BRONX, N.Y. – Grant Breneman rushed for a touchdown and became the 36th member of Colgate's career 1,000-yard rushing club during Saturday's 40-8 loss at Fordham.
Breneman scored the Raiders' lone TD on a fourth-down, 1-yard carry midway in the third quarter. His two-point conversion pass to
Nick Draught pulled Colgate within 24-8 and kept hopes alive on the Raider sideline.
But Fordham answered with touchdown drives of nine plays and eight plays to leave no doubt and defeat the Raiders for the first time since 2016.
The Rams intercepted five Colgate passes on the day, including one off a tipped ball that Jeremy Imperati corralled and waltzed 3 yards into the end zone for a 14-0 Fordham lead in the first quarter. Fordham's defense scored 17 points off seven Colgate turnovers.
Jordan Jefferson was the Colgate tackle leader with nine, including six solos.
Jared Petrichick added eight tackles, two of which teamed with
Owen Rosenberger for a pair of sacks.
William Gruber picked off his first collegiate pass, making his grab in the end zone to prevent another Rams score.
Breneman finished with 19 carries for 75 yards, boosting his career rushing total to 1,010.
Bottom Line
• Fordham 40, Colgate 8
Stats of the Game
• Draught in addition to his two-point PAT caught made five receptions for 27 yards.
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Garrett Oakey was the receiving yardage leader with 73 on four catches.
• First-year tailback
Max Hurleman carried 10 times for 42 yards.
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Jake Froschauer punted three times for a 41.3-yard average.
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Keshaun Dancy and
Trevor Thompson registered pass breakups.
• Fordham's Ryan Greenhagen posted 16 tackles.
• Rams quarterback Tim DeMorat was 22-of-31 passing for 274 yards.
Up Next
• Colgate is home for the final game of the spring regular season next Saturday against Holy Cross.
• The Crusaders were idle this weekend. Colgate needs a win to stay alive in the race for the Patriot League Championship Game.
• Kickoff from Andy Kerr Stadium is 3:30 p.m., with ESPN+ carrying the livestream.
