DURHAM, N.H. — Dalton Crossan rushed 24 times for 184 yards and had three total touchdowns, and New Hampshire jumped out to a 36-7 lead in a 64-21 victory over Lehigh on Saturday in the first round of the FCS playoffs.

It was the second-most points ever scored by New Hampshire, which previously scored 70, and Lehigh allowed the most points in program history, passing a 61-28 loss to Colgate in 1997.

New Hampshire (8-4) will face No. 4 James Madison on Saturday. UNH lost at home to James Madison, 42-39, on Oct. 15.

Crossan had 15 carries in the first half for 101 yards and two touchdowns. He put New Hampshire ahead 15-0 after a 5-yard run and a 9-yard receiving touchdown. Adam Riese made it 22-0 after connecting with Neil O’Connor for 35 yards early in the second quarter.

After Lehigh (9-3) got on the board with 7:19 left in the second quarter on Dominick Bragalone’s 35-yard touchdown, New Hampshire scored two more touchdowns for a 36-7 lead. Riese had a 16-yard run and Crossan went in from the 1.

Lehigh scored on its first possession of the second half to pull to 36-21 but New Hampshire answered with Trevon Bryant’s 10-yard score.

Bryant added a 48-yard score for the longest run of his career, and his 113 yards and two TDs set career-highs. Lehigh entered with just eight turnovers on the season, but turned it over four times.

RICHMOND 39, NORTH CAROLINA A&T 10: Dejon Brissett returned a punt 92 yards for a touchdown and Griffin Trau kicked four field goals to lead the Spiders (9-3) past North Carolina A&T (9-3) in an FCS playoff game at Richmond, Virginia.

Brissett’s return, the longest touchdown of the season by the Spiders, put Richmond up 14-7 in the first quarter. Trau kicked three field goals in the second quarter, giving him a team record 20 and pushing the lead to 23-7.

Trau matched the single-game record with his fourth in the third quarter.

Richmond plays at seventh-seeded North Dakota (9-2) next Saturday.

The Spiders opened the scoring on a 12-yard pass from Oluwafemi Bamiro to Denzel Keys. Bamiro was 13 of 28 with two interceptions. A&T had four turnovers and just 226 yards of total offense.

Kevin Johnson closed out the scoring for Richmond with a 32-yard pass to Brian Brown and a 7-yard run. Johnson threw for 315 yards and the Spiders had another 176 on the ground.

VILLANOVA 31, ST. FRANCIS (PA.) 21: Zach Bednarczyk threw three touchdown passes, and the Wildcats (9-3) racked up 495 yards as they rolled past St. Francis (7-5) in an FCS playoff game, delivering retiring coach Andy Talley a victory in what was likely his final home game.

Villanova, who outrushed the Red Flash 241-27, led 31-7 at the half. The Wildcats next play at South Dakota State (8-3).

BOSTON COLLEGE 17, WAKE FOREST 14: Patrick Towles threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to tight end Tommy Sweeney with 8:03 remaining and Boston College (6-6, 2-6 ACC) made two late defensive stands in a victory against Wake Forest (6-6, 3-5).

The Eagles are bowl eligible for the second time in three seasons.

Wake Forest’s Mike Weaver was wide left on a 40-yard field goal attempt with 1:22 remaining. The Demon Deacons got the ball back again after a Boston College punt, but Lukas Denis’ interception clinched the outcome with 15 seconds to play.

John Wolford threw a pair of third-quarter touchdown passes to help Wake Forest (6-6, 3-5) wipe out a 10-0 deficit. Wolford threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Cam Serigne, and then a 37-yard scoring strike to Cortez Lewis, who fell into the end zone while making the catch.

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