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Holy Cross at Army

Saturday, November 11, 2023

Army beat Holy Cross 17–⁠14. It was their 25th meeting; Army leads the series 18–⁠6–⁠1.

AwayHoly Cross7–⁠4 in 2023
14
HomeArmy6–⁠6 in 2023
17

Final at Michie Stadium, West PointTV: CBSSNAttendance 30,602

At kickoff
48°F, mostly cloudy, wind 11 mph from the northwest, gusts to 21 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Stewart International Airport (KSWF), 17 km from the stadium, 15 minutes before kickoff
Official
Tim HedgepethGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Holy Cross0001414
Army770317

Standouts

  • PassingMatthew Sluka16 of 23, 156 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTHoly Cross
  • RushingMatthew Sluka37 carries, 171 yardsHoly Cross
  • DefenseLeo Lowin12 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 for lossArmy

Photos from the game

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Player stats

Holy Cross

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Matthew Sluka16/2315621
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Matthew Sluka37171042
Tyler Purdy648016
Jordan Fuller520013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jalen Coker754110
Justin Shorter348124
Tyler Purdy220016
Jacob Petersen118018
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Frankie Monte13000
Jake Jarmolowich60.500
Carlo Crocetti6000
William Robinson6000

Army

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Bryson Daily4/67900
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Bryson Daily1983029
Tyrell Robinson645114
Kanye Udoh935010
Markel Johnson221019
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Casey Reynolds169069
Tyrell Robinson111011
Noah Short1101
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Leo Lowin12220
Kalib Fortner100.50.50
Max DiDomenico8000
Jabari Moore70.500
Jack Latore51.51.50
Quindrelin Hammonds5111

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

Team stats

Holy CrossArmy
395Total yards269
156Passing yards79
239Rushing yards190
6.8Yards per pass13.2
5.0Yards per rush4.6
26First downs11
8–⁠15Third downs5–⁠12
3–⁠5Fourth downs2–⁠3
2Turnovers0
8–⁠65Penalties6–⁠68
32:22Possession27:38
0Sacks (by defense)5

Efficiency

Holy CrossArmy
48%Success rate29%
0.01EPA per play0.04
1.10Explosiveness1.42
0.29Rushing EPA−0.05
−0.03Passing EPA0.71
15%Passing-down success21%
0.02First-down EPA0.04
−0.04Second-down EPA−0.44
0.77Third-down EPA0.92
4%Havoc by its defense13%

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)

Army 60% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Army −11.5, over/under 55.5.

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

Every drive

Army end zoneHoly Cross end zoneQ1 Holy CrossPunt return TD, 5 plays (Army scores)Q1 Holy CrossFumble, 11 playsQ1 ArmyPunt, 3 playsQ1 Holy CrossTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ1 ArmyTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Holy CrossInterception, 8 playsQ2 ArmyTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ2 Holy CrossPunt, 7 playsQ2 ArmyEnd of half, 1 playQ3 ArmyPunt, 3 playsQ3 Holy CrossTurnover on downs, 16 playsQ3 ArmyPunt, 6 playsQ3 Holy CrossTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 ArmyField goal, 13 playsQ4 Holy CrossTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 ArmyEnd of game, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Army drives left to right, Holy Cross right to left.
  1. Q1 Holy CrossPunt return TD, 5 plays (Army scores), 7 yards
  2. Q1 Holy CrossFumble, 11 plays, 41 yards
  3. Q1 ArmyPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  4. Q1 Holy CrossTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 51 yards
  5. Q1 ArmyTouchdown, 8 plays, 67 yards
  6. Q2 Holy CrossInterception, 8 plays, 45 yards
  7. Q2 ArmyTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 83 yards
  8. Q2 Holy CrossPunt, 7 plays, 52 yards
  9. Q2 ArmyEnd of half, 1 play, 4 yards
  10. Q3 ArmyPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  11. Q3 Holy CrossTurnover on downs, 16 plays, 68 yards
  12. Q3 ArmyPunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  13. Q3 Holy CrossTouchdown, 8 plays, 59 yards
  14. Q4 ArmyField goal, 13 plays, 66 yards
  15. Q4 Holy CrossTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  16. Q4 ArmyEnd of game, 6 plays, 5 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Army 7, Holy Cross 0
Holy Cross Punt return TD, 5 plays (Army scores)
15:001st & 10 at own 35Cole Talley kickoff for 65 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 25Tyler Purdy run for 7 yds to the HC 32
15:002nd & 3 at own 32Matthew Sluka pass complete to Jalen Coker for 7 yds to the HC 39 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 39Jordan Fuller run for no gain to the HC 39
15:002nd & 10 at own 39Matthew Sluka pass incomplete to Jalen Coker
15:003rd & 10 at own 39Matthew Sluka sacked by Leo Lowin for a loss of 7 yards to the HC 32
12:344th & 17 at own 32Elo Modozie 12 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Quinn Maretzki Kick)Army 7, Holy Cross 0
Holy Cross Fumble, 11 plays
12:341st & 10 at own 35Cole Talley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:341st & 10 at own 25Matthew Sluka run for 13 yds to the HC 38 for a 1ST down
12:341st & 10 at own 38PENALTY HOLY False Start (Schon,Eric) 5 yards from HOLY38 to HOLY33. NO PLAY.
12:341st & 15 at own 33Jordan Fuller run for 5 yds to the HC 38
12:342nd & 10 at own 38Matthew Sluka run for 9 yds to the HC 47
12:343rd & 1 at own 47Matthew Sluka run for 1 yd to the HC 48 for a 1ST down
12:341st & 10 at own 48Matthew Sluka pass incomplete to Jalen Coker
12:342nd & 10 at own 48Matthew Sluka run for 4 yds to the ARMY 48
12:343rd & 6 at opp 48Matthew Sluka run for 2 yds to the ARMY 46
12:344th & 4 at opp 46Matthew Sluka pass complete to Jalen Coker for 7 yds to the ARMY 39 for a 1ST down
12:341st & 10 at opp 39Matthew Sluka run for 3 yds to the ARMY 36
12:342nd & 7 at opp 36Tyler Purdy run for 7 yds to the ARMY 29 for a 1ST down
6:471st & 10 at opp 29Matthew Sluka sacked by Leo Lowin for a loss of 5 yards to the ARMY 34 Matthew Sluka fumbled, recovered by HC Jackson Powell , return for 0 yards
Army Punt, 3 plays
6:471st & 10 at own 34No Huddle-Shotgun Udoh,Kanye rush right for 15 yards gain to the ARMY49 (Spence,Terrence) PENALTY ARMY Holding (Finucane,Connor) ARMY Holding declined 10 yards from ARMY34 to ARMY24. NO PLAY.
6:471st & 20 at own 24Tyrell Robinson run for 10 yds to the ARMY 34
6:472nd & 10 at own 34Tyrell Robinson run for no gain to the ARMY 34
6:473rd & 10 at own 34Bryson Daily run for 7 yds to the ARMY 41
4:154th & 3 at own 41Cooper Allan punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Jalen Coker at the HC 16
Holy Cross Turnover on downs, 7 plays
4:151st & 10 at own 16Matthew Sluka run for 3 yds to the HC 19
4:152nd & 7 at own 19Matthew Sluka run for 6 yds to the HC 25
4:153rd & 1 at own 25Matthew Sluka run for 42 yds to the ARMY 33 for a 1ST down
4:151st & 10 at opp 33Jordan Fuller run for no gain to the ARMY 33
4:152nd & 10 at opp 33Jordan Fuller run for 2 yds to the ARMY 31
4:153rd & 8 at opp 31Matthew Sluka pass incomplete
0:424th & 8 at opp 31Matthew Sluka sacked by Quindrelin Hammonds for a loss of 2 yards to the ARMY 33
Army Touchdown, 8 plays
0:421st & 10 at own 33Kanye Udoh run for 2 yds to the ARMY 35
0:002nd & 8 at own 35Bryson Daily pass incomplete to Tyrell Robinson
Q2 15:003rd & 8 at own 35Kanye Udoh run for 5 yds to the ARMY 40
Q2 15:004th & 3 at own 40Bryson Daily run for 29 yds to the HC 31 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 31Tyrell Robinson run for 10 yds to the HC 21 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 21Jake Rendina run for 3 yds to the HC 18
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at opp 18Bryson Daily run for 4 yds to the HC 14
Q2 11:143rd & 3 at opp 14Tyrell Robinson run for 14 yds for a TD (Quinn Maretzki KICK)Army 14, Holy Cross 0
2nd quarter6 drives, then Army 14, Holy Cross 0
Holy Cross Interception, 8 plays
11:141st & 10 at own 35Cole Talley kickoff for 65 yds
11:141st & 10 at own 25Matthew Sluka pass complete to Justin Shorter for 6 yds to the HC 31
11:142nd & 4 at own 31Matthew Sluka run for no gain to the HC 31
11:143rd & 4 at own 31Matthew Sluka run for 17 yds to the HC 48 for a 1ST down
11:141st & 10 at own 48PENALTY HOLY False Start (Petersen,Jacob) 5 yards from HOLY48 to HOLY43. NO PLAY.
11:141st & 15 at own 43No Huddle-Shotgun Sluka,Matthew pass incomplete deep left to Coker,Jalen PENALTY ARMY Face Mask (Moore,Jabari) 15 yards from HOLY43 to ARMY42, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
11:141st & 10 at opp 42Tyler Purdy run for 1 yd to the ARMY 41
11:142nd & 9 at opp 41Matthew Sluka run for 2 yds to the ARMY 39
11:143rd & 7 at opp 39Matthew Sluka run for 5 yds to the ARMY 34
11:144th & 2 at opp 34Matthew Sluka run for 4 yds to the ARMY 30 for a 1ST down
6:541st & 10 at opp 30Matthew Sluka pass intercepted
Army Turnover on downs, 8 plays
6:541st & 10 at own 16Kanye Udoh run for 10 yds to the ARMY 26 for a 1ST down
6:541st & 10 at own 26Kanye Udoh run for 3 yds to the ARMY 29
6:542nd & 7 at own 29Bryson Daily pass complete to Noah Short for 1 yd to the ARMY 30
4:373rd & 6 at own 30Bryson Daily pass complete to Casey Reynolds for 69 yds to the HC 1 for a 1ST down
4:371st & goal at opp 1No Huddle-Shotgun Daily,Bryson rush right for 1 yard gain to the HOLY00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 00:00 PENALTY ARMY Holding (Finucane,Connor) 10 yards from HOLY01 to HOLY11. NO PLAY.
4:371st & goal at opp 11Kanye Udoh run for 9 yds to the HC 2
4:372nd & goal at opp 2Kanye Udoh run for no gain to the HC 2
4:373rd & goal at opp 2Bryson Daily run for 1 yd to the HC 1
2:384th & goal at opp 1Bryson Daily run for no gain to the HC 1
Holy Cross Punt, 7 plays
2:381st & 10 at own 1Matthew Sluka pass complete to Jalen Coker for 10 yds to the HC 11 for a 1ST down
2:381st & 10 at own 11Matthew Sluka run for 10 yds to the HC 21 for a 1ST down
2:381st & 10 at own 21Matthew Sluka run for 8 yds to the HC 29
2:382nd & 2 at own 29Matthew Sluka pass complete to Jalen Coker for 7 yds to the ARMY 36 for a 1ST down Army Penalty, unnecessary roughness (Chris Frey) to the ARMY 49 for a 1ST down
2:381st & 10 at opp 49Matthew Sluka run for 2 yds to the ARMY 47
Army Turnover on downs, 8 plays
2:384th & goal at opp 1Bryson Daily run for no gain to the HC 1
2:374th & goal at opp 1Timeout Holy Cross, clock 02:37
Holy Cross Punt, 7 plays
1:072nd & 8 at opp 47Timeout Holy Cross, clock 01:07
1:072nd & 8 at opp 47Matthew Sluka run for no gain to the ARMY 47
1:003rd & 8 at opp 47Timeout Holy Cross, clock 01:00
1:003rd & 8 at opp 47Matthew Sluka pass incomplete to Jalen Coker
0:444th & 8 at opp 47Matthew Sluka punt for 44 yds
Army End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 3Kanye Udoh run for 4 yds to the ARMY 7
3rd quarter5 drives, then Army 14, Holy Cross 0
Army Punt, 3 plays
14:561st & 10 at own 35Daniel Porto kickoff for 53 yds , Tyrell Robinson return for 10 yds to the ARMY 22
14:561st & 10 at own 22No Huddle-Shotgun Udoh,Kanye rush middle for 3 yards gain to the ARMY25 (Spence,Terrence) PENALTY ARMY Holding 10 yards from ARMY22 to ARMY12. NO PLAY.
14:561st & 20 at own 12Tyrell Robinson run for 9 yds to the ARMY 21
14:562nd & 11 at own 21Bryson Daily run for 3 yds to the ARMY 24
14:563rd & 8 at own 24Bryson Daily run for 3 yds to the ARMY 27
12:224th & 5 at own 27Cooper Allan punt for 43 yds , Jalen Coker returns for no gain to the HC 30
Holy Cross Turnover on downs, 16 plays
12:221st & 10 at own 30Matthew Sluka run for 4 yds to the HC 34
12:222nd & 6 at own 34Jordan Fuller run for 13 yds to the HC 47 for a 1ST down
12:221st & 10 at own 47Matthew Sluka pass incomplete to Byron Shipman
12:222nd & 10 at own 47PENALTY HOLY False Start (Schon,Eric) 5 yards from HOLY47 to HOLY42. NO PLAY.
12:222nd & 15 at own 42Matthew Sluka run for 6 yds to the HC 48
12:223rd & 9 at own 48Matthew Sluka run for 12 yds to the ARMY 40 for a 1ST down
12:221st & 10 at opp 40Matthew Sluka run for 7 yds to the ARMY 33
12:222nd & 3 at opp 33Matthew Sluka sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the ARMY 37
12:223rd & 7 at opp 37Matthew Sluka pass complete to Charly Mullaly for 8 yds to the ARMY 29 for a 1ST down
12:221st & 10 at opp 29Matthew Sluka pass complete to Quinton Gregory for 6 yds to the ARMY 23
12:222nd & 4 at opp 23Matthew Sluka run for 1 yd to the ARMY 22
12:223rd & 3 at opp 22Matthew Sluka run for 6 yds to the ARMY 16 for a 1ST down
12:221st & 10 at opp 16No Huddle-Shotgun Sluka,Matthew rush right for 6 yards gain to the ARMY10 (Hammonds,Quindrelin) PENALTY HOLY Holding (Newman,Luke) 10 yards from ARMY16 to ARMY26. NO PLAY.
12:221st & 20 at opp 26Matthew Sluka pass complete to Tyler Purdy for 16 yds to the ARMY 10
12:222nd & 4 at opp 10Holy Cross Penalty, False Start (Luke Newman) to the ARMY 7 for a 1ST down
12:221st & goal at opp 7Matthew Sluka run for 4 yds to the ARMY 3
12:222nd & goal at opp 3Matthew Sluka run for 2 yds to the ARMY 1
12:223rd & goal at opp 1Matthew Sluka run for 1 yd to the ARMY 2
Army Punt, 6 plays
4:251st & 10 at own 2Bryson Daily run for 4 yds to the ARMY 6
4:252nd & 6 at own 6Bryson Daily run for 1 yd to the ARMY 7
4:253rd & 5 at own 7Bryson Daily run for 6 yds to the ARMY 13 for a 1ST down
4:251st & 10 at own 13Kanye Udoh run for 3 yds to the ARMY 16
4:252nd & 7 at own 16Bryson Daily run for 4 yds to the ARMY 20
4:253rd & 3 at own 20Kanye Udoh run for 1 yd to the ARMY 19
Holy Cross Turnover on downs, 16 plays
4:254th & goal at opp 2Matthew Sluka pass incomplete to Jacob Petersen
0:184th & 4 at own 19Cooper Allan punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Jalen Coker at the HC 41
Holy Cross Touchdown, 8 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 41Tyler Purdy run for 14 yds to the ARMY 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 45Matthew Sluka pass complete to Sean Morris for 2 yds to the ARMY 43
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at opp 43Matthew Sluka run for 4 yds to the ARMY 39
Q4 15:003rd & 4 at opp 39Matthew Sluka run for 4 yds to the ARMY 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 35Matthew Sluka run for 6 yds to the ARMY 29
Q4 15:002nd & 4 at opp 29Matthew Sluka run for 2 yds to the ARMY 27
Q4 15:003rd & 2 at opp 27Tyler Purdy run for 3 yds to the ARMY 24 for a 1ST down
Q4 11:471st & 10 at opp 24Matthew Sluka pass complete to Justin Shorter for 24 yds for a TD (Luis Palenzuela KICK)Army 14, Holy Cross 7
4th quarter3 drives, then Army 17, Holy Cross 14
Army Field goal, 13 plays
11:471st & 10 at own 35Daniel Porto kickoff for 60 yds
11:471st & 10 at own 25Ay’Jaun Marshall run for 4 yds to the ARMY 29
11:472nd & 6 at own 29Ay’Jaun Marshall run for 5 yds to the ARMY 34
11:473rd & 1 at own 34Bryson Daily run for 3 yds to the ARMY 37 for a 1ST down
11:471st & 10 at own 37Bryson Daily pass complete to Tyrell Robinson for 11 yds to the ARMY 48 for a 1ST down
11:471st & 10 at own 48Bryson Daily run for 5 yds to the HC 47
11:472nd & 5 at opp 47Bryson Daily pass complete to Ay’Jaun Marshall for 2 yds to the HC 49
11:471st & 10 at opp 34run for 2 yds to the HC 32
11:472nd & 8 at opp 32Bryson Daily pass incomplete to Joshua Lingenfelter
11:473rd & 8 at opp 32Markel Johnson run for 19 yds to the HC 13 for a 1ST down
11:471st & 10 at opp 13Markel Johnson run for 2 yds to the HC 11
11:472nd & 8 at opp 11Bryson Daily run for 3 yds to the HC 8
11:473rd & 5 at opp 8Bryson Daily run for 1 yd to the HC 9
4:594th & 6 at opp 9Quinn Maretzki 26 yd FG GOODArmy 17, Holy Cross 7
Holy Cross Touchdown, 9 plays
4:591st & 10 at own 35Cole Talley kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:591st & 10 at own 25Matthew Sluka sacked by Jack Latore for a loss of 1 yard to the HC 24
4:592nd & 11 at own 24Matthew Sluka pass complete to Jalen Coker for 6 yds to the HC 30
4:593rd & 5 at own 30Matthew Sluka pass complete to Tyler Purdy for 4 yds to the HC 34
4:594th & 1 at own 34PENALTY HOLY False Start (Petersen,Jacob) 5 yards from HOLY34 to HOLY29. NO PLAY.
3:194th & 6 at own 29Matthew Sluka pass incomplete for a 1ST down
3:191st & 10 at own 47Matthew Sluka pass complete to Jalen Coker for 9 yds to the ARMY 44
3:192nd & 1 at opp 44Matthew Sluka run for 2 yds to the ARMY 42 for a 1ST down
3:191st & 10 at opp 42Matthew Sluka pass complete to Jacob Petersen for 18 yds to the ARMY 24 for a 1ST down
3:191st & 10 at opp 24Tyler Purdy run for 16 yds to the ARMY 8 for a 1ST down
2:051st & goal at opp 8Matthew Sluka pass complete to Jalen Coker for 8 yds for a TD (Luis Palenzuela KICK)Army 17, Holy Cross 14
2:051st & 10 at own 35PENALTY HOLY UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Coker,Jalen) 15 yards from HOLY35 to HOLY20. NO PLAY.
Army End of game, 6 plays
2:041st & 10 at own 20kickoff
2:041st & 10 at opp 35Bryson Daily run for 4 yds to the HC 31
2:002nd & 6 at opp 31Timeout Holy Cross, clock 02:00
2:002nd & 6 at opp 31Bryson Daily run for 1 yd to the HC 30
1:543rd & 5 at opp 30Timeout Holy Cross, clock 01:54
1:543rd & 5 at opp 30Bryson Daily run for 4 yds to the HC 26
1:504th & 1 at opp 26Timeout Holy Cross, clock 01:50
1:504th & 1 at opp 26Bryson Daily run for 2 yds to the HC 24 for a 1ST down
1:501st & 10 at opp 24B. Daily takes a knee
0:002nd & 12 at opp 26B. Daily takes a knee

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.

The series

Every Holy Cross–Army game

Army leads 18–⁠6–⁠1 in 25 meetings.

Recent meetings
2023Army 17, Holy Cross 14
2002Holy Cross 30, Army 21
1994Army 49, Holy Cross 3
1992Army 17, Holy Cross 7
1990Army 24, Holy Cross 7
1989Army 45, Holy Cross 9

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