Lafayette Leopards @ Sacred Heart Pioneers
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LAF | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
SHU | 7 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
Noel leads Sacred Heart over Lafayette 27-14
FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- RJ Noel ran for two touchdowns and threw for another to lead Sacred Heart to a 27-14 victory over Lafayette on Saturday night in a meeting of two defending conference champions.
Noel scored from a yard out for an insurance touchdown with 1:41 left, one play after he threw a 57-yard pass that Jackson King corralled with a diving catch.
Noel threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Dube in the first quarter but Ross Scheuerman answered for the Leopards with a 90-yard kickoff return. A pair of field goals by Chris Rogers and a 7-yard run by Noel created a 20-7 halftime lead for the Pioneers (2-0), the Northeast Conference defending champions.
Drew Reed threw 24 yards to Brian Keller to get the Leopards (0-1), last year's Patriot League champions, within 20-14.
The game's start was delayed 35 minutes because of thunderstorms and again for 20 minutes during halftime.
Game Information
Fairfield, CT
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 |
| Coastal Athletic Association | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | 8-0 | 11-3 |
| Villanova | 7-1 | 12-3 |
| New Hampshire | 6-2 | 8-5 |
| Monmouth | 6-2 | 9-3 |
| William & Mary | 6-2 | 7-5 |
| Maine | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Elon | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| Stony Brook | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| Towson | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| North Carolina A&T | 2-6 | 2-10 |
| Campbell | 2-6 | 2-10 |
| Bryant | 1-7 | 3-9 |
| UAlbany | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Hampton | 0-8 | 2-10 |
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