Holy Cross Crusaders at Lafayette Leopards
· NCAA - Football
Holy Cross gets a red-zone stop in the final seconds to beat Lafayette 34-28
Holy Cross (4-5, 3-0) has won 17 consecutive road games in Patriot League play. The Crusaders have also won six straight league contests overall.
Holy Cross scored the opening 21 points of the game, including a 58-yard connection from Pesansky to Mosey on the first possession, and led throughout. Mosey capped the scoring spree with a 4-yard run with 14:25 remaining in the first half.
Lafayette got within 28-21 with 2:25 left in the third quarter, but Holy Cross answered with a drive that ended in Daniel Porto's 53-yard field goal.
Porto added a 24-yard field goal with 8:58 remaining in the fourth, but his next attempt from 51-yards out was blocked to give Lafayette one more chance.
Lafayette started its final drive at its 34-yard line. Eight plays later, Dean DeNobile escaped pressure on fourth down and threw it to the back of the end zone where Avery Jones bobbled it and could not hold on while going to the ground with 1:18 remaining.
Mosey caught four passes for 74 yards and he carried it twice for 28 to lead Holy Cross. Pesansky was 14 of 21 for 183 yards.
DeNobile was 26 of 36 for 261 yards and two touchdowns for Lafayette (4-4, 1-2).
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 12:53 | Max Mosey 58 Yd pass from Joe Pesansky (Daniel Porto Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 4:41 | Justin Shorter 6 Yd pass from Joe Pesansky (Daniel Porto Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 14:25 | Max Mosey 4 Yd Run (Daniel Porto Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 9:24 | Ethan Hosak 2 Yd pass from Dean DeNobile (Jack Simonetta Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 5:38 | Dean DeNobile 8 Yd Run (Jack Simonetta Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:48 | Jayden Clerveaux 28 Yd Run (Daniel Porto Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 2:25 | Jamar Curtis 30 Yd Run (Jack Simonetta Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:56 | Daniel Porto 53 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 4th Period 8:58 | Daniel Porto 24 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 6:43 | Dallas Holmes 12 Yd pass from Dean DeNobile (Jack Simonetta Kick) |
Statistics
 HC |
 LAF |
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|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1st Downs | 23 |
| 8-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-15 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 4-6 |
| 392 | Total Yards | 424 |
| 183 | Passing | 261 |
| 14/21 | Comp/Att | 26/38 |
| 8.7 | Yards per pass | 6.9 |
| 209 | Rushing | 163 |
| 38 | Rushing Attempts | 33 |
| 5.5 | Yards per rush | 4.9 |
| 2-10 | Penalties | 3-25 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 28:05 | Possession | 31:55 |
Game Information
Location: Easton, PA
Attendance: 5,774 · Capacity:
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