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Team stats
Holy Cross
UConn
363
Total yards
262
137
Passing yards
174
226
Rushing yards
88
6.9
Yards per pass
4.2
4.4
Yards per rush
2.3
19
First downs
18
6–16
Third downs
7–19
2–2
Fourth downs
1–2
1
Turnovers
4
8–85
Penalties
4–30
33:13
Possession
26:47
3
Sacks (by defense)
4
Efficiency
Holy Cross
UConn
45%
Success rate
38%
0.30
EPA per play
−0.10
1.27
Explosiveness
1.39
0.33
Rushing EPA
0.20
0.25
Passing EPA
0.04
23%
Passing-down success
20%
0.19
First-down EPA
−0.29
−0.09
Second-down EPA
−0.10
0.75
Third-down EPA
0.18
31%
Havoc by its defense
33%
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)
UConn 54% to win. Holy Cross won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
UConn −3, over/under 49.5.
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 UConn 58%, Holy Cross 42%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. UConn drives left to right, Holy Cross right to left.
Q1 Holy CrossTouchdown, 9 plays, 77 yards
Q1 UConnPunt, 4 plays, 12 yards
Q1 Holy CrossPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q1 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q1 Holy CrossPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q1 UConnTouchdown, 2 plays, 61 yards
Q1 Holy CrossFumble, 2 plays, −13 yards
Q1 UConnTouchdown, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q1 Holy CrossPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q1 UConnPick-six, 3 plays (Holy Cross scores), 5 yards
Q2 UConnPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q2 Holy CrossPunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
Q2 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q2 Holy CrossTouchdown, 5 plays, 47 yards
Q2 UConnTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
Q2 Holy CrossField goal, 11 plays, 62 yards
Q2 UConnEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
Q3 UConnFumble, 13 plays, 26 yards
Q3 Holy CrossTouchdown, 6 plays, 47 yards
Q3 UConnTouchdown, 11 plays, 58 yards
Q3 Holy CrossPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q3 UConnPunt, 3 plays, −11 yards
Q3 Holy CrossPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q4 UConnPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q4 Holy CrossPunt, 4 plays, 3 yards
Q4 UConnPunt, 6 plays, 12 yards
Q4 Holy CrossTouchdown, 4 plays, 98 yards
Q4 UConnInterception, 5 plays, 33 yards
Q4 Holy CrossPunt, 5 plays, 7 yards
Q4 UConnTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 41 yards
Q4 Holy CrossEnd of game, 5 plays, 10 yards
Play by play
1st quarter10 drives, then UConn 14, Holy Cross 7
Holy Cross Touchdown, 9 plays
14:57
1st & 10 at own 23
Matthew Sluka pass complete to Jalen Coker for 8 yds to the HCrss 31
14:57
2nd & 2 at own 31
Peter Oliver run for 6 yds to the HCrss 37 for a 1ST down
14:57
1st & 10 at own 37
Peter Oliver run for 2 yds to the HCrss 39
14:57
2nd & 8 at own 39
Matthew Sluka pass complete to Spencer Gilliam for 3 yds to the HCrss 42
14:57
3rd & 5 at own 42
Peter Oliver run for 23 yds to the UConn 35 for a 1ST down
14:57
1st & 10 at opp 35
Matthew Sluka run for 20 yds to the UConn 15 for a 1ST down
14:57
1st & 10 at opp 15
CONNECTICUT Penalty, Offsides (Dal’mont Gourdine) to the UConn 10
14:57
1st & 5 at opp 10
Peter Oliver run for 1 yd to the UConn 9
14:57
2nd & 4 at opp 9
Peter Oliver run for 3 yds to the UConn 6
14:57
Joe McFadden kickoff for 58 yds , Tyler Purdy return for 16 yds to the HCrss 23
10:36
3rd & 1 at opp 6
Matthew Sluka run for 6 yds for a TD, (Derek Ng KICK)Holy Cross 7, UConn 0
UConn Punt, 4 plays
10:31
1st & 10 at own 23
Kevin Mensah run for 10 yds to the UConn 33 for a 1ST down
10:31
1st & 10 at own 33
Jack Zergiotis pass incomplete
10:31
2nd & 10 at own 33
Kevin Mensah run for 2 yds to the UConn 35
10:31
3rd & 8 at own 35
Jack Zergiotis pass incomplete
10:31
Derek Ng kickoff for 60 yds , Devontae Houston return for 18 yds to the UConn 23
9:35
4th & 8 at own 35
Joe McFadden punt for 43 yds
Holy Cross Punt, 3 plays
9:35
1st & 10 at own 22
Jordan Forrest run for 1 yd to the HCrss 23
9:35
2nd & 9 at own 23
Jordan Forrest run for 2 yds to the HCrss 25
9:35
3rd & 7 at own 25
Matthew Sluka sacked by Kevon Jones and Nick Harris for 0 yards to the HCrss 25
7:25
4th & 7 at own 25
Patrick Haughney punt for 38 yds, downed at the UConn 37
UConn Punt, 3 plays
7:25
1st & 10 at own 37
Jack Zergiotis pass complete to Cameron Ross for 2 yds to the UConn 39
7:25
2nd & 8 at own 39
Nathan Carter run for 4 yds to the UConn 43
7:25
3rd & 4 at own 43
Jack Zergiotis pass incomplete
6:21
4th & 4 at own 43
Joe McFadden punt for 41 yds
Holy Cross Punt, 3 plays
6:21
1st & 10 at own 16
run for 7 yds to the HCrss 23
6:21
2nd & 3 at own 23
Peter Oliver run for no gain to the HCrss 23
6:21
3rd & 3 at own 23
Matthew Sluka pass incomplete
4:52
4th & 3 at own 23
Patrick Haughney punt for 38 yds, downed at the UConn 39
UConn Touchdown, 2 plays
4:52
1st & 10 at own 39
Jack Zergiotis pass complete to Cameron Ross for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
4:23
1st & 10 at the 50
Jack Zergiotis pass complete to Keelan Marion for 50 yds for a TD, (Joe McFadden KICK)Tied at 7
Holy Cross Fumble, 2 plays
4:17
Joe McFadden kickoff for 65 yds for a 1ST down , Ayir Asante return for 25 yds to the HCrss 15 for a 1ST down
4:17
1st & 10 at own 15
Marco Siderman sacked for 0 yards to the HCrss 8
3:35
2nd & 17 at own 8
Jonathan Abrams run for a loss of 6 yards to the HCrss 2
UConn Touchdown, 3 plays
3:35
1st & goal at opp 2
Robert Burns run for 1 yd to the HCrss 1
3:35
2nd & goal at opp 1
Robert Burns run for no gain to the HCrss 1
2:22
3rd & goal at opp 1
Jack Zergiotis run for 1 yd for a TD, (Joe McFadden KICK)UConn 14, Holy Cross 7
Holy Cross Punt, 3 plays
2:22
1st & 10 at own 25
Marco Siderman run for 5 yds to the HCrss 30
2:22
2nd & 5 at own 30
Peter Oliver run for no gain to the HCrss 30
2:22
3rd & 5 at own 30
Marco Siderman pass complete to Spencer Gilliam for a loss of 2 yards to the HCrss 28
2:22
Joe McFadden kickoff for 59 yds
0:26
4th & 7 at own 28
Patrick Haughney punt for 44 yds, downed at the UConn 28
UConn Pick-six, 3 plays (Holy Cross scores)
0:00
1st & 10 at own 28
Kevin Mensah run for 5 yds to the UConn 33
Q2 15:00
2nd & 5 at own 33
Jack Zergiotis pass incomplete
Q2 14:44
3rd & 5 at own 33
Jason Modak 29 Yd Interception Return (Derek Ng Kick)Tied at 14
2nd quarter6 drives, then Holy Cross 24, UConn 21
UConn Punt, 3 plays
14:44
1st & 10 at own 25
Kevin Mensah run for 4 yds to the UConn 29
14:44
Derek Ng kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:37
2nd & 6 at own 29
Jack Zergiotis sacked by Matt Cedeno for 0 yards to the UConn 21
13:37
3rd & 14 at own 21
Jack Zergiotis pass complete to Heron Maurisseau for 2 yds to the UConn 23
12:44
4th & 12 at own 23
Haydn Kerr punt for 33 yds
Holy Cross Punt, 6 plays
12:44
1st & 10 at own 44
Peter Oliver run for 4 yds to the HCrss 48
12:44
2nd & 6 at own 48
Matthew Sluka sacked by Nick Harris for 0 yards to the HCrss 46
12:44
3rd & 8 at own 46
Marco Siderman pass complete to Spencer Gilliam for 16 yds to the UConn 38 for a 1ST down
12:44
1st & 10 at opp 38
Marco Siderman pass incomplete
10:18
2nd & 10 at opp 38
Peter Oliver run for 4 yds to the UConn 34
10:18
3rd & 6 at opp 34
run for a loss of 2 yards to the UConn 36
9:22
4th & 13 at opp 41
Patrick Haughney punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Cameron Ross at the UConn 9
UConn Punt, 3 plays
9:22
1st & 10 at own 9
Jack Zergiotis pass incomplete
9:22
2nd & 10 at own 9
Kevin Mensah run for 4 yds to the UConn 13
9:22
3rd & 6 at own 13
Jack Zergiotis pass incomplete
8:41
4th & 6 at own 13
Joe McFadden punt for 34 yds
Holy Cross Touchdown, 5 plays
8:41
1st & 10 at opp 47
Peter Oliver run for 3 yds to the UConn 44
8:41
2nd & 7 at opp 44
Matthew Sluka run for 8 yds to the UConn 36 for a 1ST down
8:41
1st & 10 at opp 36
Peter Oliver run for 11 yds to the UConn 25 for a 1ST down
8:41
1st & 10 at opp 25
Peter Oliver run for 1 yd to the UConn 24
6:54
2nd & 9 at opp 24
Matthew Sluka pass complete to Ayir Asante for 24 yds for a TD, (Derek Ng KICK)Holy Cross 21, UConn 14
UConn Touchdown, 11 plays
6:54
1st & 10 at own 25
run for 3 yds to the UConn 28
6:54
2nd & 7 at own 28
Jack Zergiotis pass complete to Cameron Hairston for 11 yds to the UConn 39 for a 1ST down
6:54
1st & 10 at own 39
Kevin Mensah run for 4 yds to the UConn 43
6:54
Derek Ng kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:26
2nd & 6 at own 43
Jack Zergiotis pass incomplete
5:26
3rd & 6 at own 43
Jack Zergiotis pass complete to Cameron Hairston for 10 yds to the HCrss 47 for a 1ST down
5:26
1st & 10 at opp 47
Kevin Mensah run for 6 yds to the HCrss 41
5:26
2nd & 4 at opp 41
HOLY CROSS Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (Jacob Dobbs) to the HCrss 25 for a 1ST down
5:26
1st & 10 at opp 25
Jack Zergiotis pass complete to Jayce Medlock for 11 yds to the HCrss 14 for a 1ST down
5:26
1st & 10 at opp 14
Jack Zergiotis pass complete to Cameron Ross for 10 yds to the HCrss 4 for a 1ST down
5:26
1st & goal at opp 4
Kevin Mensah run for 1 yd to the HCrss 3
2:57
2nd & goal at opp 3
Keelan Marion 3 Yd pass from Jack Zergiotis (Joe McFadden Kick)Tied at 21
Holy Cross Field goal, 11 plays
2:57
1st & 10 at own 25
Peter Oliver run for 6 yds to the HCrss 31
2:57
2nd & 4 at own 31
Matthew Sluka run for 2 yds to the HCrss 33
2:57
3rd & 2 at own 33
Matthew Sluka run for 5 yds to the HCrss 38 for a 1ST down
2:57
1st & 10 at own 38
Peter Oliver run for 3 yds to the HCrss 41
2:57
2nd & 7 at own 41
Matthew Sluka pass incomplete
2:57
3rd & 7 at own 41
Matthew Sluka pass complete to Jalen Coker for 6 yds to the HCrss 47
2:57
Joe McFadden kickoff for 52 yds
0:30
4th & 1 at own 47
Peter Oliver run for 2 yds to the HCrss 49 for a 1ST down
0:30
1st & 10 at own 49
Matthew Sluka pass incomplete
0:30
2nd & 10 at own 49
#9 M.Sluka pass to the right complete for 3 yards to #3 S.Gilliam to the UCO48; QB hurried by #43 J.Mitchell (#7 T.Wortham). PENALTY UCO Holding on #2 M.Bell enforced 10 yards from the HCR49 to the UCO41 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
0:30
1st & 10 at opp 41
Matthew Sluka pass complete to Tenio Ayeni for 28 yds to the UConn 13 for a 1ST down
0:03
2nd & 10 at opp 13
Derek Ng 30 yd FG GOODHoly Cross 24, UConn 21
0:03
Derek Ng kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3rd quarter4 drives, then Holy Cross 31, UConn 28
UConn Fumble, 13 plays
15:00
Derek Ng kickoff for 65 yds , Devontae Houston return for 21 yds to the UConn 21
15:00
3rd & 8 at own 23
Jack Zergiotis pass complete to Kevin Mensah for 14 yds to the UConn 37 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 37
Jack Zergiotis pass incomplete
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 37
Jack Zergiotis pass complete to Heron Maurisseau for 5 yds to the UConn 42
15:00
3rd & 5 at own 42
Jack Zergiotis run for 4 yds to the UConn 46
15:00
4th & 1 at own 46
Kevin Mensah run for 2 yds to the UConn 48 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 48
Jack Zergiotis run for 5 yds to the HCrss 47
15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 47
Kevin Mensah run for 2 yds to the HCrss 45
15:00
3rd & 3 at opp 45
Kevin Mensah run for 5 yds to the HCrss 40 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 40
Jack Zergiotis pass incomplete
15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 40
#26 N.Carter rush to the left for a gain of 12 yards to the HCR28 (#45 H.Burns;#6 T.Prince). PENALTY UCO Holding on #81 J.Rose enforced 10 yards from the HCR40 to the UCO50 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
15:00
2nd & 20 at the 50
Jack Zergiotis pass incomplete
9:22
3rd & 20 at the 50
Jack Zergiotis sacked for 0 yards to the UConn 47
Holy Cross Touchdown, 6 plays
9:22
4th & 3 at opp 40
Peter Oliver run for 4 yds to the UConn 36 for a 1ST down
9:22
1st & 10 at opp 36
Matthew Sluka pass complete to Jalen Coker for 33 yds to the UConn 3 for a 1ST down
6:43
1st & goal at opp 3
Matthew Sluka pass complete to Tyler Purdy for 3 yds for a TD, (Derek Ng KICK)Holy Cross 31, UConn 21
UConn Touchdown, 11 plays
6:43
Derek Ng kickoff for 23 yds , D.J. Morgan return for no gain to the UConn 42
3:18
3rd & goal at opp 8
Jack Zergiotis pass complete to Jayce Medlock for 8 yds for a TD, (Joe McFadden KICK)Holy Cross 31, UConn 28
3:13
Joe McFadden kickoff for 49 yds , Tyler Purdy return for 21 yds to the HCrss 37
1:35
4th & 10 at own 37
Patrick Haughney punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Jahkai Gill at the UConn 46
0:12
4th & 21 at own 35
Joe McFadden punt for 48 yds
Holy Cross Punt, 3 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 17
Jordan Forrest run for 2 yds to the HCrss 19
Q4 15:00
2nd & 8 at own 19
Matthew Sluka pass incomplete
Q4 15:00
3rd & 8 at own 19
Matthew Sluka pass incomplete
Q4 14:40
4th & 8 at own 19
Patrick Haughney punt for 43 yds , Jahkai Gill returns for 4 yds to the UConn 42
Q4 13:30
4th & 13 at own 39
Joe McFadden punt for 51 yds , Jared Kreimer returns for 2 yds to the HCrss 12
Q4 11:39
4th & 19 at own 15
Patrick Haughney punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Jahkai Gill at the UConn 47
Q4 10:25
4th & 8 at opp 41
Haydn Kerr punt for 39 yds, downed at the HCrss 2
4th quarter2 drives, then Holy Cross 38, UConn 28
Holy Cross Touchdown, 4 plays
8:19
1st & 10 at opp 14
Tyler Purdy run for 14 yds for a TD, (Derek Ng KICK)Holy Cross 38, UConn 28
8:19
Derek Ng kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:26
1st & 10 at opp 42
Jack Zergiotis pass intercepted
Holy Cross Punt, 5 plays
6:26
2nd & 1 at opp 38
Tyler Purdy run for 4 yds to the UConn 34 for a 1ST down
6:26
1st & 10 at opp 47
Tyler Purdy run for 9 yds to the UConn 38
3:57
4th & 16 at opp 40
Patrick Haughney punt for 40 yds for a touchback
3:03
4th & 10 at own 40
Jack Zergiotis pass intercepted
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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