Hurley lifts Delaware over Colgate 28-25
NEWARK, Del. -- Trent Hurley scored on a 5-yard run with 41 seconds remaining to lift Delaware to a 28-25 victory over Colgate on Saturday night.
The winning touchdown came after Colgate went three-and-out for the only time. Michael Johnson returned the punt to the Delaware 43 and Hurley directed the winning 12-play drive, including two fourth-down conversions. Johnson ran in a 2-point conversion.
The Blue Hens (2-1) closed within 25-20 on a 1-yard run by Wes Hills with 7:03 remaining to cap a 50-yard drive that began after Pat Callaway forced a fumble.
Hurley threw for two touchdowns, both to Nick Boyle, completing 25 of 36 for 257 yards with two interceptions.
The Raiders (0-2) fell just short of defeating Delaware for the first time in their six meetings. Jake Melville completed 15 of 25 for 135 yards and ran for 118 yards and a score. Jonah Bowman kicked four field goals.
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2023 Patriot League Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Lafayette | 5-1 | 9-3 |
| Holy Cross | 5-1 | 7-4 |
| Colgate | 4-2 | 6-5 |
| Georgetown | 3-3 | 5-6 |
| Fordham | 2-4 | 6-5 |
| Lehigh | 1-5 | 2-9 |
| Bucknell | 1-5 | 4-7 |
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