connor Hulstein
2:324th & 17 at own 25Blaine Hipa pass intercepted
Lehigh Punt, 3 plays
2:321st & 10 at own 48Green,Jaden rush middle (DelGarbino,Jack;Ford,Jackson).
2:272nd & 10 at own 48Jaden Green run for 3 yds to the PRIN 49
2:213rd & 7 at opp 49Jaden Green run for 5 yds to the PRIN 44
1:544th & 2 at opp 44Connor Poole punt for 11 yds
Princeton Interception, 4 plays
1:541st & 10 at own 33Blaine Hipa pass complete to Tamatoa Falatea for 7 yds to the PRIN 40
1:542nd & 3 at own 40Blaine Hipa sacked by Matt Spatny and Mike DeNucci for a loss of 9 yards to the PRIN 31
1:543rd & 12 at own 31pass incomplete
1:034th & 12 at own 31Blaine Hipa pass intercepted
Lehigh Result not recorded, 2 plays
1:031st & 10 at opp 45Dante Perri run for a loss of 3 yards to the PRIN 48
1:032nd & 13 at opp 48Dante Perri run for a loss of 2 yards to the PRIN 48

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

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Princeton leads 40–⁠10–⁠2 in 52 meetings.

Recent meetings
2024Lehigh 35, Princeton 20
2022Princeton 29, Lehigh 17
2021Princeton 32, Lehigh 0
2018Princeton 66, Lehigh 7
2016Lehigh 42, Princeton 28
2015Princeton 52, Lehigh 26

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