In Hamilton, New York, the Colgate football team emerged victorious over Cornell in the Big Red’s season debut with a score of 41-24 on Saturday. Michael Brescia played a significant role in the victory by running for two touchdowns as Colgate amassed 270 rushing yards throughout the game.

At a crucial moment when trailing 17-10, Brescia made a 44-yard touchdown run with 11:06 remaining before halftime, boosting the team’s morale. Later, with only 3:54 left in the first half, Brescia dashed into the end zone from the 1-yard line, capping off a 58-yard drive over nine plays that lasted 5 minutes and 12 seconds. After those pivotal moments, Colgate maintained its lead for the rest of the game.

Contributing to Colgate’s ground game success, Chris Gee rushed for 79 yards on 15 carries, Brescia added 77 yards on 11 carries, Marco Maldonado gained 73 yards on 10 carries and scored a touchdown, while Winston Moore ran for 31 yards and reached the end zone with just two carries. Quarterback Jake Stearney also played a crucial role by throwing for 184 yards and one touchdown for Colgate, who improved their record to 1-3.

On the opposing side, Jameson Wang of Cornell threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Samuel Musungu to initially give the Big Red a 10-3 lead. However, Colgate responded promptly as Stearney connected with Brady Hutchison for a 27-yard score, leveling the playing field. Wang managed to keep Cornell competitive by completing 29 of 37 passes for 313 yards and three touchdowns, but it wasn’t enough to secure the win.

In the end, Colgate’s solid performance led them to victory over Cornell in an exciting matchup.