Stearney helps Colgate pull away late with 4 TDs in 41-21 win over Cornell

ITHACA, N.Y. -- , Jake Stearney threw four touchdown passes, including two to Treyvhon Saunders in the first quarter, as Colgate rolled past Cornell 41-21 on Saturday. Stearney opened with a 22-yard strike to Saunders, then found him again from 12 yards out to give the Raiders a 14-0 lead. The sophomore quarterback added a 2-yard touchdown to Mason Mozo before halftime, and Trooper Price returned an interception for a score as Colgate (2-3, 1-0 Patriot) built a 28-6 cushion at the break. Cornell (0-3, 0-1 Ivy) rallied in the third behind quarterback Garrett Bass-Sulpizio , who threw a touchdown to Doryn Smith and later ran one in from a yard out, trimming the deficit to 28-21. Colgate responded in the fourth when Stearney connected with Max Walters for his first career touchdown, a 21-yard strike that pushed the lead to 34-21.