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

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 3). Ashten Snelsire's 4 total touchdowns help Richmond rally past Lafayette in 40-31 victory. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/ashten-snelsire-s-4-total-touchdowns-help-richmond-rally-past-lafayette-in-40-31-victory/article_a60aaa47-6ef1-5026-878a-35aadb05bf8a.html

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In a comeback victory, Ashten Snelsire led Richmond to a 40-31 win over Lafayette by scoring four touchdowns—three through passing and one rushing. After falling behind 24-7 in the second quarter, Richmond rallied with scores on five consecutive possessions to take control of the game. Snelsire finished with 24 completions out of 38 attempts for 218 yards, along with two interceptions and a rushing touchdown.

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In a comeback victory on Saturday, Richmond overcame a significant deficit to defeat Lafayette by a score of 40-31. The Spiders were trailing 24-7 late in the second quarter and 24-17 at halftime but rallied to build a 38-24 lead early in the fourth quarter. Quarterback Ashten Snelsire led this charge, accounting for four touchdowns: three passing and one rushing. He completed 24 of 38 passes for 218 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions, while also running for 69 yards, including a touchdown. Aziz Foster-Powell contributed 113 yards rushing with a touchdown. Despite Lafayette's Malachi Gamble scoring a late touchdown, Richmond held on to win thanks in part to a safety in the final minutes of the game. The Spiders improved their record to 5-1 overall and 3-0 in conference play, while Lafayette fell to 1-4 overall and 0-2 in the league.

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EASTON, Pa. (AP) — 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. asserted

Richmond → account → 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. asserted

Spiders → trail → quarter

Including a touchdown and a field goal in the final two minutes of the first half, the Spiders scored on five consecutive possessions. asserted

Spiders → include → 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. asserted

Lafayette → respond → down

Richmond added a safety in the final two minutes. asserted

Richmond → add → minutes

Snelsire completed 24 of 38 passes for 218 yards with the three touchdowns and two interceptions. asserted

Snelsire → complete → touchdowns

He added 69 yards with one touchdown on the ground. asserted

He → add → ground

Aziz Foster-Powell ran for 113 yards with a touchdown for the Spiders (5-1, 3-0 Patriot League), ranked No. 24 in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25. asserted

Powell → run → Top

Jakyre Henley’s 152 yards rushing included two long touchdown runs Daniel Lipovski had 113 yards passing for Lafayette (1-4, 0-2). asserted

Lipovski → include → Lafayette

Henley’s touchdown runs of 72 and 74 yards powered the Leopards to a 24-17 halftime lead. asserted

runs → power → lead

The first, a 72-yard burst up the middle, gave the Leopards a 14-7 lead in the first quarter. asserted

first → give → quarter

His 74-yard run on a similar play call made it 24-7 late in the second quarter. asserted

it → make → quarter

He lost a total of 1 yard on his three other carries in the first half. asserted

He → lose → half

Lafayette had won each of the previous four games in the series. asserted

Lafayette → win → series

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

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