Holy Cross at Yale
Saturday, September 16, 2023 Share
Holy Cross beat Yale 49–24. It was their 26th meeting; after it, Yale led the series 19–7.
Final at Yale Bowl, New HavenTV: ESPN+Attendance 4,968
- At kickoff
- 70°F, clear, wind 11 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Tweed-New Haven Airport (KHVN), 9 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
- Official
- Eric LewisGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross | 7 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 49 |
| Yale | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Standouts
- PassingMatthew Sluka23 of 30, 275 yards, 4 TDHoly Cross
- RushingMatthew Sluka14 carries, 98 yards, 2 TDHoly Cross
- ReceivingJalen Coker9 catches, 124 yards, 3 TDHoly Cross
Player stats
Holy Cross
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Sluka | 23/30 | 275 | 4 | 0 |
| Joe Pesansky | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Sluka | 14 | 98 | 2 | 19 |
| Jordan Fuller | 12 | 54 | 1 | 11 |
| Tyler Purdy | 8 | 51 | 0 | 10 |
| Jordan Forrest | 3 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Coker | 9 | 124 | 3 | 37 |
| Blake Youngblood | 3 | 45 | 0 | 21 |
| Quinton Gregory | 3 | 41 | 0 | 32 |
| Justin Shorter | 5 | 22 | 0 | 8 |
Yale
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Grooms | 12/17 | 112 | 1 | 0 |
| Marshall Howe | 3/7 | 31 | 1 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tre Peterson | 17 | 95 | 0 | 20 |
| Nolan Grooms | 12 | 68 | 0 | 20 |
| Joshua Pitsenberger | 9 | 36 | 1 | 13 |
| Wilhelm Daal | 5 | 24 | 0 | 9 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Tipton | 5 | 76 | 1 | 33 |
| Ryan Lindley | 4 | 15 | 0 | 5 |
| Aidan Stephens | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Joey Felton | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Holy Cross | Yale | |
|---|---|---|
| 491 | Total yards | 369 |
| 275 | Passing yards | 143 |
| 216 | Rushing yards | 226 |
| 8.9 | Yards per pass | 6.0 |
| 5.5 | Yards per rush | 4.6 |
| 27 | First downs | 20 |
| 8–12 | Third downs | 10–16 |
| 2–2 | Fourth downs | 1–3 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 3–38 | Penalties | 8–68 |
| 30:02 | Possession | 29:58 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Yale 53% to win. Holy Cross won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Holy Cross −2.5, over/under 50.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
The series
Every Holy Cross–Yale gameYale leads 22–7 in 29 meetings, counting the three 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
Holy Cross
- Next gamevs. ColgateSept. 23, 2023
- SeasonHoly Cross in 2023
- ProgramHoly Cross history and records
Yale
- Next gamevs. CornellSept. 23, 2023
- SeasonYale in 2023
- ProgramYale history and records