Holy Cross at Yale
Saturday, October 4, 2008 Share
Yale beat Holy Cross 31–28 in overtime. It was their 20th meeting; after it, Yale led the series 17–3.
Final, overtime at Yale Bowl, New HavenAttendance 14,512
- At kickoff
- 61°F, clear, wind 7 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Tweed-New Haven Airport (KHVN), 9 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
| Yale | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Yale 65% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Holy Cross–Yale gameYale leads 22–7 in 29 meetings, counting the nine since this game.
| 2026 | Yale 38, Holy Cross 28 | |
| 2025 | Yale 28, Holy Cross 10 | |
| 2024 | Yale 38, Holy Cross 31 | |
| 2023 | Holy Cross 49, Yale 24 | |
| 2022 | Holy Cross 38, Yale 14 | |
| 2021 | Holy Cross 20, Yale 17 |
Around this game
Holy Cross
- Next gamevs. BrownOct. 11, 2008
- SeasonHoly Cross in 2008
- ProgramHoly Cross history and records
Yale
- Next gameat DartmouthOct. 11, 2008
- SeasonYale in 2008
- ProgramYale history and records