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Stearney throws for 3 TDs, Naumann scores rushing TD to send Colgate over Villanova 28-21

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 26). Stearney throws for 3 TDs, Naumann scores rushing TD to send Colgate over Villanova 28-21. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/stearney-throws-for-3-tds-naumann-scores-rushing-td-to-send-colgate-over-villanova-28-21/article_4220b953-7efc-5a84-aaa2-ba0d68507f19.html

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Jake Stearney threw for three touchdowns, including 158 yards, helping Colgate defeat Villanova 28-21 on Saturday. Caleb Naumann contributed with a rushing touchdown and 66 yards. The Raiders’ victory marked their first win over Villanova since 1978 and ended a seven-game losing streak against ranked opponents.
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Jake Stearney threw for 158 yards and three touchdowns, helping Caleb Naumann score a rushing touchdown to lift Colgate Raiders over Villanova Wildcats, 28-21, on Saturday in Villanova, Pa. The victory marked Colgate's first win against Villanova since 1978 and their first ranked win since November 4, 2023, when they beat then-No. 16 Lafayette. Matt Fogler contributed with five catches for 93 yards and a touchdown, while Pat McQuaide threw for 192 yards and two touchdowns for Villanova. With this win, Colgate improved to 4-1 overall and 3-0 in the Patriot League, surpassing their longest winless streak against Villanova that had lasted over four decades.

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📰 Colgate Wins Over Villanova
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Colgate Pa. Patriot League Raiders VILLANOVA

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VILLANOVA GPE · 5× Colgate ORG · 3× Caleb Naumann PERSON · 1× Jake Stearney PERSON · 1× Lafayette GPE · 1× Pa. GPE · 1× Patriot League ORG · 1× Raiders ORG · 1× Stats Perform ORG · 1× Wildcats ORG · 1×

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VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Jake Stearney threw for 158 yards and three touchdowns, Caleb Naumann had 66 yards rushing and a score, and Colgate held on to take down Villanova 28-21 on Saturday.
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VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Jake Stearney threw for 158 yards and three touchdowns, Caleb Naumann had 66 yards rushing and a score, and Colgate held on to take down Villanova 28-21 on Saturday. asserted
Colgate → throw → Saturday
The Raiders (4-1, 3-0 Patriot League) defeated the Wildcats (2-3, 1-2), ranked 23rd in the Stats Perform poll, for the first time since 1978. asserted
Raiders → defeat → 1978
It was also their first ranked win since Nov. 4, 2023 against then-No. 16 Lafayette. asserted
It → rank → Lafayette
Naumann scored late in the first quarter on a 6-yard rush to tie the game 7-7, and Peyton Way reeled in a 5-yard reception to send the teams to the locker rooms tied at 14. asserted
Way → score → 14
Colgate scored two more touchdowns in the third quarter, a 41-yard reception by Matt Fogler and a 12-yard grab by Chief Montalvo to make it a two-possession game. asserted
it → score → Montalvo
Fogler finished with five catches for 93 yards to lead the Raider passing attack. asserted
Fogler → finish → attack
He entered the game leading the Patriot League in receiving yards per game and receiving touchdowns. asserted
He → enter → game
Pat McQuaide threw for 192 yards and two scores for Villanova, and Braden Reed caught six passes for 100 yards and a touchdown. asserted
Reed → throw → yards
Isaiah Ragland had 56 rushing yards and one touchdown. asserted
Ragland → have → yards
Villanova holds an 8-2 advantage in the series. asserted
Villanova → hold → series
Up next Colgate: at Harvard next Saturday. Villanova: host Morgan State next Saturday. ___ asserted
Villanova → host → State
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