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HAMILTON, N.Y. (10/1/11) – Colgate senior running back Nate Eachus ran for a season-high 228 yards and scored once to lead the Raiders past Fordham 38-14 Saturday at Andy Kerr Stadium.

Eachus carried the ball 30 times for 228 yards and one touchdown, while catching four passes for 55 yards. Sophomore quarterback Gavin McCarney completed 12-of-19 passes for 173 yards and two touchdowns, while rushing for 66 yards and two scores.

Colgate (2-3, 0-1) scored three times in the second half to build 38-7 lead before Fordham found the end zone for the final score in the fourth quarter. The Raiders outscored Fordham 31-7 to break open a 7-7 tie in the second quarter.

Colgate scored first after McCarney found freshman Ed Pavalko open for a 7-yard touchdown pass. The touchdown was a first for Pavalko and capped an 11-play, 58-yard drive with 1:22 remaining in the first quarter.

Fordham (1-3) was able to tie the score early in the second quarter after Peter Maetzold found Carlton Koonce in the back of the end zone from 20-yards out to cap an 11-play, 62-yard drive. The Raiders would respond with a 20-yard field goal from Joe Uglietto to take 10-7 lead. The 7-play, 72-yard drive, was highlighted by a 45-yard pass from McCarney to Ryne Morrison.  Colgate would end the half with a 9-play, 62-yard drive capped off by a 16-yard touchdown run by Eachus to build a 17-7 lead. The Rams tried to score before halftime and reached the Raiders 18-yard line, but senior linebacker Adam Lock intercepted a Maetzold pass to end the half.

Colgate would extend its lead to 24-7 in the third quarter after McCarney scored on a 7-yard run to conclude a 9-play, 82-yard drive. Eachus accounted for 53 yards on the drive including a 27-yard run on 3rd-and-2. The Raiders opened the fourth quarter with a 4-yard touchdown pass from McCarney to Daniel Cason to make the score 31-7, before adding another score off a 16-yard run from McCarney to go up 38-7. Fordham would find the end zone one more time after a 4-yard run from Langston Lacroix to make the final 38-14.

Colgate out gained Fordham in total yards 520-317 and won the time of possession 35:51 to 24:09. The Raiders defense was led by linebacker's Patrick Friel and Chris DiMassa who combined for 25 tackles, while freshman Mike Armiento, who made his first collegiate start at cornerback, recorded his second interception of the season.


GAME NOTES: Eachus now has 4,211 yards rushing and 50 touchdowns in his career, both rank third all-time at Colgate ... the 520 total yards of offense are the most for the Raiders since 505 last year against Cornell … Colgate leads the all-time series against Fordham 19-4.