Ashten Snelsire's 4 total touchdowns help Richmond rally past Lafayette in 40-31 victory

EASTON, Pa. -- , Ashten Snelsire accounted for four touchdowns , three passing and one rushing , and Richmond rallied from a 17-point deficit to defeat Lafayette 40-31 on Saturday. After trailing 24-7 late in the second quarter and 24-17 at halftime, the Spiders scored touchdowns on their first three possessions of the second half to build a 38-24 lead near the beginning of the fourth quarter. Including a touchdown and a field goal in the final two minutes of the first half, the Spiders scored on five consecutive possessions. Lafayette responded with a 10-yard touchdown run by Malachi Gamble , then reached the Richmond 8-yard line on the next possession before being stopped on fourth down. Richmond added a safety in the final two minutes. Snelsire completed 24 of 38 passes for 218 yards with the three touchdowns and two interceptions. He added 69 yards with one touchdown on the ground.