Lehigh blasts Colgate 45-17, remains tied for lead in Patriot League with one game to go

BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- , Hayden Johnson threw three touchdown passes, Aaron Crossley scored on an 84-yard run, and Lehigh defeated Colgate 45-17 on Saturday to remain tied with Holy Cross for first place in the Patriot League. Lehigh (7-3, 4-1) finishes at home against Lafayette next week and Holy Cross visits Georgetown. Lehigh holds the tiebreaker, having defeated Holy Cross 10-7 last week, and would claim the Patriot League's automatic berth FCS playoff berth if the teams finish tied for the conference championship. Lehigh led 17-3 at halftime against Colgate then added a Johnson touchdown pass and Jaden Green 's 33-yard TD run for a 31-3 lead through three quarters. Jake Stearney threw two touchdown passes for Colgate (2-9, 1-4) in the fourth quarter, but Lehigh put the game away with a 51-yard touchdown pass from Johnson to Geoffrey Jamiel and Crossley's long scoring run.