Merrimack at Holy Cross

Saturday, September 11, 2021

Merrimack beat Holy Cross 35–⁠21. It was their first meeting; after it, Merrimack led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayMerrimack5–⁠6 in 2021
35
HomeHoly Cross10–⁠3 in 2021
21

Final at Fitton Field, WorcesterTV: ESPN+

At kickoff
71°F, a few clouds, wind 10 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Worcester Regional Airport (KORH), 6 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Official
Tim BarkerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Merrimack0217735
Holy Cross707721

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Holy Cross 75% to win. Merrimack pulled the upset.

Holy Cross leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2023Holy Cross 42, Merrimack 20
2022Holy Cross 31, Merrimack 17
2021Merrimack 35, Holy Cross 21

Around this game