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Holy Cross at Navy

Saturday, August 31, 2019

Navy beat Holy Cross 45–⁠7. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayHoly Cross7–⁠6 in 2019
7
HomeNavy11–⁠2 in 2019
45

Final at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, AnnapolisTV: CBSSNAttendance 28,531

At kickoff
87°F, clearWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; U.S. Naval Academy, 2 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Hank Johns; umpire Bill Lamkin; head linesman Todd Riddick; line judge Tracy Jones; side judge Eric Hartman; field judge Glenn Crowther; back judge Mike Griffith; center judge Mark MobraGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Holy Cross07007
Navy101414745

Standouts

Player stats

Holy Cross

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Connor Degenhardt16/2916700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Miles Alexander1240116
Connor Degenhardt1017010
Peter Oliver4804
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Derek Mountain462032
Tenio Ayeni746010
Spencer Gilliam118018
Jack Jewell118018
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jacob Dobbs13000
Chris Riley120.500
Joe Lang8000
Kendrick Knight5000
Corey Stefanik4110

Navy

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Malcolm Perry6/910300
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Nelson Smith1596349
C.J. Williams1091118
Myles Fells356031
Tazh Maloy455024
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Mychal Cooper248044
Keoni-Kordell Makekau129029
Chance Warren222012
Ryan Mitchell1404
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Diego Fagot9000
Cameron Kinley5210
Kevin Brennan50.500
Elan Nash4000
Evan Fochtman3210
Nizaire Cromartie2110

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Holy CrossNavy
231Total yards531
167Passing yards103
64Rushing yards428
5.8Yards per pass11.4
2.4Yards per rush6.4
14First downs28
3–⁠12Third downs8–⁠12
0–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠2
1Turnovers1
3–⁠15Penalties3–⁠25
23:55Possession36:05
1Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

Holy CrossNavy
34%Success rate57%
−0.02EPA per play0.45
1.10Explosiveness1.24
−0.22Rushing EPA0.51
0.13Passing EPA−0.01
21%Passing-down success58%
−0.20First-down EPA0.21
0.20Second-down EPA0.34
0.12Third-down EPA1.11
10%Havoc by its defense21%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Navy 77% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Navy −21.5, over/under 53.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Navy 93%, Holy Cross 7%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Navy end zoneHoly Cross end zoneQ1 NavyTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 Holy CrossPunt, 3 playsQ1 NavyField goal, 8 playsQ1 Holy CrossPunt, 9 playsQ1 NavyFumble, 5 playsQ2 Holy CrossMissed FG, 8 playsQ2 NavyTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Holy CrossTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 NavyTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Holy CrossEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Holy CrossFumble, 3 playsQ3 NavyTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 Holy CrossTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ3 NavyTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 Holy CrossPunt, 5 playsQ3 NavyTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Holy CrossPunt, 4 playsQ4 NavyPunt, 8 playsQ4 Holy CrossPunt, 3 playsQ4 NavyEnd of game, 14 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Navy drives left to right, Holy Cross right to left.
  1. Q1 NavyTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 Holy CrossPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  3. Q1 NavyField goal, 8 plays, 25 yards
  4. Q1 Holy CrossPunt, 9 plays, 39 yards
  5. Q1 NavyFumble, 5 plays, 15 yards
  6. Q2 Holy CrossMissed FG, 8 plays, 27 yards
  7. Q2 NavyTouchdown, 7 plays, 80 yards
  8. Q2 Holy CrossTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
  9. Q2 NavyTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  10. Q2 Holy CrossEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  11. Q3 Holy CrossFumble, 3 plays, −5 yards
  12. Q3 NavyTouchdown, 5 plays, 20 yards
  13. Q3 Holy CrossTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 50 yards
  14. Q3 NavyTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  15. Q3 Holy CrossPunt, 5 plays, 27 yards
  16. Q3 NavyTouchdown, 7 plays, 80 yards
  17. Q4 Holy CrossPunt, 4 plays, 18 yards
  18. Q4 NavyPunt, 8 plays, 21 yards
  19. Q4 Holy CrossPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  20. Q4 NavyEnd of game, 14 plays, 65 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Navy 10, Holy Cross 0
Navy Touchdown, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Cody Wilkinson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25CJ Williams run for 3 yds to the Navy 28
15:002nd & 7 at own 28Nelson Smith run for 4 yds to the Navy 32
15:003rd & 3 at own 32Nelson Smith run for 3 yds to the Navy 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 35Malcolm Perry run for 12 yds to the Navy 47 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 47Malcolm Perry pass complete to Chance Warren for 12 yds to the HCrss 41 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 41Nelson Smith run for 6 yds to the HCrss 35
15:002nd & 4 at opp 35Myles Fells run for 31 yds to the HCrss 4 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 4Nelson Smith run for no gain to the HCrss 4
10:422nd & goal at opp 4Nelson Smith run for 4 yds for a TD, (Bijan Nichols KICK)Navy 7, Holy Cross 0
Holy Cross Punt, 3 plays
10:421st & 0 at own 35J.R. Osborn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:421st & 10 at own 25Miles Alexander run for a loss of 4 yards to the HCrss 21
10:422nd & 14 at own 21Connor Degenhardt pass incomplete to Tenio Ayeni
10:423rd & 14 at own 21Connor Degenhardt run for 1 yd to the HCrss 22
10:424th & 13 at own 22Cody Wilkinson punt for 30 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Navy 48
Navy Field goal, 8 plays
9:041st & 10 at own 48Malcolm Perry run for 5 yds to the HCrss 47
9:042nd & 5 at opp 47CJ Williams run for 8 yds to the HCrss 39 for a 1ST down
9:041st & 10 at opp 39Nelson Smith run for 3 yds to the HCrss 36
9:042nd & 7 at opp 36Myles Fells run for 9 yds to the HCrss 27 for a 1ST down
9:041st & 10 at opp 27Nelson Smith run for 3 yds to the HCrss 24
9:042nd & 7 at opp 24Malcolm Perry run for a loss of 3 yards to the HCrss 27
6:073rd & 10 at opp 27Timeout NAVY, clock 06:07
6:073rd & 10 at opp 27Malcolm Perry pass incomplete
5:564th & 10 at opp 27Bijan Nichols 44 yd FG GOODNavy 10, Holy Cross 0
Holy Cross Punt, 9 plays
5:561st & 0 at own 35J.R. Osborn kickoff for 65 yds , Spencer Gilliam return for 12 yds to the HCrss 12
5:561st & 10 at own 12Miles Alexander run for 3 yds to the HCrss 15
5:562nd & 7 at own 15Connor Degenhardt pass incomplete
5:563rd & 7 at own 15Connor Degenhardt pass complete to Derek Mountain for 32 yds to the HCrss 47 for a 1ST down
5:561st & 10 at own 47Connor Degenhardt pass incomplete
5:562nd & 10 at own 47Connor Degenhardt pass complete to Miles Alexander for a loss of 3 yards to the HCrss 44
5:563rd & 13 at own 44Connor Degenhardt sacked by Cameron Kinley for a loss of 6 yards to the HCrss 38
5:564th & 19 at own 38Wilkinson,Cody punt 33 yards to the NAVY29, SPRINGER, Jacob return to the NAVY29, fumble by SPRINGER, Jacob recovered by HC Hicks,Josh at NAVY27, PENALTY NAVY personal foul (BROWN, Tony) 15 yards to the NAVY47, 1ST DOWN HC, NO PLAY.
5:561st & 10 at opp 47Connor Degenhardt pass incomplete
5:562nd & 10 at opp 47Connor Degenhardt run for a loss of 2 yards to the Navy 49
5:563rd & 12 at opp 49Connor Degenhardt pass incomplete to Tenio Ayeni, broken up by Michael McMorris
5:564th & 12 at opp 49Cody Wilkinson punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Jacob Springer at the Navy 18
Navy Fumble, 5 plays
2:141st & 10 at own 18CJ Williams run for no gain to the Navy 18
2:142nd & 10 at own 18Tazh Maloy run for 14 yds to the Navy 32 for a 1ST down
2:141st & 10 at own 32Malcolm Perry run for 9 yds to the Navy 41
2:142nd & 1 at own 41Nelson Smith run for 2 yds to the Navy 43 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 43Malcolm Perry sacked by Corey Stefanik for a loss of 7 yards to the Navy 33 Malcolm Perry fumbled, recovered by HCrss Noah Johnson , return for 0 yards
2nd quarter5 drives, then Navy 24, Holy Cross 7
Holy Cross Missed FG, 8 plays
14:441st & 10 at opp 33Peter Oliver run for no gain to the Navy 33
14:442nd & 10 at opp 33Connor Degenhardt pass complete to Tenio Ayeni for 10 yds to the Navy 23 for a 1ST down
14:441st & 10 at opp 23Connor Degenhardt pass complete to Derek Mountain for 6 yds to the Navy 17
14:442nd & 4 at opp 17Peter Oliver run for 4 yds to the Navy 13 for a 1ST down
14:441st & 10 at opp 13Peter Oliver run for 4 yds to the Navy 9
14:442nd & 6 at opp 9Connor Degenhardt run for 3 yds to the Navy 6
14:443rd & 3 at opp 6Connor Degenhardt pass incomplete to Spencer Gilliam
11:214th & 3 at opp 6Derek Ng 24 yd FG MISSED
Navy Touchdown, 7 plays
11:211st & 10 at own 20CJ Williams run for 6 yds to the Navy 26
11:212nd & 4 at own 26Nelson Smith run for 2 yds to the Navy 28
11:213rd & 2 at own 28CJ Williams run for 11 yds to the Navy 39 for a 1ST down
11:211st & 10 at own 39Myles Fells run for 16 yds to the HCrss 45 for a 1ST down
11:211st & 10 at opp 45Nelson Smith run for 5 yds to the HCrss 40
11:212nd & 5 at opp 40Tazh Maloy run for 24 yds to the HCrss 16 for a 1ST down
7:291st & 10 at opp 16CJ Williams run for 16 yds for a TD, (Bijan Nichols KICK)Navy 17, Holy Cross 0
Holy Cross Touchdown, 12 plays
7:291st & 0 at own 35J.R. Osborn kickoff for 61 yds
7:291st & 10 at own 25Miles Alexander run for no gain to the HCrss 25
7:292nd & 10 at own 25Connor Degenhardt pass complete to Tenio Ayeni for 6 yds to the HCrss 31
7:293rd & 4 at own 31Connor Degenhardt pass complete to Dominik Thomas for 8 yds to the HCrss 39 for a 1ST down
7:291st & 10 at own 39Miles Alexander run for 6 yds to the HCrss 45
7:292nd & 4 at own 45HOLY CROSS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the HCrss 40
7:292nd & 9 at own 40Connor Degenhardt pass complete to Spencer Gilliam for 18 yds to the Navy 42 for a 1ST down
7:291st & 10 at opp 42Connor Degenhardt run for 8 yds to the Navy 34
7:292nd & 2 at opp 34Miles Alexander run for a loss of 1 yard to the Navy 35
7:293rd & 3 at opp 35Miles Alexander run for 5 yds to the Navy 30 for a 1ST down
3:231st & 10 at opp 30Timeout NAVY, clock 03:23
3:231st & 10 at opp 30Connor Degenhardt pass complete to Tenio Ayeni for 5 yds to the Navy 25
3:232nd & 5 at opp 25Miles Alexander run for 5 yds to the Navy 20 for a 1ST down
3:231st & 10 at opp 20Connor Degenhardt pass complete to Tenio Ayeni for 4 yds to the Navy 16
1:482nd & 6 at opp 16Miles Alexander run for 16 yds for a TD, (Derek Ng KICK)Navy 17, Holy Cross 7
Navy Touchdown, 7 plays
1:481st & 0 at own 35Cody Wilkinson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:481st & 10 at own 25CJ Williams run for 16 yds to the Navy 41 for a 1ST down
1:481st & 10 at own 41HOLY CROSS Penalty, Defensive offside (Matt Cedeno) to the Navy 46
1:481st & 5 at own 46Malcolm Perry run for a loss of 1 yard to the Navy 45
1:102nd & 6 at own 45Timeout NAVY, clock 01:10
1:102nd & 6 at own 45Keoni-Kordell Makekau run for 3 yds to the Navy 48
1:103rd & 3 at own 48Malcolm Perry run for 7 yds to the HCrss 45 for a 1ST down
1:101st & 10 at opp 45Malcolm Perry pass complete to Mychal Cooper for 44 yds to the HCrss 1 for a 1ST down
1:101st & goal at opp 1Malcolm Perry run for no gain to the HCrss 1
0:102nd & goal at opp 1Malcolm Perry run for 1 yd for a TD, (Bijan Nichols KICK)Navy 24, Holy Cross 7
Holy Cross End of half, 1 play
0:101st & 0 at own 35J.R. Osborn kickoff for 62 yds , Miles Alexander return for 19 yds to the HCrss 22
0:101st & 10 at own 22Team run for a loss of 1 yard to the HCrss 21
3rd quarter6 drives, then Navy 38, Holy Cross 7
Holy Cross Fumble, 3 plays
15:002nd & 11 at own 35J.R. Osborn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Miles Alexander run for 2 yds to the HCrss 27
15:002nd & 8 at own 27Connor Degenhardt sacked by Evan Fochtman for a loss of 6 yards to the HCrss 21
15:003rd & 14 at own 21Connor Degenhardt sacked by Nizaire Cromartie for a loss of 7 yards to the HCrss 20 Connor Degenhardt fumbled, recovered by Navy Nizaire Cromartie , return for 0 yards
Navy Touchdown, 5 plays
13:301st & 10 at opp 20Tazh Maloy run for 8 yds to the HCrss 12
13:302nd & 2 at opp 12Malcolm Perry pass complete to Ryan Mitchell for 4 yds to the HCrss 8 for a 1ST down
13:301st & goal at opp 8CJ Williams run for 5 yds to the HCrss 3
13:302nd & goal at opp 3Nelson Smith run for 2 yds to the HCrss 1
10:563rd & goal at opp 1Nelson Smith run for 1 yd for a TD, (Bijan Nichols KICK)Navy 31, Holy Cross 7
Holy Cross Turnover on downs, 9 plays
10:561st & 0 at own 35J.R. Osborn kickoff for 63 yds
10:561st & 10 at own 25Connor Degenhardt pass complete to Tenio Ayeni for 7 yds to the HCrss 32
10:562nd & 3 at own 32Connor Degenhardt run for 7 yds to the HCrss 39 for a 1ST down
10:561st & 10 at own 39Miles Alexander run for 4 yds to the HCrss 43
10:562nd & 6 at own 43Connor Degenhardt pass complete to Tenio Ayeni for 8 yds to the Navy 49 for a 1ST down
10:561st & 10 at opp 49Connor Degenhardt pass complete to Derek Mountain for 18 yds to the Navy 31 for a 1ST down
10:561st & 10 at opp 31Miles Alexander run for 1 yd to the Navy 30
10:562nd & 9 at opp 30Connor Degenhardt pass incomplete
10:563rd & 9 at opp 30Connor Degenhardt pass incomplete to Tenio Ayeni, broken up by Elan Nash
10:564th & 9 at opp 30HOLY CROSS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Navy 35
10:564th & 14 at opp 35Connor Degenhardt run for 10 yds to the Navy 25
Navy Touchdown, 7 plays
7:521st & 10 at own 25CJ Williams run for 8 yds to the Navy 33
7:522nd & 2 at own 33CJ Williams run for 18 yds to the HCrss 49 for a 1ST down
7:521st & 10 at opp 49Nelson Smith run for 4 yds to the HCrss 45
7:522nd & 6 at opp 45Keoni-Kordell Makekau run for 6 yds to the HCrss 39 for a 1ST down
7:521st & 10 at opp 39Malcolm Perry pass complete to Keoni-Kordell Makekau for 29 yds to the HCrss 10 for a 1ST down
7:521st & goal at opp 10Malcolm Perry run for 8 yds to the HCrss 2
4:272nd & goal at opp 2Isaac Ruoss run for 2 yds for a TD, (Bijan Nichols KICK)Navy 38, Holy Cross 7
Holy Cross Punt, 5 plays
4:271st & 0 at own 35J.R. Osborn kickoff for 57 yds NAVY Penalty, Defensive offside (-5 Yards) to the HCrss 30
4:271st & 10 at own 30Connor Degenhardt pass incomplete to Ayir Asante
4:272nd & 10 at own 30Connor Degenhardt pass complete to Ayir Asante for 18 yds to the HCrss 48 for a 1ST down
4:271st & 10 at own 48Connor Degenhardt run for 3 yds to the Navy 49
4:272nd & 7 at opp 49Connor Degenhardt pass complete to Derek Mountain for 6 yds to the Navy 43
4:273rd & 1 at opp 43Peter Oliver run for no gain to the Navy 43
4:274th & 1 at opp 43Cody Wilkinson punt for 43 yds for a touchback
Navy Touchdown, 7 plays
2:041st & 10 at own 20Malcolm Perry pass complete to Mychal Cooper for 4 yds to the Navy 24
2:042nd & 6 at own 24Malcolm Perry pass incomplete to Ryan Mitchell
2:043rd & 6 at own 24Tazh Maloy run for 9 yds to the Navy 33 for a 1ST down
2:041st & 10 at own 33Malcolm Perry pass complete to Chance Warren for 10 yds to the Navy 43 for a 1ST down
2:041st & 10 at own 43Malcolm Perry pass incomplete to CJ Williams
0:212nd & 10 at own 43Timeout NAVY, clock 00:21
0:212nd & 10 at own 43Nelson Smith run for 8 yds to the HCrss 49
Q4 14:523rd & 2 at opp 49Nelson Smith run for 49 yds for a TD, (Bijan Nichols KICK)Navy 45, Holy Cross 7
4th quarter4 drives, then Navy 45, Holy Cross 7
Holy Cross Punt, 4 plays
14:521st & 0 at own 35Ben Fee kickoff for 60 yds , Ayir Asante return for 18 yds to the HCrss 23
14:521st & 10 at own 23Connor Degenhardt pass complete to Jack Jewell for 18 yds to the HCrss 41 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at own 41Connor Degenhardt pass incomplete to Tenio Ayeni, broken up by Dave Tolentino
14:522nd & 10 at own 41Connor Degenhardt pass incomplete to Jack Jewell
14:523rd & 10 at own 41Connor Degenhardt pass incomplete to Spencer Gilliam
14:524th & 10 at own 41Cody Wilkinson punt for 34 yds, downed at the Navy 25
Navy Punt, 8 plays
13:451st & 10 at own 25Tyger Goslin run for 3 yds to the Navy 28
13:452nd & 7 at own 28Isaac Ruoss run for 1 yd to the Navy 29
13:453rd & 6 at own 29Isaac Ruoss run for 6 yds to the Navy 35 for a 1ST down
13:451st & 10 at own 35Isaac Ruoss run for 1 yd to the Navy 36
13:452nd & 9 at own 36Tyreek King-El run for 11 yds to the Navy 47 for a 1ST down
13:451st & 10 at own 47Tyreek King-El run for 6 yds to the HCrss 47
13:452nd & 4 at opp 47Tyger Goslin run for a loss of 2 yards to the HCrss 47 Tyger Goslin fumbled,
13:453rd & 4 at opp 47Perry Olsen run for a loss of 2 yards to the HCrss 49
13:454th & 6 at opp 49NAVY Penalty, DL (-5 Yards) to the Navy 46
13:454th & 11 at own 46Owen White punt for 45 yds , Jon Jon Roberts returns for a loss of 1 yard to the HCrss 8
Holy Cross Punt, 3 plays
8:561st & 10 at own 8Miles Alexander run for 3 yds to the HCrss 11
8:562nd & 7 at own 11Connor Degenhardt pass incomplete to Spencer Gilliam
8:563rd & 7 at own 11Connor Degenhardt pass complete to Tenio Ayeni for 6 yds to the HCrss 17
8:564th & 1 at own 17Cody Wilkinson punt for 50 yds , Jacob Springer returns for a loss of 7 yards to the Navy 26
Navy End of game, 14 plays
7:391st & 10 at own 26Garrett Winn run for 24 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
7:391st & 10 at the 50James Harris II run for 4 yds to the HCrss 46
7:392nd & 6 at opp 46James Harris II run for 2 yds to the HCrss 44
7:393rd & 4 at opp 44James Harris II run for no gain to the HCrss 44
7:394th & 4 at opp 44Garrett Winn run for 6 yds to the HCrss 38 for a 1ST down
7:391st & 10 at opp 38James Harris II run for 2 yds to the HCrss 36
7:392nd & 8 at opp 36Tyger Goslin run for a loss of 2 yards to the HCrss 38
7:393rd & 10 at opp 38Justin Smith run for 9 yds to the HCrss 29
7:394th & 1 at opp 29Garrett Winn run for 3 yds to the HCrss 26 for a 1ST down
7:391st & 10 at opp 26James Harris II run for 2 yds to the HCrss 24
7:392nd & 8 at opp 24Perry Olsen run for 2 yds to the HCrss 22
7:393rd & 6 at opp 22Dalen Morris run for 9 yds to the HCrss 13 for a 1ST down
7:391st & 10 at opp 13Tyger Goslin run for a loss of 3 yards to the HCrss 16
7:392nd & 13 at opp 16James Harris II run for 7 yds to the HCrss 9

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

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