Snelsire fuels Richmond past Lafayette in road victory
EASTON, Pa. (Interstat) — Ashten Snelsire threw for three touchdowns and ran for another as Richmond beat Lafayette 40-31 on Saturday in an NCAA Football Championship Division game at Fisher Stadium. Snelsire completed 24 of 38 passes for 218 yards and added eight carries for 69 yards for the visiting Spiders, who improved to 5-1. Aziz Foster-Powell rushed 22 times for 113 yards and a score, Carson Derey caught five passes for 61 yards and a touchdown, and Quanye Veney had a 9-yard scoring reception. Sean Clarke also caught a touchdown. Jackson Thorne made nine tackles, Caleb Geronomi intercepted a pass, and Daniel Sellers and Braxton Lassiter each recorded a sack. Lafayette fell to 1-4 despite Jakyre Henley’s 152 rushing yards and two touchdowns on eight carries. Malachi Gamble added a rushing score, Mason Kuehner caught five passes for 108 yards, and Beckham Dee made 12 tackles. Dhonte Jackson intercepted a pass for the Leopards.