Bucknell at Holy Cross
Saturday, October 8, 2022 Share
Holy Cross beat Bucknell 57–0. It was their 21st meeting; after it, Holy Cross led the series 15–6.
Final at Fitton Field, WorcesterTV: ESPN+Attendance 7,658
- At kickoff
- 54°F, clear, wind 11 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Worcester Regional Airport (KORH), 6 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
- Official
- Jeff KnightGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucknell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Holy Cross | 21 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 57 |
Standouts
- PassingMatthew Sluka10 of 17, 183 yards, 3 TDHoly Cross
- RushingJordan Fuller11 carries, 59 yards, 2 TDHoly Cross
- ReceivingJalen Coker5 catches, 88 yards, 1 TDHoly Cross
- DefenseChris Sims1 INTBucknell
Player stats
Bucknell
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Semptimphelter | 7/15 | 60 | 0 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Meuser | 14 | 73 | 0 | 29 |
| Alex Brown | 2 | 19 | 0 | 14 |
| Mikey Neal | 2 | 15 | 0 | 11 |
| Rushawn Baker | 4 | 14 | 0 | 11 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damian Harris | 2 | 23 | 0 | 27 |
| Josh Gary | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Christian Spugnardi | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Adam Barakat | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Defense | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Sims | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Holy Cross
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Sluka | 10/17 | 183 | 3 | 0 |
| Joe Pesansky | 1/4 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Sluka | 11 | 72 | 1 | 16 |
| Peter Oliver | 9 | 67 | 0 | 21 |
| Jordan Fuller | 11 | 59 | 2 | 11 |
| Justin Shorter | 3 | 48 | 0 | 30 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Coker | 5 | 88 | 1 | 32 |
| Spencer Gilliam | 2 | 76 | 1 | 40 |
| Dominik Thomas | 2 | 28 | 1 | 14 |
| Ayir Asante | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Defense | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Haskins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Bucknell | Holy Cross | |
|---|---|---|
| 169 | Total yards | 511 |
| 60 | Passing yards | 197 |
| 109 | Rushing yards | 314 |
| 4.0 | Yards per pass | 9.4 |
| 3.3 | Yards per rush | 6.3 |
| 10 | First downs | 31 |
| 3–11 | Third downs | 9–11 |
| 1–3 | Fourth downs | 1–1 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 9–91 | Penalties | 8–65 |
| 25:38 | Possession | 34:22 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Holy Cross 93% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Holy Cross −33.5, over/under 47.5.
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 Holy Cross 99%, Bucknell 1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
The series
Every Bucknell–Holy Cross gameHoly Cross leads 18–6 in 24 meetings, counting the three since this game.
| 2025 | Holy Cross 37, Bucknell 20 | |
| 2024 | Holy Cross 40, Bucknell 38 | |
| 2023 | Holy Cross 55, Bucknell 27 | |
| 2022 | Holy Cross 57, Bucknell 0 | |
| 2021 | Holy Cross 45, Bucknell 6 | |
| 2020 | Holy Cross 33, Bucknell 10 |
Around this game
Bucknell
- Next gameat YaleOct. 15, 2022
- SeasonBucknell in 2022
- ProgramBucknell history and records
Holy Cross
- Next gameat LafayetteOct. 22, 2022
- SeasonHoly Cross in 2022
- ProgramHoly Cross history and records