Elijah Kimble ’27 breaks all-time rushing record in another rivalry win

A NEW ALL-TIME RUSHER and ANOTHER WIN over St. Joe’s: Elijah Kimble ’27 broke the CHS all-time rushing record on this 73-yard touchdown run in the second quarter, part of a 45-28 victory over St. Joe’s.

Canisius has now won 12 straight and 22 out of the last 23 rivalry games.

Kimble ran for 254 yards and three touchdowns on 12 carries while Amir Hernandez ’27 ran for four touchdowns before a standing-room-only crowd of thousands at Koessler Field at the Stransky Memorial Athletic Complex.

Kimble now has 4,283 career yards after surpassing the record of Qadree Ollison ’14, who had 4,147 from 2010-2013. Kimble now stands 21st all-time on the Western New York career list (topped by Jehuu Caulcrick of Clymer with 6,559 from 1999-2002).

By winning Game 103 of the rivalry, Canisius now owns a 52-48-3 advantage in the series, which began in 1921.

Stay tuned. More to come on today’s game.

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