Smith's late TD run sends Fordham to a 20-14 win over Richmond

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Gunnar Smith led Fordham to a comeback victory over Richmond with a late touchdown run, securing a 20-14 win for the Rams in New York on Saturday. The game featured a critical interception by Boogie Owens near the end and saw Smith also throw a 10-yard touchdown earlier in the contest. Fordham improved its record to 2-5, while Richmond dropped to 5-2 after their first loss of the season.
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On Saturday, Gunnar Smith led Fordham to a surprising 20-14 victory over Richmond. Smith threw for one touchdown and ran for another in the final minute of the game, sealing Fordham's win after he drove his team 62 yards in just 12 plays. The Rams had been trailing since Jordan Allen recovered a fumble by Smith early in the third quarter for Richmond’s second touchdown to go up 14-7. With this win, Fordham ended its two-game losing streak and improved their record to 2-5, while Richmond dropped to 5-2 despite entering the game ranked 19th in the Stats Perform poll.

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Fordham NEW YORK Rams Richmond Spiders

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Fordham ORG · 5× Smith PERSON · 5× Richmond ORG · 4× Ashten Snelsire PERSON · 1× Boogie Owens PERSON · 1× Gunnar Smith PERSON · 1× Jamell James PERSON · 1× NEW YORK GPE · 1× Rams ORG · 1× Ricky Gonzalez II PERSON · 1×

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NEW YORK (AP) — Gunnar Smith threw for a touchdown and his late game-winning touchdown run rallied Fordham to a surprise 20-14 win over Richmond on Saturday.
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Smith's late TD run sends Fordham to a 20-14 win over Richmond · assertive framing

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NEW YORK (AP) — Gunnar Smith threw for a touchdown and his late game-winning touchdown run rallied Fordham to a surprise 20-14 win over Richmond on Saturday. asserted
run → throw → Saturday
Smith helped lead a five-play, 50-yard drive later in the third quarter that ended with Jamell James tying it at 14 on a 2-yard scoring run. asserted
James → help → run
Late in fourth, Smith guided a 12-play, 62-yard scoring drive that concluded with him running it from the 5. asserted
him → guide → 5
The Rams led 20-14 following the missed PAT attempt. asserted
Rams → lead → attempt
On Richmond’s following drive, Boogie Owens intercepted Ashten Snelsire with 1:11 left. asserted
Owens → follow → 1:11
Fordham killed the clock to seal the game. asserted
Fordham → kill → game
Smith’s touchdown run marked Fordham’s first lead since going up 7-0 on the game’s opening drive. asserted
run → mark → drive
Smith threw a 10-yard touchdown to Ricky Gonzalez II for the early lead. asserted
Smith → throw → lead
Snelsire threw a 6-yard scoring pass to Bryce Allen early in the second to tie it at 7. asserted
Snelsire → throw → 7
Then, early in the third, Camden Byrd sacked Smith to force a fumble which was recovered in the end zone by Jordan Allen for a 14-7 Spiders lead. asserted
which → sack → lead
Fordham (2-5, 2-2) ended its two-game skid with the win. asserted
Fordham → end → win
Richmond (5-2, 3-1), entered ranked 19th in the Stats Perform poll. asserted
Richmond → enter → poll
Up next Richmond is off next week before hosting Colgate on Oct 24. asserted
Richmond → host → Oct
Fordham hosts Villanova next Saturday. ___ asserted
Fordham → host → Villanova
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