Goodwin, Freeman combine at QB to lead Columbia to 31-20 win over Lafayette in Lions' season opener

— Chase Goodwin and Cole Freeman each threw for a pair of scores and Columbia opened its season with a 31-20 win over Lafayette on Saturday to give new coach Jon Poppe the win.
Sep 22, 2025, 04:08 am - AP
Play-By-Play
1st Quarter
Columbia Lions
Touchdown
12:44 - 1st
0
LAF
7
COLU
Braden Dougherty 20 Yd pass from Chase Goodwin (Hugo Merry Kick)
5 plays, 75 yards, 2:13
Columbia Lions
Field Goal
4:30 - 1st
0
LAF
10
COLU
Hugo Merry 43 Yd Field Goal
13 plays, 46 yards, 5:54
Lafayette Leopards
Touchdown
0:59 - 1st
6
LAF
10
COLU
Chris Carasia 31 Yd pass from Dean DeNobile (Jack Simonetta PAT blocked)
8 plays, 75 yards, 3:29
2nd Quarter
Columbia Lions
Touchdown
8:02 - 2nd
6
LAF
17
COLU
Bryson Canty 9 Yd pass from Chase Goodwin (Hugo Merry Kick)
8 plays, 80 yards, 3:41
Lafayette Leopards
Field Goal
0:13 - 2nd
9
LAF
17
COLU
Jack Simonetta 34 Yd Field Goal
4 plays, 8 yards, 0:23
3rd Quarter
Lafayette Leopards
Field Goal
8:42 - 3rd
12
LAF
17
COLU
Jack Simonetta 25 Yd Field Goal
14 plays, 56 yards, 6:15
Columbia Lions
Touchdown
3:59 - 3rd
12
LAF
24
COLU
Ethan Hebb 7 Yd pass from Cole Freeman (Hugo Merry Kick)
2 plays, 60 yards, 0:30
4th Quarter
Columbia Lions
Touchdown
11:49 - 4th
12
LAF
31
COLU
Bryson Canty 38 Yd pass from Cole Freeman (Hugo Merry Kick)
5 plays, 49 yards, 2:42
Lafayette Leopards
Touchdown
10:27 - 4th
20
LAF
31
COLU
Mason Kuehner 69 Yd pass from Dean DeNobile (Dean DeNobile Pass to Jamar Curtis for Two-Point Conversion)
6 plays, 79 yards, 1:20
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