Bucknell Bison @ Lehigh Mountain Hawks
Lehigh beats Bucknell, finally gets first Patriot win, 45-17
BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- Brad Mayes threw for two touchdowns and ran for a third and Marquis Wilson returned an interception 65 yards for a score as Lehigh shut down Bucknell as the Mountain Hawks broke into the win column with a Patriot League victory Saturday.
Lehigh (2-7, 1-3) snapped a string of seven straight losses, including a first-ever 0-3 start in conference. The Mountain Hawks now have beaten Bucknell in 19 of the last 21 meetings, including the four straight.
Dom Bragalone, Lehigh's career rushing leader, scored on a 27-yard run in the first quarter, but the Bison (1-8, 1-3) answered with Tarrin Earle's 9-yard TD pass to Jared Cooper.
Mayes scored on a 1-yard run and hit Jorge Portorreal from 56 yards out, but Earle found Alan Butler with a 2-yard pass to make it 21-14 at intermission.
Mayes hit Portorreal from 72 yards out in the third and Wilson picked off Earle and raced untouched into the end zone with six minutes left.
Game Information
Bethlehem, PA
2025 Standings
| Patriot LeaguePatriot 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 |
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