Cornell defeats Lehigh 48-38 for first win over top-5 team since 1939

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In a historic game, Cornell defeated Lehigh 48-38 on Saturday, securing the Big Red’s first victory over a top-five team since 1939. Garrett Bass-Sulpizio led Cornell with a career-high 366 passing yards and 103 rushing yards, contributing to Cornell’s 410 total yards in the first half alone. Despite Lehigh’s efforts to close the gap, including quarterback Derek Morgan’s three touchdown passes and running back Luke Yoder’s 142 rushing yards, Cornell maintained its lead to secure a significant upset win.
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Cornell ITHACA Lehigh The Mountain Hawks the Big Red

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Cornell ORG · 8× Lehigh ORG · 8× Morgan PERSON · 3× The Mountain Hawks ORG · 2× Yoder PERSON · 2× the Big Red ORG · 2× Garrett Bass-Sulpizio PERSON · 1× ITHACA GPE · 1× N.Y. GPE · 1× the Big Red’s ORG · 1×

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Yoder’s 3-yard run made it 38-31 early in the fourth quarter, then Cornell drove 81 yards to Jordan Triplett’s 3-yard touchdown run and a 45-31 lead. Lehigh made it 45-38 on Morgan’s 41-yard strike to Bryce Werner, then Cornell added a field goal.
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Garrett Bass-Sulpizio threw for a career-high 366 yards to go with his career-high 103 yards rushing and Cornell defeated Lehigh 48-38 on Saturday for the Big Red’s first win over a top-five team since 1939. asserted
Cornell → throw → 1939
Lehigh, which entered as the No. 4 team in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25, fell behind 14-0 in the first quarter and was never able to catch up. asserted
which → enter → quarter
Cornell, which was 2-10-2 all-time against top-10 opponents, last defeated a top-10 team when the Big Red beat No. 4 Ohio State in 1939. asserted
Red → defeat → 1939
No. 5 Dartmouth fell in 1938. asserted
Dartmouth → fall → 1938
Cornell (3-2) rolled up 410 yards and 31 points in the first half. asserted
Cornell → roll → half
Bass-Sulpizio had five completions of 20 or more yards, including a 37-yard touchdown pass to Ja’von Broussard, and Cornell led 31-17 at halftime. asserted
Cornell → have → halftime
Lehigh scored three touchdowns in the second half, two on passes by Derek Morgan, and the third on a short run by Luke Yoder. asserted
Lehigh → score → Yoder
The Mountain Hawks drew within seven points with each score, but each time the Big Red had an answer. asserted
Red → draw → answer
Yoder’s 3-yard run made it 38-31 early in the fourth quarter, then Cornell drove 81 yards to Jordan Triplett’s 3-yard touchdown run and a 45-31 lead. Lehigh made it 45-38 on Morgan’s 41-yard strike to Bryce Werner, then Cornell added a field goal. asserted
Cornell → make → goal
Morgan was intercepted on Lehigh’s final drive. asserted
Morgan → intercept → drive
Lehigh was outgained 311 to minus-3 in the first quarter. asserted
Lehigh → outgaine → quarter
The Mountain Hawks went three-and-out on their only two possessions of the quarter but got on the board when Luke Denny recovered a Cornell fumble in the end zone and returned it 100-plus yards for a touchdown. asserted
Denny → go → touchdown
Morgan had three touchdowns and 204 yards passing and Yoder ran for 142 yards for Lehigh (6-1). asserted
Yoder → have → Lehigh
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