Final at Fitton Field, WorcesterTV: ESPN+Attendance 8,117
At kickoff
47°F, overcast, wind 11 mph from the north, gusts to 21 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Worcester Regional Airport (KORH), 6 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Final score of the Georgetown Hoyas at Holy Cross Crusaders football game. Holy Cross 31, Georgetown 10. 18 November 2023.Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Georgetown
Holy Cross
282
Total yards
463
184
Passing yards
123
98
Rushing yards
340
5.6
Yards per pass
8.8
3.9
Yards per rush
7.1
19
First downs
26
6–12
Third downs
7–10
0–2
Fourth downs
0–1
0
Turnovers
0
6–42
Penalties
3–37
30:47
Possession
29:13
Efficiency
Georgetown
Holy Cross
42%
Success rate
56%
0.04
EPA per play
0.39
1.15
Explosiveness
1.22
0.16
Rushing EPA
0.31
−0.03
Passing EPA
0.67
36%
Passing-down success
39%
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)
Holy Cross 85% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Holy Cross −21, over/under 64.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Holy Cross drives left to right, Georgetown right to left.
Q1 GeorgetownPunt, 8 plays, 26 yards
Q1 Holy CrossField goal, 11 plays, 64 yards
Q1 GeorgetownPunt, 7 plays, 26 yards
Q1 Holy CrossTouchdown, 5 plays, 85 yards
Q2 GeorgetownField goal, 12 plays, 61 yards
Q2 Holy CrossTouchdown, 8 plays, 66 yards
Q2 GeorgetownPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q2 Holy CrossTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
Q2 GeorgetownEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
Q3 Holy CrossPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q3 GeorgetownTouchdown, 4 plays, 58 yards
Q3 Holy CrossTouchdown, 9 plays, 74 yards
Q3 GeorgetownTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 40 yards
Q3 Holy CrossResult not recorded, 12 plays, −35 yards
Q4 GeorgetownTurnover on downs, 16 plays, 71 yards
Q4 Holy CrossResult not recorded, 7 plays, 45 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Holy Cross 3, Georgetown 0
Georgetown Punt, 8 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Daniel Porto kickoff for 60 yds , Tiy Reed return for 14 yds to the GTWN 19
15:00
1st & 10 at own 19
Joshua Stakely run for 3 yds to the GTWN 22
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 22
Tyler Knoop pass complete to Joshua Stakely for 5 yds to the GTWN 27
15:00
3rd & 2 at own 27
Tyler Knoop run for 2 yds to the GTWN 29 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 29
Tyler Knoop run for 2 yds to the GTWN 31
15:00
2nd & 8 at own 31
Tyler Knoop pass incomplete to Jimmy Kibble for a 1ST down Holy Cross Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Kamryn Molton) to the GTWN 46 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 46
Naieem Kearney run for 6 yds to the HC 48
15:00
2nd & 4 at opp 48
Tyler Knoop sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the GTWN 45
15:00
3rd & 11 at own 45
Tyler Knoop pass incomplete to Brock Biestek, broken up by Malik Scott
10:26
4th & 11 at own 45
Patrick Ryan punt for 20 yds
Holy Cross Field goal, 11 plays
10:26
1st & 10 at own 35
Tyler Purdy run for 4 yds to the HC 39
10:26
2nd & 6 at own 39
Matthew Sluka run for 3 yds to the HC 42
10:26
3rd & 3 at own 42
Matthew Sluka run for 7 yds to the HC 49 for a 1ST down
10:26
1st & 10 at own 49
Matthew Sluka pass incomplete to Justin Shorter, broken up by Kolubah Pewee Jr.
10:26
2nd & 10 at own 49
Tyler Purdy run for 9 yds to the GTWN 42
10:26
3rd & 1 at opp 42
Matthew Sluka run for 4 yds to the GTWN 38 for a 1ST down
10:26
1st & 10 at opp 38
Matthew Sluka pass complete to Jalen Coker for 37 yds to the GTWN 1 for a 1ST down
10:26
2nd & goal at opp 8
Matthew Sluka run for 4 yds to the GTWN 4
10:26
3rd & goal at opp 4
pass incomplete to Jalen Coker
5:56
4th & goal at opp 4
Luis Palenzuela 21 yd FG GOODHoly Cross 3, Georgetown 0
Georgetown Punt, 7 plays
5:56
1st & 10 at own 35
Daniel Porto kickoff for 52 yds , Tiy Reed return for 11 yds to the GTWN 24
5:56
1st & 10 at own 24
Joshua Stakely run for 2 yds to the GTWN 26
5:56
2nd & 8 at own 26
Tyler Knoop pass complete to Joshua Stakely for 2 yds to the GTWN 28
5:56
3rd & 6 at own 28
Tyler Knoop pass complete to Joshua Stakely for 16 yds to the GTWN 44 for a 1ST down
5:56
1st & 10 at own 44
Tyler Knoop pass complete to Jimmy Kibble for 14 yds to the HC 42 for a 1ST down
Tyler Knoop sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the 50 yard line
2:11
4th & 18 at the 50
Patrick Ryan punt for 38 yds
Holy Cross Touchdown, 5 plays
2:11
1st & 10 at own 12
Matthew Sluka run for 2 yds to the HC 14
2:11
2nd & 8 at own 14
Matthew Sluka run for 27 yds to the HC 41 for a 1ST down
2:11
1st & 10 at own 41
Tyler Purdy run for 6 yds to the HC 47
2:11
2nd & 4 at own 47
Tyler Purdy run for 50 yds to the GTWN 3 for a 1ST down
Holy Cross Field goal, 11 plays
2:11
1st & goal at opp 1
Matthew Sluka run for a loss of 7 yards to the GTWN 8
2nd quarter7 drives, then Holy Cross 24, Georgetown 3
Holy Cross Touchdown, 5 plays
14:55
1st & goal at opp 3
Matthew Sluka run for 3 yds for a TD (Luis Palenzuela KICK)Holy Cross 10, Georgetown 0
Georgetown Field goal, 12 plays
14:55
1st & 10 at own 35
Daniel Porto kickoff for 55 yds
14:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Nicholas Dunneman run for 15 yds to the GTWN 40 for a 1ST down
14:55
1st & 10 at own 40
Joshua Stakely run for 21 yds to the HC 39 for a 1ST down
14:55
1st & 10 at opp 39
Tyler Knoop pass complete to Naieem Kearney for 1 yd to the HC 38
14:55
2nd & 9 at opp 38
Naieem Kearney run for 4 yds to the HC 34
14:55
3rd & 5 at opp 34
Tyler Knoop pass complete to Jimmy Kibble for 5 yds to the HC 29 for a 1ST down
14:55
1st & 10 at opp 29
Tyler Knoop pass incomplete to Nicholas Dunneman, broken up by Kamryn Molton
14:55
2nd & 10 at opp 29
Naieem Kearney run for 4 yds to the HC 25
14:55
3rd & 6 at opp 25
Tyler Knoop pass incomplete to Cam Pygatt, broken up by Matt Duchemin for a 1ST down Holy Cross Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Matt Duchemin) to the HC 18 for a 1ST down
14:55
1st & 10 at opp 18
Tyler Knoop pass complete to Joshua Stakely for 1 yd to the HC 17
14:55
2nd & 9 at opp 17
Tyler Knoop pass complete to Nicholas Dunneman for 3 yds to the HC 14
8:59
1st & 10 at opp 14
Patrick Ryan 31 yd FG GOODHoly Cross 10, Georgetown 3
8:59
1st & 10 at own 35
Patrick Ryan kickoff for 57 yds , Justin Shorter return for 23 yds to the HC 31
Georgetown Field goal, 12 plays
8:59
3rd & 6 at opp 14
pass incomplete to Nicholas Dunneman Holy Cross Penalty, personal foul (Chisom Onwuzurigbo) to the HC 14
Holy Cross Touchdown, 8 plays
8:59
1st & 10 at own 31
Jayden Clerveaux run for 4 yds to the HC 35
8:59
2nd & 6 at own 35
Matthew Sluka run for 6 yds to the HC 41 for a 1ST down
8:59
1st & 10 at own 41
Matthew Sluka pass incomplete to Jalen Coker, broken up by Zayid Aziz for a 1ST down Georgetown Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Zayid Aziz) to the GTWN 44 for a 1ST down
8:59
1st & 10 at opp 44
Matthew Sluka run for 15 yds to the GTWN 29 for a 1ST down
8:59
1st & 10 at opp 29
Matthew Sluka run for 3 yds to the GTWN 26
8:59
2nd & 7 at opp 26
Matthew Sluka run for 10 yds to the GTWN 16 for a 1ST down
8:59
1st & 10 at opp 16
pass incomplete to Tyler Purdy
5:49
2nd & 10 at opp 16
Matthew Sluka pass complete to Jalen Coker for 16 yds for a TD (Luis Palenzuela KICK)Holy Cross 17, Georgetown 3
Georgetown Punt, 3 plays
5:49
1st & 10 at own 35
Daniel Porto kickoff for 59 yds , Tiy Reed return for 21 yds to the GTWN 27
5:49
1st & 10 at own 27
Tyler Knoop pass complete to Nicholas Dunneman for 5 yds to the GTWN 32
5:49
2nd & 5 at own 32
Tyler Knoop pass complete to Brock Biestek for 2 yds to the GTWN 34
5:49
3rd & 3 at own 34
Tyler Knoop pass incomplete to Max McCormick, broken up by Carlo Crocetti
4:11
4th & 3 at own 34
Patrick Ryan punt for 44 yds
Holy Cross Touchdown, 9 plays
4:11
1st & 10 at own 22
Matthew Sluka run for a loss of 1 yard to the HC 21
4:11
2nd & 11 at own 21
Matthew Sluka pass complete to Jalen Coker for 20 yds to the HC 41 for a 1ST down
4:11
1st & 10 at own 41
Matthew Sluka run for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
4:11
2nd & 1 at the 50
Tyler Purdy run for 5 yds to the GTWN 45 for a 1ST down
4:11
1st & 10 at opp 45
Matthew Sluka run for 19 yds to the GTWN 26 for a 1ST down
1:45
1st & 10 at opp 26
Jordan Forrest run for 13 yds to the GTWN 13 for a 1ST down
1:45
1st & 10 at opp 13
Matthew Sluka run for 6 yds to the GTWN 7
1:45
2nd & 4 at opp 7
Matthew Sluka run for 2 yds to the GTWN 5
0:33
3rd & 2 at opp 5
Matthew Sluka run for 5 yds for a TD (Luis Palenzuela KICK)Holy Cross 24, Georgetown 3
Georgetown End of half, 1 play
0:33
1st & 10 at own 35
Daniel Porto kickoff for 50 yds
0:33
1st & 10 at own 25
Naieem Kearney run for 2 yds to the GTWN 35
3rd quarter7 drives, then Holy Cross 31, Georgetown 10
Holy Cross Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Patrick Ryan kickoff for 62 yds , Justin Shorter return for 10 yds to the HC 45 Georgetown Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Kenneth Borders) to the HC 28
Matthew Sluka pass incomplete to Jacob Petersen, broken up by Zeraun Daniel
13:25
4th & 9 at own 29
Patrick Haughney punt for 32 yds
Georgetown Touchdown, 4 plays
13:25
1st & 10 at own 39
Joshua Stakely run for 2 yds to the GTWN 41
13:25
2nd & 8 at own 41
Tyler Knoop pass complete to Jimmy Kibble for 25 yds to the HC 34 for a 1ST down
13:25
1st & 10 at opp 34
Georgetown Penalty, personal foul (Losini Maka) to the HC 39
13:25
1st & 15 at opp 39
Cam Pygatt run for 5 yds to the HC 34
11:32
2nd & 10 at opp 34
Tyler Knoop pass complete to Jimmy Kibble for 34 yds for a TD Holy Cross Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Terrence Spence) to the HC 0 (Patrick Ryan KICK)Holy Cross 24, Georgetown 10
Holy Cross Touchdown, 9 plays
11:32
1st & 10 at own 35
Patrick Ryan kickoff for 58 yds , Justin Shorter return for 16 yds to the HC 23
11:32
1st & 10 at own 23
Matthew Sluka run for 8 yds to the HC 31
11:32
2nd & 2 at own 31
Purdy,Tyler rush middle (Ibirogba,Mateen).
11:32
3rd & 2 at own 31
Matthew Sluka run for 9 yds to the HC 40 for a 1ST down
11:32
1st & 10 at own 40
pass incomplete to Charly Mullaly
11:32
2nd & 10 at own 40
Jayden Clerveaux run for 1 yd to the HC 41
11:32
3rd & 9 at own 41
Matthew Sluka pass complete to Justin Shorter for 26 yds to the GTWN 33 for a 1ST down
11:32
1st & 10 at opp 33
Tyler Purdy run for 20 yds to the GTWN 13 for a 1ST down
11:32
1st & 10 at opp 13
Matthew Sluka run for 6 yds to the GTWN 7 for a 1ST down Georgetown Penalty, personal foul (David Ealey III) to the GTWN 1 for a 1ST down
7:43
1st & goal at opp 1
Phoenix Dickson run for 1 yd for a TD (Luis Palenzuela KICK)Holy Cross 31, Georgetown 10
Georgetown Turnover on downs, 11 plays
7:43
1st & 10 at own 35
Daniel Porto kickoff for 57 yds , Tiy Reed return for 21 yds to the GTWN 29
7:43
1st & 10 at own 29
Cam Pygatt run for 9 yds to the GTWN 38
7:43
2nd & 1 at own 38
Kearney,Naieem rush middle (Dobbs,Jacob).
7:43
3rd & 1 at own 38
Joshua Stakely run for 2 yds to the GTWN 40 for a 1ST down
7:43
1st & 10 at own 40
Tyler Knoop run for 11 yds to the HC 49 for a 1ST down
7:43
1st & 10 at opp 49
Tyler Knoop pass complete to Nicholas Dunneman for 10 yds to the HC 39 for a 1ST down
7:43
1st & 10 at opp 39
Tyler Knoop pass complete to Brock Biestek for 4 yds to the HC 35
7:43
2nd & 6 at opp 35
Joshua Stakely run for 6 yds to the HC 29 for a 1ST down
7:43
1st & 10 at opp 29
Tyler Knoop pass incomplete to Brock Biestek, broken up by Chisom Onwuzurigbo
7:43
2nd & 10 at opp 29
Tyler Knoop pass complete to Joshua Stakely for a loss of 2 yards to the HC 31
Holy Cross Result not recorded, 12 plays
7:43
1st & 10 at own 31
Holy Cross Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Terrence Spence) to the HC 16
7:43
1st & 10 at opp 49
Matthew Sluka pass complete to Jalen Coker for 9 yds to the GTWN 40
7:43
2nd & 1 at opp 40
Jordan Forrest run for 2 yds to the GTWN 38 for a 1ST down
7:43
1st & 10 at own 39
Matthew Sluka run for 12 yds to the GTWN 49 for a 1ST down
Georgetown Turnover on downs, 11 plays
7:43
4th & 12 at opp 31
Tyler Knoop pass incomplete to Jimmy Kibble, broken up by Curtis Harris-Lopez
Holy Cross Result not recorded, 12 plays
7:43
1st & 10 at own 28
Jayden Clerveaux run for 11 yds to the HC 39 for a 1ST down
7:43
1st & 10 at own 16
Tyler Purdy run for 12 yds to the HC 28 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 38
Matthew Sluka pass complete to Jalen Coker for 8 yds to the GTWN 30
Q4 15:00
2nd & 2 at opp 30
Jalen Coker run for 1 yd to the GTWN 29
Q4 15:00
3rd & 1 at opp 29
Matthew Sluka run for 2 yds to the GTWN 27 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 27
pass incomplete to Byron Shipman
Q4 13:15
2nd & 10 at opp 27
Matthew Sluka pass incomplete to Justin Shorter, broken up by Zayid Aziz
Q4 13:15
3rd & 10 at opp 27
Matthew Sluka pass complete to Quinton Gregory for 7 yds to the GTWN 20
Q4 12:29
4th & 3 at opp 20
Matthew Sluka run for 1 yd to the GTWN 19
4th quarter2 drives, then Holy Cross 31, Georgetown 10
Georgetown Turnover on downs, 16 plays
12:29
1st & 10 at own 19
Joshua Stakely run for 3 yds to the GTWN 22
12:29
2nd & 7 at own 22
Tyler Knoop pass complete to Brock Biestek for 6 yds to the GTWN 28
12:29
3rd & 1 at own 28
Joshua Stakely run for 5 yds to the GTWN 33 for a 1ST down
12:29
1st & 10 at own 33
Tyler Knoop pass incomplete to Joshua Stakely Georgetown Penalty, false start (Richie Pinomi) to the GTWN 28
12:29
1st & 15 at own 28
Tyler Knoop run for 4 yds to the GTWN 32
12:29
2nd & 11 at own 32
Tyler Knoop pass complete to Isaiah Grimes for 13 yds to the GTWN 45 for a 1ST down
12:29
1st & 10 at own 45
Tyler Knoop pass complete to Naieem Kearney for 8 yds to the HC 47
12:29
2nd & 2 at opp 47
Tyler Knoop pass complete to Jimmy Kibble for 6 yds to the HC 41 for a 1ST down
12:29
1st & 10 at opp 41
pass incomplete to Brock Biestek
12:29
2nd & 10 at opp 41
Tyler Knoop run for 5 yds to the HC 36
12:29
3rd & 5 at opp 36
Tyler Knoop pass complete to Nicholas Dunneman for 15 yds to the HC 21 for a 1ST down
12:29
1st & 10 at opp 21
Tyler Knoop pass complete to Isaiah Grimes for 11 yds to the HC 10 for a 1ST down
12:29
1st & goal at opp 10
Tyler Knoop pass incomplete to Joshua Stakely, broken up by Curtis Harris-Lopez
12:29
2nd & goal at opp 10
Kearney,Naieem rush middle.
12:29
3rd & goal at opp 10
pass incomplete to Isaiah Grimes Georgetown Penalty, inelgible downfield on pass (Yards) to the HC 10
5:04
4th & goal at opp 10
pass incomplete to Nicholas Dunneman
Holy Cross Result not recorded, 7 plays
5:04
1st & 10 at own 10
Matthew Sluka run for 4 yds to the HC 14
5:04
2nd & 6 at own 14
Jordan Forrest run for 31 yds to the HC 45 for a 1ST down
2:53
1st & 10 at own 45
Matthew Sluka run for 1 yd to the HC 46
2:53
2nd & 9 at own 46
Joe Rivers run for 6 yds to the GTWN 48
2:53
3rd & 3 at opp 48
Joe Pesansky run for 4 yds to the GTWN 44 for a 1ST down
2:53
1st & 10 at opp 44
Joe Rivers run for a loss of 1 yard to the GTWN 45
2:53
2nd & 11 at opp 45
Rivers,Joe rush middle (Plunkett,Matthew).
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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