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Columbia Beat Lafayette 40-34 Behind Griffin Johnson's 124-Yard Day

By PSD.XYZ · Saturday, September 19, 2026

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The Columbia Lions defeated the Lafayette Leopards 40-34 at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium in New York, NY on Saturday, September 19, 2026 in FCS college football Week 3 action.

Columbia led 17-10 at halftime. The fourth quarter swung it: Lafayette outscored its opponent 17-10.

Columbia moves to 1-0, while Lafayette falls to 1-2.

Top performers

• Daniel Lipovski (LAF, QB): 13/28, 127 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT
• Jakyre Henley (LAF, RB): 19 CAR, 133 YDS, 1 TD
• Mason Kuehner (LAF, WR): 6 REC, 58 YDS
• Chase Goodwin (COLU, QB): 25/39, 367 YDS, 2 TD
• Griffin Johnson (COLU, RB): 19 CAR, 124 YDS, 1 TD
• Bryce Coleman (COLU, WR): 7 REC, 127 YDS, 2 TD

Scoring summary

1. Q1 11:23COLUBryce Coleman 2 Yd pass from Xander Menapace0-7
2. Q1 8:01LAFJack Simonetta 40 Yd Field Goal3-7
3. Q2 6:45COLUXander Menapace 1 Yd Run3-14
4. Q2 3:20LAFZane Wooldridge 16 Yd pass from Daniel Lipovski10-14
5. Q2 0:00COLUHugo Merry 25 Yd Field Goal10-17
6. Q3 11:20LAFJakyre Henley 24 Yd Run17-17
7. Q3 2:45COLUGriffin Johnson 1 Yd Run17-24
8. Q4 14:05COLUBryce Coleman 15 Yd pass from Chase Goodwin17-31
9. Q4 9:27LAFCarson Persing 14 Yd pass from Daniel Lipovski24-31
10. Q4 8:12LAFSean Curtis 23 Yd Fumble Return31-31
11. Q4 4:20COLUHugo Merry 21 Yd Field Goal31-34
12. Q4 1:03LAFJack Simonetta 31 Yd Field Goal34-34
13. Q5 0:00COLUBeckett Robinson 25 Yd pass from Chase Goodwin34-40

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