Montes spreads the wealth in Fordham's 27-21 win over Bucknell | |
NEW YORK (AP) CJ Montes threw for 328 yards and three touchdowns to three different receivers and Fordham beat Bucknell 27-21 on Saturday. Montes completed 18-of-32 passes and connected with MJ Wright seven times for 145 yards and a score and Garrett Cody three times for 129 yards and a score which occurred on a 91-yard reception. The long play extended Fordham's lead to 24-10 with 8:26 remaining in the third quarter. Bucknell quarterback Ralph Rucker threw a 16-yard touchdown to Damian Harris before Harris converted the two-point conversion throwing it to Rucker to reduce the deficit to 24-21 with 12:29 remaining. The Rams' defense stiffened, forcing a punt after seven plays and Brandon Peskin made a 44-yard field goal. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Passing Yards: | C. Montes | 2997 | |||
| Passing TDs: | C. Montes | 26 | |||
| Rushing Yards: | J. Loughridge | 1148 | |||
| Rushing TDs: | J. Loughridge | 10 | |||
| Receiving Yards: | M. Wright | 970 | |||
| Receiving TDs: | M. Felton | 8 | |||
| Interceptions: | None | ||||
| Schedule 2023 | ||||
| Date | Opponent | Result / Time | ||
| 8/26 | at Albany | L 13 - 34 | ||
| 9/2 | vs. Wagner | W 46 - 16 | ||
| 9/9 | at Buffalo | W 40 - 37 | ||
| 9/23 | vs. Stonehill | W 44 - 0 | ||
| 9/30 | at Georgetown | L 24 - 28 | ||
| 10/7 | vs. Lehigh | W 38 - 35 | ||
| 10/14 | at Stony Brook | W 26 - 7 | ||
| 10/28 | vs. Holy Cross | L 47 - 49 | ||
| 11/4 | vs. Bucknell | W 27 - 21 | ||
| 11/11 | at Lafayette | L 16 - 24 | ||
| 11/18 | at Colgate | L 14 - 21 | ||
| Patriot League | ||||||||||||
| Conference | Overall | |||||||||||
| 20 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 | ||||||||||
| Offense (FCS Rank) | |||||
| Yards: | 4707 (18) | ||||
| Passing Yards: | 3029 (11) | ||||
| Rushing Yards: | 1678 (53) | ||||
| Points per game: | 30.5 (24) | ||||
| Yards per game: | 427.9 (14) | ||||
| Touchdowns: | 42 (22) | ||||
| Field Goals: | 14 (16) | ||||
| Defense (FCS Rank) | |||||
| Yards: | 4140 (72) | ||||
| Passing Yards: | 2647 (95) | ||||
| Rushing Yards: | 1493 (47) | ||||
| Points per game: | 24.7 (45) | ||||
| Yards per game: | 376.4 (73) | ||||
| Touchdowns: | 35 (58) | ||||
| Field Goals: | 6 (11) | ||||
