Lafayette Leopards @ Colgate Raiders
Melville with 3 TDs as Colgate beats Lafayette 38-17
HAMILTON, N.Y. -- Jake Melville threw for two touchdowns and ran for another as Colgate built on a first-half lead to beat Lafayette 38-17 on Saturday.
Melville had 202 yards on 15-of-23 passing for the Raiders (4-5, 3-2 Patriot League). He also ran for 141 yards and a score. John Wilkins rushed for 59 yards and two touchdowns.
Wilkins ran for a touchdown to cap Colgate's first drive and Jonah Bowman kicked a 47-yard field goal on the next drive to give the Raiders a 10-0 lead after one quarter. In the second period, Melville threw two touchdown passes to help put the Raiders up 24-7 at halftime.
Lafayette closed the gap to 24-17 early in the second half but Melville answered with a 24-yard scoring run to make it 31-17 with 2:13 left in the period.
Drew Reed threw for 202 yards and a touchdown for the Leopards (2-8, 1-4).
Game Information
Hamilton, NY
2025 Standings
| Patriot League | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Lehigh | 7-0 | 12-1 |
| Lafayette | 6-1 | 8-4 |
| Holy Cross | 3-4 | 3-9 |
| Richmond | 3-4 | 7-5 |
| Georgetown | 3-4 | 6-6 |
| Colgate | 3-4 | 5-7 |
| Bucknell | 2-5 | 5-7 |
| Fordham | 1-6 | 1-11 |
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