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FROM KEITH GROLLER
Lafayette dominated Lehigh in just about every category and then scored the game's final 14 points on two big plays in the fourth quarter to put away a 50-28 victory on Saturday in the 149th meeting of college football's most-played rivalry before 16,129 at Goodman Stadium.
Lafayette not only won the game, but clinched the Patriot League title and the automatic berth to the NCAA FCS tournament.
Lafayette improved to 5-6 overall, 4-1 in the league.
Lehigh finished 8-3, 3-2 in the league.
It's the first time the Leopards have won an outright Patriot League title since 1994 and the first time they scored 50 points against Lehigh since 1994.
Freshman quarterback Andrew Reed was named the game's MVP after throwing for a career 378 yards. He completed 20 of 27 passes.
He is the first Lafayette freshman to win the MVP since running back Tom Costello won the honor in 1988.
Lafayette 14 - 7 - 15 - 14 -- 50
Lehigh 0 - 14 - 0 - 14 --28
FIRST QUARTER
LA -- Ross Scheurman 1 run (Ryan Gralish kick) 12:33 (Drive: 3 plays, 32 yds, 1:27)
LA -- Mark Ross 31 pass from Drew Reed (Gralish kick) 6:39 (Drive; 12 plays, 83 yds, 5:22)
SECOND QUARTER
LE -- Tyler Coyle 10 pass from McHale (Randy Pandy kick) 14:07 (Drive: 3 plays, 10 yds, 1:22)
LA -- Justin Adams 4 pass from Reed (Gralish kick) 12:22 (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yds, 1:45)
LE -- Lee Kurfis 9 pass from McHale (Pandy kick) 1:11 (Drive: 5 plays, 32 yds, 1:53)
THIRD QUARTER
LA -- Marcellus Irving 7 run (Gralish kick) 11:17 (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yds, 2:44)
LA -- Scheuerman 1 run (Blake Searfoss run) 3:28 (Drive: 11 plays, 41 yds, 6:09)
FOURTH QUARTER
LE -- Tyler Coyle 7 pass from Nick Shafnisky (Pandy kick) 14:56 (Drive: 12 plays, 85 yds, 3:26)
LE -- Keith Sherman 13 run (Pandy kick) 8:49 (Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 3:27)
LA -- Demetrius Dixon 68 pass from Reed (Gralish kick) 8:29 (Drive: 1 play, 68 yards, 0:15)
LA -- James Coscia 40 fumble return (Gralish kick) 7:29
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