Monmouth at Holy Cross

Saturday, October 7, 2017

Monmouth beat Holy Cross 48–⁠36. It was their third meeting; after it, Monmouth led the series 2–⁠1.

AwayMonmouth9–⁠3 in 2017
48
HomeHoly Cross4–⁠7 in 2017
36

Final at Fitton Field, WorcesterAttendance 4,484

At kickoff
75°F, a few clouds, wind 10 mph from the southwest, gusts to 22 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Worcester Regional Airport (KORH), 6 km from the stadium, 11 minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Jeff Pumphrey; umpire S. DiSangro; head linesman Mark Tarleton; line judge Brian Doherty; side judge Jerry Walter; field judge J. Kozlowski; back judge Jim DowneyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Monmouth02120748
Holy Cross31401936

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Holy Cross 52% to win. Monmouth won as Elo’s underdog.

Monmouth leads 3–⁠2 in five meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2021Holy Cross 45, Monmouth 15
2019Monmouth 44, Holy Cross 27FCS Championship – First Round
2017Monmouth 48, Holy Cross 36
2015Holy Cross 27, Monmouth 19
2013Monmouth 21, Holy Cross 14

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