EASTON, Pa. - Princeton snapped Lafayette football's three-game win streak to claim a 38-28 decision on Saturday afternoon at Fisher Stadium. 

The Tigers turned three Leopard turnovers into 21 points, in a game that was evenly matched on the stat sheet. Lafayette managed 396 yards of total offense to Princeton's 328, but saw the Tigers holding a 12-minute advantage in time of possession.

As the game opened, Princeton forced a Lafayette punt. The Tigers' initial offensive drive lasted 14 plays and traveled 80 yards in 6:33, capped by a one-yard plunge from Ethan Clark with 4:51 left in the first quarter. 

The deficit didn't last long, with junior RB Ethan Weber leading the charge downfield. Weber had four rushes for 26 yards, including a nine-yard touchdown run to knot the score at 7-7 with 14:40 left in the second quarter.

Princeton's following possession leaned on the run game, using carries of 12 and 11 yards from Kai Honda to set up Dareion Murphy's five-yard score. Princeton led 14-7 with 9:16 left in the first half. 

Two plays later, Princeton's defense kept the momentum. Connor Cronin forced a fumble that Marco Scarano recovered deep in the Lafayette half. Princeton needed just three plays to find the endzone, with Blaine Hipa scoring on a quarterback keeper after connecting with Jackson Green on a 27-yard pass. The Maroon and White trailed 21-7 mid-way through the second quarter.

Lafayette's second turnover of the game led to another touchdown. Torian Roberts picked off a Dean DeNobile pass and returned it 38 yards for a 28-7 lead with 2:08 left in the half.

Having given up 21 unanswered points, Weber and the Leopard offense responded with an 80-yard drive in less than two minutes. Weber touched the ball five times on the 10-play possession, capping it with three-straight runs and his second touchdown of the day. Lafayette trailed 28-14 at half.

Princeton accounted for the only points in the third quarter, booting a 26-yard field goal with 3:40 left to stretch its lead to 31-14. 

Through the end of the third quarter and into the fourth, Lafayette put together an 87-yard, 12 play drive fueled mainly by the pass. Jakyre Henley finished off the scoring march with a three-yard score to keep the Leopards in it by cutting the deficit to 32-21 with 12:27 left. 

Immediately following, the Lafayette defense stood tall led by linebacker Beckham Dee's tackle for loss and subsequent three-and-out. 

Mason Kuehner returned the punt 19 yards to midfield, but the first offensive play of the drive would be the last. Princeton forced and recovered a fumble after a completion. 

The Tigers took advantage and put the game out of reach via a 14-play drive that chewed up nine minutes. Jackson Green reeled in a four-yard TD from Kai Colon to lead 38-21 with 3:31 left. 

The Leopards added a last score in the final minute via a two-yard pass from DeNobile to rookie Hunter Ditrano to run the final to 38-28. 

DeNobile finished the day 27-of-36 for 259 with a touchdown. Classmate Elijah Steward was the recipient of seven of those catches, accumulating 81 yards. Weber finished his day with 18 carries for 76 yards. 

Defensively, Darson Jeanty led the team with nine tackles, followed by Dhonte Jackson with eight, Jalen Edwards with seven and Dee and Watson with six apiece.

The Leopards return to action on Oct. 4, hosting Fordham at 12:30 p.m.