Lehigh Mountain Hawks @ Central Connecticut Blue Devils
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LEH | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
CCSU | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Lehigh outlasts Central Connecticut 20-14
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. -- Nick Shafnisky passed for one touchdown, ran for another and Lehigh outlasted Central Connecticut State 20-14 in the opener for both teams Friday night.
Shafnisky was 19 of 27 for 263 and an 11-yard touchdown pass to Gatlin Casey, and rushed 16 times for 72 yards and a touchdown. Casey finished with seven catches for 67 yards.
After a scoreless first, Lehigh put together a five play, 59 yard drive that culminated in Shafnisky's 22-yard jaunt. On the next possession, CCSU was stopped on fourth down and Lehigh needed five plays to punch it in again, as Shafnisky found Casey from 11 yards.
A pair of Ed Mish field goals had Lehigh up 20-7 after three. CCSU's Tavoin Pauldo led a 10-play, 70-yard drive, ending with his 6-yard TD pass to Dan Hebert to cut the deficit to 20-14 with 3:47 left, but Lehigh ran out the clock.
Game Information
New Britain, 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 |
| Northeast Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Central Connecticut | 6-1 | 8-5 |
| Duquesne | 5-2 | 7-5 |
| Mercyhurst | 4-3 | 5-7 |
| Long Island University | 4-3 | 6-6 |
| Wagner | 4-3 | 5-7 |
| Stonehill | 3-4 | 4-8 |
| Robert Morris | 2-5 | 3-9 |
| New Haven | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Saint Francis | 0-7 | 0-11 |
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