Colgate fends off Cal Poly 20-14 behind Holland
Colgate RB Matthews breaks away and runs for the long TD
Alex Matthews uses his speed and runs for the 57-yard touchdown.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- James Holland ran for 91 yards and scored a touchdown to lead Colgate to a 20-14 win against Cal Poly on Saturday night in the season opener for both squads.
Holland ran for a 17-yard score with 38 seconds left in the first quarter and early in the second, Alex Mathews went up the middle for a 57-yard score to make it 17-0. Mathews finished with 78 yards rushing.
Cal Poly scored 14 points in the fourth quarter. Joe Protheroe's 7-yard run made it 20-7 and Khaleel Jenkins led a 10-play, 77-yard drive, ending with a 16-yard touchdown pass to Kyle Lewis with 7:07 remaining.
Protheroe ran for 139 yards on 39 carries.
The Mustangs drove it to Colgate's 22-yard line on their final drive but turned it over on downs when Abu Daramy-Swaray broke up Jenkins' intended pass to J.J. Koski on fourth-and-8 with 41 seconds remaining.
Game Information
2023 Patriot League Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Lafayette | 5-1 | 9-3 |
| Holy Cross | 5-1 | 7-4 |
| Colgate | 4-2 | 6-5 |
| Georgetown | 3-3 | 5-6 |
| Fordham | 2-4 | 6-5 |
| Lehigh | 1-5 | 2-9 |
| Bucknell | 1-5 | 4-7 |
2023 Big Sky Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | 7-1 | 13-2 |
| Idaho | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Montana State | 6-2 | 8-4 |
| Northern Arizona | 5-3 | 5-6 |
| UC Davis | 5-3 | 7-4 |
| Sacramento State | 4-4 | 8-5 |
| Weber State | 4-4 | 6-5 |
| Portland State | 4-4 | 5-6 |
| Idaho State | 3-5 | 3-8 |
| Eastern Washington | 3-5 | 4-7 |
| Cal Poly | 1-7 | 3-8 |
| Northern Colorado | 0-8 | 0-11 |
NCAAF News