Jaden Green runs for career high 147 yards to help Lehigh keep Fordham winless, 33-19

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Freshman Jaden Green ran for a career-high 147 yards and a touchdown, Matt Machalik had two short scoring runs and Lehigh rolled to a 33-19 win over winless Fordham on Saturday.

The Rams took a 3-0 lead as the Mountain Hawks punted on their first two possessions. Leigh then scored on five-straight possessions and led 31-3 at halftime.

Green got the Mountain Hawks (4-3, 1-1 Patriot League) rolling with a 44-yard burst up the middle. After a field goal, Machalik had a pair of 2-yard TD runs before Jayden Johnson and Matt D'Avina connected for a 33-yard score in the last minute of the half.

The last score was set up by a defense that sent the Rams backwards 11 yards in three plays and a punt that put Lehigh on the Fordham 45. It took the Mountain Hawks three plays to cover the 45 yards.

Lehigh finished with 372 yards, getting 142 on the ground in the first quarter and 108 through the air in the second. The Mountain Hawks finished with 246 yards on the ground and 126 in the air.

Fordham (0-8, 0-3) was held to 226 yards, 91 in the fourth quarter. Tripp Holley and Julis Loughbridge both had touchdown runs and two-point conversions in the fourth quarter. The Rams went 2 of 15 on third down but were 4 of 6 on fourth down, three conversions coming in the fourth quarter.

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