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WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. (10/8/11) – Colgate sophomore quarterback Gavin McCarney had 264 yards of total offense and three touchdowns as the Raiders beat Monmouth 26-14 Saturday at Kessler Field. The win was the first on the road for Colgate this season.

Colgate (3-3, 0-1 PL) scored twice in the second half, while its defense forced three turnovers to claim its first road win of the season. McCarney completed 16-of-23 passes for 204 yards and two touchdowns, while rushing for 60 yards and one score. Senior running back Nate Eachus carried the ball 27 times for 139 yards and one touchdown, while catching three passes for 29 yards.

Monmouth (2-3, 1-1 NEC) opened the scoring in the first quarter when Julian Hayes found the end zone from one yard out to give the Hawks a 7-0 lead. Colgate answered back when McCarney found CJ Stempeck open for a 15-yard score on the first play of the second quarter. The Raiders missed the extra point attempt to make the score 7-6. The Colgate scoring drive was 18 plays, 80 yards and lasted 9:07.

The Hawks would respond with a four yard pass from Kyle Frazier to Neal Sterling to go up 14-6, but Colgate answered back when McCarney found pay dirt with 32 seconds remaining to make the score 14-12. McCarney's run came on 4th-and-goal to cap off a 6-play, 67-yard drive. Eachus opened the drive with a 46 yard run, his longest of the game.

Monmouth opened the third quarter with the ball, but the Raiders defense stood its ground forcing a punt. Colgate then scored on its first possession with a 22-yard pass from McCarney to Daniel Cason to take the lead 20-14. The Raiders scored on its two-point conversion attempt as McCarney faked the handoff to Eachus and walked in untouched.

Colgate would cap the scoring in the fourth quarter when Eachus dove into the end zone with 4:38 remaining. Monmouth tried to trim into the Raiders lead on its next possession and had the ball on the Colgate 17 yard line before sophomore Chad Frey picked off a pass from Frazier to seal the win.

Colgate out gained Monmouth in total yards 416-332 and won the time of possession 35:23 to 24:37. The defense was led by senior Chris DiMassa who had nine tackles, while three others had six apiece. Adam Lock had four tackles, two for a loss, and one forced fumble, while Frey and Jordan McCord both recorded an interception.

GAME NOTES: Eachus now has 4,350 yards rushing and 51 touchdowns in his career, both rank third all-time at Colgate ... the Raiders lead the all-time series against Monmouth 3-1 … Colgate is now 3-0 this season when Eachus runs for 100-yards or more and the defense forces at least two turnovers ... Colgate is also 2-0 against the Northeast Conference this year.