Lafayette at Lehigh

Saturday, November 23, 2024

Lehigh beat Lafayette 38–⁠14. It was the 87th of their 88 meetings on file (of 161); after it, Lafayette led the series 46–⁠37–⁠4 in the games on file.

AwayLafayette6–⁠6 in 2024
14
HomeLehigh9–⁠4 in 2024
38

Final at Goodman Stadium, BethlehemTV: ESPN+Attendance 15,097

At kickoff
46°F, overcast, wind 20 mph from the northwest, gusts to 24 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lehigh Valley International Airport (KABE), 10 km from the stadium, nine minutes before kickoff
Official
Todd BoydGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Lafayette707014
Lehigh7213738

Standouts

Player stats

Lafayette

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dean DeNobile20/2517102
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jamar Curtis21131218
Troy Bruce4904
Jason Penza1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Elijah Steward1078013
Carson Persing333014
Chris Carasia428016
Dallas Holmes228017
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Gabe DuBois0001

Lehigh

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Hayden Johnson10/1311511
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jaden Green1169119
Matt Machalik1069124
Luke Yoder1467017
Hayden Johnson52519
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Geoffrey Jamiel439015
Mason Humphrey123123
Logan Galletta117017
Jaden Green111011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Mason Moore0001
Nick Peltekian0001

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

Team stats

LafayetteLehigh
283Total yards344
171Passing yards115
112Rushing yards229
6.8Yards per pass8.8
3.5Yards per rush5.5
19First downs25
4–⁠10Third downs7–⁠9
1–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠0
2Turnovers1
8–⁠90Penalties3–⁠35
27:59Possession32:01

Efficiency

LafayetteLehigh
49%Success rate55%
−0.04EPA per play0.34
0.98Explosiveness1.14
0.27Rushing EPA0.28
−0.32Passing EPA0.82
29%Passing-down success55%
2%Havoc by its defense3%

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)

Lehigh 62% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Lehigh −6, over/under 52.5.

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 LehighTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 LafayetteTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 LehighInterception, 1 playQ1 LafayettePunt, 5 playsQ1 LehighTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 LafayettePunt, 4 playsQ2 LehighTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 LafayetteInterception, 11 playsQ2 LehighTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 LafayetteTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 LehighResult not recorded, 14 playsQ3 LafayettePunt, 6 plays (Lehigh scores)Q4 LehighPunt, 9 playsQ4 LafayetteDefensive TD, 3 plays (Lehigh scores)Q4 LafayetteTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ4 LehighResult not recorded, 6 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 LehighTouchdown, 9 plays, 66 yards
  2. Q1 LafayetteTouchdown, 9 plays, 79 yards
  3. Q1 LehighInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  4. Q1 LafayettePunt, 5 plays, 7 yards
  5. Q1 LehighTouchdown, 8 plays, 65 yards
  6. Q2 LafayettePunt, 4 plays, 2 yards
  7. Q2 LehighTouchdown, 6 plays, 56 yards
  8. Q2 LafayetteInterception, 11 plays, 48 yards
  9. Q2 LehighTouchdown, 6 plays, 77 yards
  10. Q3 LafayetteTouchdown, 10 plays, 73 yards
  11. Q3 LehighResult not recorded, 14 plays, 54 yards
  12. Q3 LafayettePunt, 6 plays (Lehigh scores), 3 yards
  13. Q4 LehighPunt, 9 plays, 39 yards
  14. Q4 LafayetteDefensive TD, 3 plays (Lehigh scores), −17 yards
  15. Q4 LafayetteTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 27 yards
  16. Q4 LehighResult not recorded, 6 plays, 28 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Tied at 7
Lehigh Touchdown, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jakob Trestik kickoff for 63 yds , Jaden Green return for 29 yds to the LEH 31
14:501st & 10 at own 31Luke Yoder run for 1 yd to the LEH 32
14:132nd & 9 at own 32Hayden Johnson pass complete to Nick Williams for 8 yds to the LEH 40
13:333rd & 1 at own 40Luke Yoder run for 5 yds to the LEH 45 for a 1ST down
12:501st & 10 at own 45Matt Machalik run for 6 yds to the LAF 49
12:112nd & 4 at opp 49Hayden Johnson pass complete to Geoffrey Jamiel for 15 yds to the LAF 34 for a 1ST down
11:241st & 10 at opp 34Luke Yoder run for 4 yds to the LAF 30
10:472nd & 6 at opp 30pass incomplete to Mason Humphrey
10:413rd & 6 at opp 30Hayden Johnson pass complete to Jaden Green for 11 yds to the LAF 19 for a 1ST down
9:471st & 10 at opp 19Jaden Green 19 Yd Run (Nick Garrido Kick)Lehigh 7, Lafayette 0
Lafayette Touchdown, 9 plays
9:471st & 10 at own 35Connor Poole kickoff for 64 yds , Jamar Curtis return for 17 yds to the LAF 18
9:401st & 10 at own 18Dean DeNobile pass complete to Chris Carasia for 5 yds to the LAF 23
9:122nd & 5 at own 23Dean DeNobile pass complete to Elijah Steward for 7 yds to the LAF 30 for a 1ST down
8:491st & 10 at own 30Dean DeNobile pass complete to Carson Persing for 7 yds to the LAF 37
8:132nd & 3 at own 37Jamar Curtis run for 5 yds to the LAF 42 for a 1ST down
7:421st & 10 at own 42Jamar Curtis run for no gain to the LAF 42
7:112nd & 10 at own 42Jamar Curtis run for 18 yds to the LEH 40 for a 1ST down
6:281st & 10 at opp 40Dean DeNobile pass complete to Dallas Holmes for 17 yds to the LEH 23 for a 1ST down
5:591st & 10 at opp 23Dean DeNobile pass complete to Carson Persing for 14 yds to the LEH 9 for a 1ST down
5:151st & goal at opp 9Jamar Curtis 9 Yd Run (Jack Simonetta Kick)Tied at 7
5:151st & 10 at own 35Jakob Trestik kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:131st & 10 at own 25Hayden Johnson pass intercepted
Lafayette Punt, 5 plays
5:061st & 10 at opp 47Jamar Curtis run for 2 yds to the LEH 45
4:322nd & 8 at opp 45Jamar Curtis run for 12 yds to the LEH 33 for a 1ST down
4:071st & 10 at opp 33Dean DeNobile pass complete to Chris Carasia for 5 yds to the LEH 28
3:392nd & 5 at opp 28Jamar Curtis run for a loss of 1 yard to the LEH 29
3:043rd & 6 at opp 29Lafayette Penalty, false start (Elijah Steward) to the LEH 34
2:493rd & 11 at opp 34Dean DeNobile sacked by TJ Burke and Matt Spatny for a loss of 6 yards to the LEH 40
2:084th & 17 at opp 40Jakob Trestik punt for 26 yds , Nick Peltekian returns for 18 yds to the LEH 32
Lehigh Touchdown, 8 plays
2:001st & 10 at own 32Luke Yoder run for 17 yds to the LEH 49 for a 1ST down
1:091st & 10 at own 49Matt Machalik run for 24 yds to the LAF 27 for a 1ST down
0:241st & 10 at opp 27Luke Yoder run for 3 yds to the LAF 24
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at opp 24Hayden Johnson pass complete to Luke Yoder for 10 yds to the LAF 14 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:231st & 10 at opp 14Luke Yoder run for 7 yds to the LAF 7
Q2 13:452nd & 3 at opp 7Luke Yoder run for 1 yd to the LAF 6
Q2 13:013rd & 2 at opp 6Matt Machalik run for 5 yds to the LAF 1 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:161st & goal at opp 1Matt Machalik 1 Yd Run (Nick Garrido Kick)Lehigh 14, Lafayette 7
2nd quarter4 drives, then Lehigh 28, Lafayette 7
Lafayette Punt, 4 plays
12:161st & 10 at own 35Connor Poole kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:161st & 10 at own 25Dean DeNobile pass complete to Elijah Steward for 5 yds to the LAF 30
11:532nd & 5 at own 30Dean DeNobile pass complete to Chris Carasia for 2 yds to the LAF 32
11:103rd & 3 at own 32Jamar Curtis run for no gain to the LAF 32 Lafayette Penalty, Offensive holding (Brian Baucia) to the LAF 22
10:433rd & 13 at own 22Jamar Curtis run for 5 yds to the LAF 27
10:084th & 8 at own 27Jakob Trestik punt for 32 yds , Nick Peltekian returns for no gain to the LEH 41
Lehigh Touchdown, 6 plays
10:001st & 10 at own 41Jaden Green run for 7 yds to the LEH 48
9:172nd & 3 at own 48Hayden Johnson run for 9 yds to the LAF 43 for a 1ST down
8:261st & 10 at opp 43Jaden Green run for 2 yds to the LAF 41
7:442nd & 8 at opp 41Hayden Johnson pass incomplete to Geoffrey Jamiel for a 1ST down Lafayette Penalty, roughing passer (Jaylon Joseph) to the LAF 26 for a 1ST down
7:381st & 10 at opp 26Luke Yoder run for 3 yds to the LAF 23
6:532nd & 7 at opp 23Mason Humphrey 23 Yd pass from Hayden Johnson (Nick Garrido Kick)Lehigh 21, Lafayette 7
Lafayette Interception, 11 plays
6:531st & 10 at own 35Connor Poole kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:531st & 10 at own 25Jamar Curtis run for 10 yds to the LAF 35 for a 1ST down
6:221st & 10 at own 35Lafayette Penalty, false start (Chris Carasia) to the LAF 30
6:091st & 15 at own 30Jamar Curtis run for 3 yds to the LAF 33
5:332nd & 12 at own 33Dean DeNobile pass complete to Elijah Steward for 5 yds to the LAF 38
4:543rd & 7 at own 38Dean DeNobile pass complete to Elijah Steward for 7 yds to the LAF 45 for a 1ST down
4:181st & 10 at own 45Dean DeNobile pass complete to Dallas Holmes for 11 yds to the LEH 44 for a 1ST down
3:381st & 10 at opp 44Jamar Curtis run for no gain to the LEH 44
3:002nd & 10 at opp 44Dean DeNobile run for 5 yds to the LEH 39
2:113rd & 5 at opp 39Dean DeNobile pass complete to Elijah Steward for 13 yds to the LEH 26 for a 1ST down
1:521st & 10 at opp 26pass incomplete to Dallas Holmes
1:502nd & 10 at opp 26Troy Bruce run for a loss of 1 yard to the LEH 27
1:063rd & 11 at opp 27Dean DeNobile pass incomplete to Elijah Steward, broken up by Aidan Singleton
Lehigh Touchdown, 6 plays
1:011st & 10 at own 20Jaden Green run for 12 yds to the LEH 32 Lafayette Penalty, personal foul (Tyree Morris) to the LEH 47
0:481st & 10 at own 47Hayden Johnson pass complete to Logan Galletta for 17 yds to the LAF 36 Lafayette Penalty, personal foul (Darson Jeanty) to the LAF 21
0:231st & 10 at opp 21Hayden Johnson run for 2 yds to the LAF 19
0:202nd & 8 at opp 19Hayden Johnson run for 9 yds to the LAF 10 for a 1ST down
0:081st & goal at opp 10Hayden Johnson pass complete to Geoffrey Jamiel for 5 yds to the LAF 5
0:012nd & goal at opp 5Hayden Johnson 5 Yd Run (Nick Garrido Kick)Lehigh 28, Lafayette 7
3rd quarter3 drives, then Lehigh 31, Lafayette 14
Lafayette Touchdown, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Connor Poole kickoff for 59 yds , Elijah Steward return for 18 yds to the LAF 24
14:521st & 10 at own 24Jamar Curtis run for 17 yds to the LAF 41 for a 1ST down
14:291st & 10 at own 41Dean DeNobile pass complete to Jamar Curtis for 4 yds to the LAF 45
13:472nd & 6 at own 45Dean DeNobile pass complete to Chris Carasia for 16 yds to the LEH 39 for a 1ST down
13:201st & 10 at opp 39Troy Bruce run for 4 yds to the LEH 35
12:482nd & 6 at opp 35Troy Bruce run for 3 yds to the LEH 32
12:073rd & 3 at opp 32Jamar Curtis run for 6 yds to the LEH 26 for a 1ST down
11:421st & 10 at opp 26Jamar Curtis run for 9 yds to the LEH 17
11:202nd & 1 at opp 17Jamar Curtis run for 2 yds to the LEH 15 for a 1ST down
10:461st & 10 at opp 15Jamar Curtis run for 13 yds to the LEH 2 for a 1ST down
11:311st & goal at opp 2Jamar Curtis 2 Yd Run (Jack Simonetta Kick)Lehigh 28, Lafayette 14
Lehigh Result not recorded, 14 plays
10:191st & 10 at own 35Jakob Trestik kickoff for 42 yds , Logan Galletta return for 9 yds to the LEH 32
10:111st & 10 at own 32Jaden Green run for no gain to the LEH 32
9:312nd & 10 at own 32Matt Machalik run for 3 yds to the LEH 35
8:473rd & 7 at own 35Hayden Johnson pass incomplete to Mason Humphrey for a 1ST down Lafayette Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Gabe DuBois) to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
8:401st & 10 at the 50Luke Yoder run for a loss of 1 yard to the LEH 49
7:572nd & 11 at own 49Hayden Johnson pass complete to Jamaire Harden for 7 yds to the LAF 44
7:173rd & 4 at opp 44Hayden Johnson pass complete to Geoffrey Jamiel for 11 yds to the LAF 33 for a 1ST down
6:371st & 10 at opp 33Matt Machalik run for 5 yds to the LAF 28
5:512nd & 5 at opp 28Luke Yoder run for 2 yds to the LAF 26
5:063rd & 3 at opp 26Matt Machalik run for 5 yds to the LAF 21 for a 1ST down
4:271st & 10 at opp 21Hayden Johnson pass complete to Mason Humphrey for no gain to the LAF 21 Lehigh Penalty, Offensive holding (Joseph Marranca) to the LAF 31
4:191st & 20 at opp 31Matt Machalik run for 13 yds to the LAF 18
3:352nd & 7 at opp 18Jaden Green run for 4 yds to the LAF 14
2:523rd & 3 at opp 14Hayden Johnson run for no gain to the LAF 14
2:024th & 3 at opp 14Nick Garrido 31 Yd Field GoalLehigh 31, Lafayette 14
Lafayette Punt, 6 plays (Lehigh scores)
2:031st & 10 at own 35Connor Poole kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:031st & 10 at own 25Jamar Curtis run for 7 yds to the LAF 32
2:021st & 10 at own 35Connor Poole kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:412nd & 3 at own 32Jason Penza run for 1 yd to the LAF 33
1:093rd & 2 at own 33Troy Bruce run for 3 yds to the LAF 36 for a 1ST down
0:401st & 10 at own 36Jamar Curtis run for 2 yds to the LAF 38
0:172nd & 8 at own 38Dean DeNobile pass complete to Elijah Steward for 5 yds to the LAF 43
Q4 15:003rd & 3 at own 43Dean DeNobile sacked by William Parton for a loss of 15 yards to the LAF 28
Q4 14:194th & 18 at own 28Jakob Trestik punt for 38 yds , Nick Peltekian returns for no gain to the LEH 28 Lehigh Penalty, Offensive holding (Davis Rice) to the LEH 23
4th quarter4 drives, then Lehigh 38, Lafayette 14
Lehigh Punt, 9 plays
14:081st & 10 at own 23Luke Yoder run for 10 yds to the LEH 33 for a 1ST down
13:281st & 10 at own 33Luke Yoder run for no gain to the LEH 33
12:462nd & 10 at own 33Matt Machalik run for 6 yds to the LEH 39
11:593rd & 4 at own 39Hayden Johnson pass complete to Geoffrey Jamiel for 8 yds to the LEH 47 for a 1ST down
11:231st & 10 at own 47Luke Yoder run for 6 yds to the LAF 47
10:452nd & 4 at opp 47Luke Yoder run for 9 yds to the LAF 38 for a 1ST down
10:041st & 10 at opp 38Matt Machalik run for 1 yd to the LAF 37
9:222nd & 9 at opp 37Jaden Green run for a loss of 1 yard to the LAF 38
8:403rd & 10 at opp 38pass incomplete to Logan Galletta
8:314th & 10 at opp 38Connor Poole punt for 38 yds
Lafayette Defensive TD, 3 plays (Lehigh scores)
8:231st & 10 at own 20Dean DeNobile pass complete to Elijah Steward for 9 yds to the LAF 29
8:012nd & 1 at own 29Jamar Curtis run for 3 yds to the LAF 32 for a 1ST down
7:301st & 10 at own 32Mason Moore 41 Yd Interception Return (Nick Garrido Kick)Lehigh 38, Lafayette 14
Lafayette Turnover on downs, 11 plays
7:301st & 10 at own 35Connor Poole kickoff Lehigh Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (TJ Burke) to the LEH 20
7:301st & 10 at own 20Connor Poole kickoff for 80 yds for a touchback
7:301st & 10 at own 25Dean DeNobile pass complete to Elijah Steward for 6 yds to the LAF 31
7:112nd & 4 at own 31Jamar Curtis run for 7 yds to the LAF 38 for a 1ST down
6:511st & 10 at own 38Dean DeNobile sacked by Dillon Sheehan for a loss of 8 yards to the LAF 30
6:212nd & 18 at own 30pass incomplete to Troy Bruce
6:083rd & 18 at own 30Dean DeNobile pass complete to Elijah Steward for 11 yds to the LAF 41
5:424th & 7 at own 41Dean DeNobile pass complete to Carson Persing for 12 yds to the LEH 47 for a 1ST down
5:141st & 10 at opp 47Dean DeNobile pass incomplete Lafayette Penalty, Offensive holding (Sean Wilson) to the LAF 43
5:061st & 20 at own 43pass incomplete to Jamar Curtis
5:002nd & 20 at own 43Dean DeNobile sacked by TJ Burke for a loss of 1 yard to the LAF 42
4:243rd & 21 at own 42Dean DeNobile pass complete to Elijah Steward for 10 yds to the LEH 48
3:504th & 11 at opp 48Dean DeNobile sacked by Matt Spatny for a loss of 4 yards to the LAF 48
Lehigh Result not recorded, 6 plays
3:451st & 10 at opp 48Jaden Green run for 15 yds to the LAF 33 for a 1ST down
2:571st & 10 at opp 33Jaden Green run for 3 yds to the LAF 30
2:122nd & 7 at opp 30Aaron Crossley run for 2 yds to the LAF 28
1:593rd & 5 at opp 28Jaden Green run for 5 yds to the LAF 23 for a 1ST down
1:251st & 10 at opp 23Jaden Green run for 3 yds to the LAF 20
0:392nd & 7 at opp 20Dante Perri run for a loss of 3 yards to the LAF 20

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.

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 one 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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