DeMorat throws for 4 TDs, 499 yards in Fordham's 40-28 win
BETHLEHEM, Penn. (AP) FCS passing leader Tim DeMorat threw for 499 yards and four touchdowns and Fordham overcame Lehigh in the second half for a 40-28 victory Saturday.
DeMorat was 26 of 37 in going over 11,000 yards in his career. His single-game high is 503 yards, which came in a loss to Ohio this season. MJ Wright had 226 of those receiving yards Saturday - a career high for the senior - on just four catches, including two touchdowns.
Trailing 21-17 at halftime after two lost fumbles and an interception, DeMorat rallied the Rams (5-1, 2-0 Patriot League) with a pair of touchdown passes early in the third quarter and a 79-yarder to Wright with 10 minutes remaining in the game.
Lehigh (1-5, 1-1) opened the game with 89-yard kickoff return by Jalen Burbage for a score - the Mountain Hawks' longest since 2016 - and went up 14-0 when DeMorat fumbled on the next series and Dean Colton returned it 33 yards.
Julius Loughridge rushed for 104 yards on 10 carries with a 42-yard score for the 16th-ranked Rams, who were held under 48 points for the first time this season.
Dante Perri threw for two touchdowns with an interception for Lehigh.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Loughridge
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J. Loughridge | 131 | 932 | 8 | 42 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
M. Felton
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M. Felton | 0 | 37 | 525 | 6 | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
G. Cody
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G. Cody | 0 | 14 | 303 | 5 | 51 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Ciccio
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J. Ciccio | 0 | 8 | 102 | 2 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Allen
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J. Allen | 0 | 3 | 41 | 2 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Loughridge
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J. Loughridge | 0 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Buron
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M. Buron | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Thornton
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C. Thornton | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Kaiser
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J. Kaiser | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Joyce
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R. Joyce | 0 | 1 | -7 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
D. Perri
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D. Perri | 206/357 | 2213 | 12 | 9 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
G. Jamiel
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G. Jamiel | 0 | 53 | 649 | 1 | 48 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |