Fordham Rams at Holy Cross Crusaders
· NCAA - Football
Holy Cross beats Fordham for its eighth straight series win, retains the Ram-Crusader Cup, 19-16
It was coach Dan Curran's first home win at Holy Cross.
Holy Cross went ahead for good with 6:14 remaining in the fourth quarter after a 13-play, 75-yard drive that lasted for more than six minutes. Joe Pesansky ended the drive with a 3-yard scoring pass to Jacob Petersen.
Both teams punted on their next possession to give Fordham another shot with 1:41 remaining, starting from its 21-yard line. After a short run, a Jack Capaldi pass went through the hands of Cole Thornton. Then Capaldi wasn't able to find an open receiver on the next two plays as Fordham turned it over on downs.
Pesansky was 14-of-33 passing for 150 yards with two touchdowns to Petersen for Holy Cross (3-4, 2-0 Patriot League).
Capaldi passed for 199 yards for Fordham (0-7, 0-2). Bennett Henderson went 3 for 3 on field goals with a long of 52 yards.
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- TV Channel: Rams at Crusaders 2021 College Football, week 7, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 9:23 | Bennett Henderson 43 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 1st Period 5:29 | Bennett Henderson 52 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:00 | Daniel Porto 49 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 3rd Period 9:31 | Daniel Porto 46 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 5:59 | Julius Loughridge 1 Yd Run (Bennett Henderson Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 4:02 | Jacob Petersen 6 Yd pass from Joe Pesansky (Daniel Porto Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 12:29 | Bennett Henderson 37 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 6:14 | Jacob Petersen 3 Yd pass from Joe Pesansky (Daniel Porto PAT failed) |
Statistics
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 HC |
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|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1st Downs | 21 |
| 4-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-18 |
| 0-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 262 | Total Yards | 344 |
| 199 | Passing | 150 |
| 10/28 | Comp/Att | 14/33 |
| 7.1 | Yards per pass | 4.5 |
| 63 | Rushing | 194 |
| 32 | Rushing Attempts | 45 |
| 2.0 | Yards per rush | 4.3 |
| 6-54 | Penalties | 7-65 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 23:56 | Possession | 36:04 |
Game Information
Location: Worcester, MA
Attendance: 10,223 · Capacity:
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