Yale at Holy Cross
Saturday, September 17, 2022 Share
Holy Cross beat Yale 38–14. It was their 25th meeting; after it, Yale led the series 19–6.
Final at Fitton Field, WorcesterTV: ESPN+Attendance 13,847
- At kickoff
- 65°F, clear, wind 6 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Worcester Regional Airport (KORH), 6 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
- Official
- Todd BoydGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Holy Cross | 0 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 38 |
Standouts
- PassingMatthew Sluka16 of 20, 249 yards, 2 TDHoly Cross
- RushingPeter Oliver16 carries, 119 yardsHoly Cross
- ReceivingJalen Coker4 catches, 96 yards, 1 TDHoly Cross
- DefenseDevin Haskins1 INTHoly Cross
Player stats
Yale
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Grooms | 11/21 | 98 | 0 | 2 |
| Austin Tutas | 4/6 | 42 | 1 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Grooms | 14 | 58 | 0 | 22 |
| Joshua Pitsenberger | 9 | 50 | 0 | 9 |
| Tre Peterson | 4 | 23 | 0 | 7 |
| Nathan Denney | 5 | 18 | 1 | 34 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Pantelis | 5 | 54 | 0 | 26 |
| Mason Tipton | 5 | 32 | 0 | 19 |
| Mason Shipp | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Joshua Pitsenberger | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Holy Cross
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Sluka | 16/20 | 249 | 2 | 0 |
| Joe Pesansky | 1/3 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Coker | 1/1 | 36 | 1 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Oliver | 16 | 119 | 0 | 41 |
| Jordan Fuller | 11 | 72 | 1 | 22 |
| Sam Slade | 4 | 41 | 0 | 24 |
| Matthew Sluka | 9 | 14 | 1 | 29 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Coker | 4 | 96 | 1 | 43 |
| Ayir Asante | 3 | 63 | 1 | 36 |
| Justin Shorter | 2 | 44 | 0 | 33 |
| Tyler Purdy | 1 | 36 | 1 | 36 |
| Defense | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Haskins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Terrence Spence | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Yale | Holy Cross | |
|---|---|---|
| 306 | Total yards | 571 |
| 140 | Passing yards | 318 |
| 166 | Rushing yards | 253 |
| 5.2 | Yards per pass | 13.3 |
| 4.2 | Yards per rush | 6.0 |
| 19 | First downs | 27 |
| 7–16 | Third downs | 7–11 |
| 0–1 | Fourth downs | 0–1 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 7–60 | Penalties | 10–85 |
| 29:04 | Possession | 30:56 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Holy Cross 68% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Holy Cross −8.5, over/under 52.5.
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 72%, Yale 28%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
The series
Every Yale–Holy Cross gameYale leads 22–7 in 29 meetings, counting the four since this game.
| 2026 | Yale 38, Holy Cross 28 | |
| 2025 | Yale 28, Holy Cross 10 | |
| 2024 | Yale 38, Holy Cross 31 | |
| 2023 | Holy Cross 49, Yale 24 | |
| 2022 | Holy Cross 38, Yale 14 | |
| 2021 | Holy Cross 20, Yale 17 |
Around this game
Yale
- Next gameat CornellSept. 24, 2022
- SeasonYale in 2022
- ProgramYale history and records
Holy Cross
- Next gameat ColgateSept. 24, 2022
- SeasonHoly Cross in 2022
- ProgramHoly Cross history and records