Delaney: Eachus' 21st carry was his best
Jordan Scott called teammate Nate Eachus an "unbelievable" football player and "spectacular." Eachus' best play on Saturday against Holy Cross won't show up in a game story and likely isn't worthy of the highlight reel, especially since Colgate's 28-27 come-from-behind win in the Patriot League championship game was long sealed. Eachus' best play on Saturday was the one where he didn't score.
After the Colgate defense held Holy Cross to its only three-and-out with less than 10 minutes remaining, the Raiders churned out a clock-killing 10-play, 51-yard drive to the Crusaders' 10. With about 77 seconds left on the clock, Eachus ran for nine yards on his 21st carry of the game but slid to the ground short of the end zone. Colgate controlled the ball and the clock and Eachus knew it. By not scoring, the clock kept moving and the ball was kept away from a high-scoring Crusaders offense that racked up 24 points and 246 passing yards in the first half.
On the next play Colgate quarterback Greg Sullivan backed away from the line of scrimmage, effectively ending the game and starting an on-field celebration as snowflakes began to fall.
Eachus, who burst into the Colgate backfield earlier this season when Scott injured his ankle against Cornell, took the ball in the fourth quarter on Saturday and again became the featured back. Scott tweaked his left ankle late in the third quarter, and Raiders coach Dick Biddle said Eachus "at 100 percent is better than Jordan Scott at 80."
Eachus ran for 118 yards and a touchdown as part of a trio of Colgate runners who wore down the Crusaders. Eachus' ran for 111 in the second half. All-time leading rusher Scott ran for 82 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries, and Sullivan ran for 79 yards on 22 carries. Sullivan also threw two touchdown passes to Pat Simonds. Scott went over 1,000 yards on a 12-yard run in the second quarter and became the fifth Football Championship Subdivision runner with four consecutive 1,000-yard seasons. Scott, who has 5,527 yards, moved into fifth place on the FCS career rushing list. Sullivan, who has 868 yards, broke the single-season school record for rushing yards by a quarterback. Wishbone QB Tom Parr held the record with 833 in 1973.
After the Colgate defense held Holy Cross to its only three-and-out with less than 10 minutes remaining, the Raiders churned out a clock-killing 10-play, 51-yard drive to the Crusaders' 10. With about 77 seconds left on the clock, Eachus ran for nine yards on his 21st carry of the game but slid to the ground short of the end zone. Colgate controlled the ball and the clock and Eachus knew it. By not scoring, the clock kept moving and the ball was kept away from a high-scoring Crusaders offense that racked up 24 points and 246 passing yards in the first half.
On the next play Colgate quarterback Greg Sullivan backed away from the line of scrimmage, effectively ending the game and starting an on-field celebration as snowflakes began to fall.
Eachus, who burst into the Colgate backfield earlier this season when Scott injured his ankle against Cornell, took the ball in the fourth quarter on Saturday and again became the featured back. Scott tweaked his left ankle late in the third quarter, and Raiders coach Dick Biddle said Eachus "at 100 percent is better than Jordan Scott at 80."
Eachus ran for 118 yards and a touchdown as part of a trio of Colgate runners who wore down the Crusaders. Eachus' ran for 111 in the second half. All-time leading rusher Scott ran for 82 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries, and Sullivan ran for 79 yards on 22 carries. Sullivan also threw two touchdown passes to Pat Simonds. Scott went over 1,000 yards on a 12-yard run in the second quarter and became the fifth Football Championship Subdivision runner with four consecutive 1,000-yard seasons. Scott, who has 5,527 yards, moved into fifth place on the FCS career rushing list. Sullivan, who has 868 yards, broke the single-season school record for rushing yards by a quarterback. Wishbone QB Tom Parr held the record with 833 in 1973.
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