Lehigh at Richmond

Saturday, November 30, 2024, FCS Championship – First Round

Lehigh beat Richmond 20–⁠16. It was their third meeting; after it, Richmond led the series 2–⁠1.

AwayLehigh9–⁠4 in 2024
20
HomeRichmond10–⁠3 in 2024
16

Final at E. Claiborne Robins Stadium, RichmondTV: ESPN+Attendance 3,220

At kickoff
43°F, clear, wind 13 mph from the west, gusts to 22 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Hanover County Municipal Airport (KOFP), 17 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Official
Brandon McCainGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Lehigh0701320
Richmond360716

Standouts

Player stats

Lehigh

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Hayden Johnson14/1819921
Dante Perri1/1100
Matt Machalik0/1001
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jaden Green1170165
Luke Yoder1252012
Hayden Johnson610019
Geoffrey Jamiel1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Geoffrey Jamiel10137154
Matt D’Avino141041
Mason Humphrey113013
Logan Galletta1717

Richmond

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Camden Coleman24/3719910
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Zachary Palmer-Smith22107029
Camden Coleman635014
Andrew King2403
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Landon Ellis1276024
Ja’Vion Griffin473032
Matt Robbert428012
Sean Clarke21317
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jabril Hayes0002

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

Team stats

LehighRichmond
328Total yards345
200Passing yards199
128Rushing yards146
10.0Yards per pass5.2
3.8Yards per rush4.9
16First downs18
7–⁠11Third downs8–⁠16
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠3
2Turnovers1
3–⁠25Penalties3–⁠25
29:48Possession30:12

Efficiency

LehighRichmond
35%Success rate47%
−0.00EPA per play0.06
1.88Explosiveness0.83
−0.06Rushing EPA0.07
0.08Passing EPA0.05
43%Passing-down success43%

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)

Richmond 76% to win. Lehigh won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Richmond −10.5, over/under 49.5.

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

Every drive

Richmond end zoneLehigh end zoneQ1 RichmondField goal, 15 playsQ1 LehighInterception, 7 playsQ1 RichmondTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ1 LehighPunt, 3 playsQ2 RichmondField goal, 17 playsQ2 LehighTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 RichmondField goal, 8 playsQ3 LehighPunt, 6 playsQ3 RichmondPunt, 3 playsQ3 LehighTurnover on downs, 13 playsQ3 RichmondPunt, 6 playsQ4 LehighInterception, 2 playsQ4 RichmondTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 LehighTouchdown, 1 playQ4 RichmondPunt, 3 playsQ4 LehighTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 RichmondTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 LehighPunt, 6 playsQ4 LehighEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Richmond drives left to right, Lehigh right to left.
  1. Q1 RichmondField goal, 15 plays, 76 yards
  2. Q1 LehighInterception, 7 plays, 37 yards
  3. Q1 RichmondTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 34 yards
  4. Q1 LehighPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  5. Q2 RichmondField goal, 17 plays, 70 yards
  6. Q2 LehighTouchdown, 9 plays, 82 yards
  7. Q2 RichmondField goal, 8 plays, 64 yards
  8. Q3 LehighPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  9. Q3 RichmondPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  10. Q3 LehighTurnover on downs, 13 plays, 65 yards
  11. Q3 RichmondPunt, 6 plays, 23 yards
  12. Q4 LehighInterception, 2 plays, 1 yard
  13. Q4 RichmondTouchdown, 5 plays, 39 yards
  14. Q4 LehighTouchdown, 1 play, 65 yards
  15. Q4 RichmondPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  16. Q4 LehighTouchdown, 5 plays, 65 yards
  17. Q4 RichmondTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 43 yards
  18. Q4 LehighPunt, 6 plays, 9 yards
  19. Q4 LehighEnd of game, 2 plays, −8 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Richmond 3, Lehigh 0
Richmond Field goal, 15 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Connor Poole kickoff for 56 yds , Quanye Veney return for 7 yds to the RICH 16
15:001st & 10 at own 16Camden Coleman pass complete to Landon Ellis for 6 yds to the RICH 22
15:002nd & 4 at own 22Zach Palmer-Smith run for no gain to the RICH 22
15:003rd & 4 at own 22Camden Coleman pass complete to Landon Ellis for 8 yds to the RICH 30 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 30PENALTY LEHIGH Delay Of Game (Burke,TJ) 5 yards from RIC30 to RIC35. NO PLAY.
15:001st & 5 at own 35Zach Palmer-Smith run for 21 yds to the LEH 44 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 44Zach Palmer-Smith run for 2 yds to the LEH 42
15:002nd & 8 at opp 42Camden Coleman pass complete to Landon Ellis for 7 yds to the LEH 35
15:003rd & 1 at opp 35Zach Palmer-Smith run for 6 yds to the LEH 29 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 29Zach Palmer-Smith run for 2 yds to the LEH 27
15:002nd & 8 at opp 27Camden Coleman pass complete to Matt Robbert for 12 yds to the LEH 15 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 15Zach Palmer-Smith run for 6 yds to the LEH 9
15:002nd & 4 at opp 9Camden Coleman pass complete to Landon Ellis for 4 yds to the LEH 5 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 5Zach Palmer-Smith run for 4 yds to the LEH 1
15:002nd & goal at opp 1PENALTY RIC False Start (Carbajal,Gabriel) 5 yards from LEHIGH01 to LEHIGH06. NO PLAY.
7:552nd & goal at opp 6Timeout Richmond, clock 07:55
7:552nd & goal at opp 6PENALTY RIC False Start (Hummel,Scott) 5 yards from LEHIGH06 to LEHIGH11. NO PLAY.
7:552nd & goal at opp 11Camden Coleman pass complete to Jerry Garcia Jr. for 3 yds to the LEH 8
7:553rd & goal at opp 8Camden Coleman pass incomplete to Landon Ellis
7:034th & goal at opp 8Sean O’Haire 25 yd FG GOODRichmond 3, Lehigh 0
Lehigh Interception, 7 plays
7:031st & 10 at own 35Will McManus kickoff for 48 yds , Logan Galletta return for 22 yds to the LEH 39
7:031st & 10 at own 39Hayden Johnson pass incomplete to Aiden Schomp
7:032nd & 10 at own 39Hayden Johnson pass complete to Geoffrey Jamiel for 13 yds to the RICH 48 for a 1ST down
7:031st & 10 at opp 48Luke Yoder run for 4 yds to the RICH 44
7:032nd & 6 at opp 44Luke Yoder run for 5 yds to the RICH 39
7:033rd & 1 at opp 39Hayden Johnson run for 9 yds to the RICH 30 for a 1ST down
7:031st & 10 at opp 30Hayden Johnson pass complete to Geoffrey Jamiel for 6 yds to the RICH 24
3:432nd & 4 at opp 24Matt Machalik pass intercepted Jabril Hayes return for 21 yds to the RICH 30
Richmond Turnover on downs, 7 plays
3:431st & 10 at own 30Zach Palmer-Smith run for no gain to the RICH 30
3:432nd & 10 at own 30Camden Coleman pass complete to Landon Ellis for 4 yds to the RICH 34
3:433rd & 6 at own 34Camden Coleman pass complete to Landon Ellis for 24 yds to the LEH 42 for a 1ST down
3:431st & 10 at opp 42Zach Palmer-Smith run for 7 yds to the LEH 35
3:432nd & 3 at opp 35Zach Palmer-Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the LEH 36
3:433rd & 4 at opp 36Camden Coleman pass incomplete to Quanye Veney
0:364th & 4 at opp 36Camden Coleman pass incomplete to Ja’Vion Griffin
Lehigh Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 36Luke Yoder run for no gain to the LEH 36
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at own 36Hayden Johnson pass complete to Geoffrey Jamiel for 6 yds to the LEH 42
Q2 15:003rd & 4 at own 42Hayden Johnson pass incomplete to Geoffrey Jamiel
Q2 14:104th & 4 at own 42Connor Poole punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Quanye Veney at the RICH 20
2nd quarter3 drives, then Richmond 9, Lehigh 7
Richmond Field goal, 17 plays
14:101st & 10 at own 20Camden Coleman pass complete to Matt Robbert for 7 yds to the RICH 27
14:102nd & 3 at own 27Andrew King run for 3 yds to the RICH 30 for a 1ST down
14:101st & 10 at own 30Andrew King run for 1 yd to the RICH 31
14:102nd & 9 at own 31Camden Coleman pass incomplete to Ja’Vion Griffin
14:103rd & 9 at own 31Camden Coleman pass complete to Ja’Vion Griffin for 32 yds to the LEH 37 for a 1ST down
14:101st & 10 at opp 37Zach Palmer-Smith run for 5 yds to the LEH 32
14:102nd & 5 at opp 32Zach Palmer-Smith run for 5 yds to the LEH 27 for a 1ST down
14:101st & 10 at opp 27Camden Coleman pass incomplete to Ja’Vion Griffin
14:102nd & 10 at opp 27Camden Coleman pass incomplete to Landon Ellis
14:103rd & 10 at opp 27Camden Coleman run for 10 yds to the LEH 17 for a 1ST down
14:101st & 10 at opp 17Zach Palmer-Smith run for 2 yds to the LEH 15
14:102nd & 8 at opp 15Camden Coleman pass complete to Jerry Garcia Jr. for 6 yds to the LEH 9
14:103rd & 2 at opp 9Zach Palmer-Smith run for 2 yds to the LEH 7 for a 1ST down
14:101st & goal at opp 7Camden Coleman run for no gain to the LEH 7
14:102nd & goal at opp 7Camden Coleman pass complete to Landon Ellis for 4 yds Landon Ellis fumbled, recovered by RICH Landon Ellis
14:103rd & goal at opp 11Camden Coleman pass complete to Matt Robbert for 1 yd to the LEH 10
5:274th & goal at opp 10Sean O’Haire 27 yd FG GOODRichmond 6, Lehigh 0
Lehigh Touchdown, 9 plays
5:271st & 10 at own 35Will McManus kickoff for 65 yds , Jaden Green return for 18 yds to the LEH 18
5:271st & 10 at own 18Geoffrey Jamiel run for 3 yds to the LEH 21
5:272nd & 7 at own 21Hayden Johnson pass complete to Jaden Green for 1 yd to the LEH 22
5:273rd & 6 at own 22Hayden Johnson pass complete to Geoffrey Jamiel for 7 yds to the LEH 29 for a 1ST down Richmond Penalty, Roughing The Passer (Camden Byrd) to the LEH 44 for a 1ST down
5:271st & 10 at own 44Jaden Green run for a loss of 1 yard to the LEH 43
5:272nd & 11 at own 43Hayden Johnson pass complete to Geoffrey Jamiel for 4 yds to the LEH 47
5:273rd & 7 at own 47Hayden Johnson pass complete to Matt D’Avino for 41 yds to the RICH 12 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 12Timeout Richmond, clock 02:00
2:001st & 10 at opp 12Jaden Green run for 2 yds to the RICH 10
2:002nd & 8 at opp 10Hayden Johnson pass complete to Geoffrey Jamiel for 3 yds to the RICH 7
1:093rd & 5 at opp 7Timeout Richmond, clock 01:09
1:043rd & 5 at opp 7Hayden Johnson pass complete to Logan Galletta for 7 yds for a TD (Nick Garrido KICK)Lehigh 7, Richmond 6
Richmond Field goal, 8 plays
1:041st & 10 at own 35Connor Poole kickoff for 55 yds , Jerry Garcia Jr. return for 22 yds to the RICH 32
1:041st & 10 at own 32Camden Coleman run for 14 yds to the RICH 46 for a 1ST down
1:041st & 10 at own 46Camden Coleman pass complete to Landon Ellis for 5 yds to the LEH 49
1:042nd & 5 at opp 49Camden Coleman pass complete to Ja’Vion Griffin for 11 yds to the LEH 38 for a 1ST down
1:041st & 10 at opp 38Camden Coleman run for 8 yds to the LEH 30
1:042nd & 2 at opp 30Camden Coleman pass complete to Ja’Vion Griffin for 24 yds to the LEH 6 for a 1ST down
1:041st & goal at opp 6Camden Coleman pass incomplete
1:042nd & goal at opp 6Camden Coleman run for 2 yds to the LEH 4
0:043rd & goal at opp 4Timeout Richmond, clock 00:04
0:003rd & goal at opp 4Sean O’Haire 21 yd FG GOODRichmond 9, Lehigh 7
3rd quarter4 drives, then Richmond 9, Lehigh 7
Lehigh Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Will McManus kickoff for 65 yds fair catch by Camden Byrd at the LEH 25
15:001st & 10 at own 25Luke Yoder run for 4 yds to the LEH 29
15:002nd & 6 at own 29Hayden Johnson pass complete to Geoffrey Jamiel for 11 yds to the LEH 40 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 40Luke Yoder run for 12 yds to the RICH 48 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 48Matt Machalik run for 1 yd to the RICH 47
15:002nd & 9 at opp 47Hayden Johnson pass incomplete to Mason Humphrey
15:003rd & 9 at opp 47Hayden Johnson sacked by Wayne Galloway for a loss of 12 yards to the LEH 41
11:324th & 21 at own 41Connor Poole punt for 32 yds
Richmond Punt, 3 plays
11:321st & 10 at own 27Camden Coleman pass complete to Landon Ellis for 4 yds to the RICH 31
11:322nd & 6 at own 31Camden Coleman pass incomplete to Ja’Vion Griffin
11:323rd & 6 at own 31Camden Coleman pass incomplete to Ja’Vion Griffin
10:284th & 6 at own 31Aaron Trusler punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Geoffrey Jamiel at the LEH 30
Lehigh Turnover on downs, 13 plays
10:281st & 10 at own 30Luke Yoder run for 3 yds to the LEH 33
10:282nd & 7 at own 33Hayden Johnson pass complete to Geoffrey Jamiel for 26 yds to the RICH 41 for a 1ST down
10:281st & 10 at opp 41Hayden Johnson run for 2 yds to the RICH 39
10:282nd & 8 at opp 39Luke Yoder run for 8 yds to the RICH 31 for a 1ST down
10:281st & 10 at opp 31Jaden Green run for 1 yd to the RICH 30
10:282nd & 9 at opp 30Luke Yoder run for 3 yds to the RICH 27
10:283rd & 6 at opp 27Hayden Johnson pass complete to Mason Humphrey for 13 yds to the RICH 14 for a 1ST down
10:281st & 10 at opp 14Jaden Green run for 3 yds to the RICH 11
10:282nd & 7 at opp 11Hayden Johnson pass complete to Geoffrey Jamiel for 7 yds to the RICH 4 for a 1ST down
10:281st & goal at opp 4Luke Yoder run for 2 yds to the RICH 2
10:282nd & goal at opp 2Matt Machalik run for no gain to the RICH 2
10:283rd & goal at opp 2Hayden Johnson run for 1 yd to the RICH 1
10:284th & goal at opp 1PENALTY LEHIGH False Start (Abell,Cj) 5 yards from RIC01 to RIC06. NO PLAY.
1:434th & goal at opp 6Dante Perri pass complete to Aiden Schomp for 1 yd to the RICH 5
Richmond Punt, 6 plays
1:431st & 10 at own 5Zach Palmer-Smith run for 2 yds to the RICH 7
1:432nd & 8 at own 7Camden Coleman pass complete to Landon Ellis for 6 yds to the RICH 13
0:003rd & 2 at own 13Camden Coleman pass complete to Ja’Vion Griffin for 6 yds to the RICH 19 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 19Zach Palmer-Smith run for 2 yds to the RICH 21
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at own 21Camden Coleman pass complete to Sean Clarke for 6 yds to the RICH 27
Q4 15:003rd & 2 at own 27Camden Coleman run for 1 yd to the RICH 28
Q4 13:164th & 1 at own 28Aaron Trusler punt for 32 yds
4th quarter8 drives, then Lehigh 20, Richmond 16
Lehigh Interception, 2 plays
13:161st & 10 at own 40Luke Yoder run for 1 yd to the LEH 41
12:192nd & 9 at own 41Hayden Johnson pass intercepted Jabril Hayes return for 43 yds to the LEH 39
Richmond Touchdown, 5 plays
12:191st & 10 at opp 39Camden Coleman pass complete to Matt Robbert for 8 yds to the LEH 31 for a 1ST down Lehigh Penalty, Personal Foul (Nick Peltekian) to the LEH 16 for a 1ST down
12:191st & 10 at opp 16Zach Palmer-Smith run for 4 yds to the LEH 12
12:192nd & 6 at opp 12Zach Palmer-Smith run for 5 yds to the LEH 7
12:193rd & 1 at opp 7Zach Palmer-Smith run for no gain to the LEH 7
10:364th & 1 at opp 7Camden Coleman pass complete to Sean Clarke for 7 yds for a TD (Sean O’Haire KICK)Richmond 16, Lehigh 7
Lehigh Touchdown, 1 play
10:361st & 10 at own 35Will McManus kickoff for 61 yds
10:251st & 10 at own 35Jaden Green run for 65 yds for a TD (Nick Garrido KICK)Richmond 16, Lehigh 14
Richmond Punt, 3 plays
10:251st & 10 at own 35Connor Poole kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:251st & 10 at own 25Zach Palmer-Smith run for 2 yds to the RICH 27
10:252nd & 8 at own 27Camden Coleman pass incomplete to Jerry Garcia Jr.
10:253rd & 8 at own 27Camden Coleman pass incomplete to Matt Robbert
9:344th & 8 at own 27Aaron Trusler punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Nick Peltekian at the LEH 35
Lehigh Touchdown, 5 plays
9:341st & 10 at own 35Jaden Green run for 2 yds to the LEH 37
9:342nd & 8 at own 37Hayden Johnson sacked by Jeremiah Grant for a loss of 9 yards to the LEH 28
9:343rd & 17 at own 28Hayden Johnson run for 19 yds to the LEH 47 for a 1ST down
9:341st & 10 at own 47Jaden Green run for a loss of 1 yard to the LEH 46
6:212nd & 11 at own 46Hayden Johnson pass complete to Geoffrey Jamiel for 54 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)Lehigh 20, Richmond 16
Richmond Turnover on downs, 7 plays
6:211st & 10 at own 35Connor Poole kickoff for 63 yds , Jerry Garcia Jr. return for 21 yds to the RICH 23
6:211st & 10 at own 23Zach Palmer-Smith run for 2 yds to the RICH 25
6:212nd & 8 at own 25Camden Coleman pass complete to Landon Ellis for 7 yds to the RICH 32
6:213rd & 1 at own 32Zach Palmer-Smith run for 29 yds to the LEH 39 for a 1ST down
6:211st & 10 at opp 39Camden Coleman pass incomplete to Jerry Garcia Jr.
6:212nd & 10 at opp 39Camden Coleman pass complete to Landon Ellis for 5 yds to the LEH 34
6:213rd & 5 at opp 34Camden Coleman pass incomplete to Jerry Garcia Jr.
4:094th & 5 at opp 34Timeout Lehigh, clock 04:09
4:054th & 5 at opp 34Camden Coleman pass incomplete to Matt Robbert
Lehigh Punt, 6 plays
4:051st & 10 at own 34Jaden Green run for 1 yd to the LEH 35
4:052nd & 9 at own 35Luke Yoder run for 8 yds to the LEH 43
4:053rd & 1 at own 43Luke Yoder run for 2 yds to the LEH 45 for a 1ST down
2:201st & 10 at own 45Timeout Richmond, clock 02:20
2:201st & 10 at own 45Jaden Green run for a loss of 2 yards to the LEH 43
2:142nd & 12 at own 43Timeout Richmond, clock 02:14
2:142nd & 12 at own 43Jaden Green run for a loss of 1 yard to the LEH 42
2:003rd & 13 at own 42Timeout Richmond, clock 02:00
2:003rd & 13 at own 42Jaden Green run for 1 yd to the LEH 43
1:074th & 12 at own 43Connor Poole punt for 43 yds
Lehigh End of game, 2 plays
1:071st & 10 at opp 17Kneel down by Lehigh at RIC21 for loss of 4 yards.
0:002nd & 14 at opp 21Kneel down by Lehigh at RIC25 for loss of 4 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.

Tied 2–⁠2 in four meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Lehigh 21, Richmond 14
2024Lehigh 20, Richmond 16FCS Championship – First Round
2022Richmond 30, Lehigh 6
2021Richmond 31, Lehigh 3

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