Lafayette beats Bucknell 24-14 behind Rent Montie's 2 TDs

Updated Oct. 1, 2022 7:45 p.m. ET

Associated Press

LEWISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Quarterback Rent Montie had two touchdown runs, A.T. Ntantang returned one of his two interceptions for a score, and Lafayette beat Bucknell 24-14 on Saturday in the Patriot League opener for both teams.

Montie's 1-yard score gave Lafayette (2-3, 1-0) a 10-6 lead heading into halftime. Montie then broke loose for a 42-yard touchdown run that stretched the Leopards' lead to 17-6 early in the third quarter. Ntantang took a deflected pass and ran 80 yards for a touchdown that made it 24-6 with 8:01 remaining.

Montie finished with 34 yards rushing on nine carries and was 16-of-21 passing for 122 yards.

Ethan Grady was 20-of-40 passing for 199 yards with three interceptions for Bucknell (0-4, 0-1). Rushawn Baker and Coleman Bennett each had a touchdown run for the Bison.

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