Brian Vaganek, defensive coordinator for Holy Cross football. UNH Wildcats at Holy Cross Crusaders football (September 7, 2024)Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Brian Vaganek, Holy Cross Crusaders football defensive coordinator. New Hampshire Wildcats at Holy Cross Crusaders football (September 7, 2024)Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
2024 Holy Cross Crusaders football players. New Hampshire Wildcats at Holy Cross Crusaders football (September 7, 2024)Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Team stats
New Hampshire
Holy Cross
330
Total yards
388
158
Passing yards
301
172
Rushing yards
87
7.2
Yards per pass
10.4
6.1
Yards per rush
2.8
16
First downs
15
1–7
Third downs
1–13
1–2
Fourth downs
2–2
3
Turnovers
1
7–52
Penalties
7–65
26:52
Possession
33:08
Efficiency
New Hampshire
Holy Cross
46%
Success rate
32%
0.03
EPA per play
0.03
1.15
Explosiveness
1.29
−0.12
Rushing EPA
−0.26
0.44
Passing EPA
0.40
33%
Passing-down success
23%
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 66% to win. New Hampshire won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Holy Cross −3, over/under 54.5.
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, New Hampshire right to left.
Q1 Holy CrossField goal, 12 plays, −48 yards
Q1 New HampshireInterception, 6 plays, 66 yards
Q1 Holy CrossResult not recorded, 8 plays, 26 yards
Q1 New HampshirePunt, 4 plays, 2 yards
Q2 New HampshireTouchdown, 5 plays, 34 yards
Q2 New HampshirePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q2 Holy CrossPunt, 6 plays, 0 yards
Q2 Holy CrossField goal, 13 plays, 55 yards
Q3 New HampshireTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 33 yards
Q3 Holy CrossTouchdown, 4 plays, 67 yards
Q3 New HampshireTouchdown, 6 plays, 62 yards
Q3 Holy CrossTouchdown, 2 plays, 87 yards
Q3 New HampshireFumble, 5 plays, 55 yards
Q3 Holy CrossPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q4 New HampshireTouchdown, 8 plays, 55 yards
Q4 New HampshirePunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
Q4 New HampshireResult not recorded, 1 play, 0 yards
Q4 Holy CrossPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q4 Holy CrossPunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
Q4 Holy CrossPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q4 New HampshirePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q4 Holy CrossInterception, 6 plays, 4 yards
Play by play
1st quarter4 drives, then Holy Cross 3, New Hampshire 0
New Hampshire Interception, 6 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 17
Seth Morgan pass complete to Logan Tomlinson for 28 yds to the UNH 45 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 45
Seth Morgan pass complete to Joey Corcoran for 15 yds to the HC 40 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 40
Seth Morgan pass complete to Caleb Burke for 10 yds to the HC 30 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 30
Logan Perez run for 5 yds to the HC 25
15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 25
Isaac Seide run for 8 yds to the HC 17 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Daniel Porto kickoff for 65 yds , Caleb Mead return for 63 yds to the HC 37 Caleb Mead fumbled, recovered by UNH Gavin Urda , return for no gain to the HC 37
14:56
1st & 10 at own 35
Daniel Porto kickoff for 65 yds , Caleb Mead return for 17 yds to the UNH 17
12:41
1st & 10 at opp 17
Seth Morgan pass intercepted
Holy Cross Result not recorded, 8 plays
12:41
1st & 10 at own 20
pass incomplete to Justin Shorter
12:41
2nd & 10 at own 20
Joe Pesansky pass complete to Justin Shorter for 14 yds to the HC 34 for a 1ST down
12:41
1st & 10 at own 34
Joe Pesansky pass complete to Max Mosey for 3 yds to the HC 37
12:41
2nd & 7 at own 37
Jordan Fuller run for 2 yds to the HC 39
12:41
3rd & 5 at own 39
Joe Pesansky run for 2 yds to the HC 41
10:03
4th & 3 at own 41
Jack Norris punt
10:03
2nd & 9 at own 47
Jordan Fuller run for 6 yds to the UNH 47
10:03
3rd & 3 at opp 47
pass incomplete to Justin Shorter
8:36
4th & 3 at opp 47
Jack Norris punt for 37 yds
New Hampshire Punt, 4 plays
8:36
1st & 10 at own 10
Seth Morgan pass complete to Joey Corcoran for 8 yds to the UNH 18
8:36
2nd & 2 at own 18
Isaac Seide run for a loss of 3 yards to the UNH 15
8:36
3rd & 5 at own 15
Morgan,Seth rush (Robinson,William), PENALTY UNH personal foul (Olajide,Tolu) 7 yards to the UNH22. New Hampshire Penalty, personal foul (Tolu Olajide) to the UNH 15
8:36
3rd & 12 at own 8
Seth Morgan pass complete to Caleb Burke for 4 yds to the UNH 12
6:03
4th & 8 at own 12
Sean Lehane punt for 40 yds
Holy Cross Field goal, 12 plays
6:03
1st & 10 at own 48
Joe Pesansky pass complete to Jacob Petersen for 10 yds to the UNH 42 for a 1ST down
6:03
1st & 10 at opp 42
Jordan Fuller run for 2 yds to the UNH 40
6:03
2nd & 8 at opp 40
Joe Pesansky pass complete to Justin Shorter for 7 yds to the UNH 33
6:03
3rd & 1 at opp 33
for a 1ST down New Hampshire Penalty, off-side (Flex Ruiz) to the UNH 28 for a 1ST down
6:03
1st & 10 at opp 28
Jordan Fuller run for 5 yds to the UNH 23 Jordan Fuller fumbled, recovered by HC Jordan Fuller
6:03
2nd & 5 at opp 23
pass incomplete to Jacob Petersen
6:03
3rd & 5 at opp 23
Joe Pesansky pass complete to Jacob Petersen for 4 yds to the UNH 19
6:03
4th & 1 at opp 19
Jordan Fuller run for 3 yds to the UNH 16 for a 1ST down
6:03
1st & 10 at opp 16
pass incomplete to Jacob Petersen
6:03
2nd & 10 at opp 16
Jordan Fuller run for 2 yds to the UNH 14
6:03
3rd & 8 at opp 14
pass incomplete to Byron Shipman
0:08
4th & 8 at opp 14
Daniel Porto 31 yd FG GOODHoly Cross 3, New Hampshire 0
2nd quarter4 drives, then New Hampshire 7, Holy Cross 6
New Hampshire Touchdown, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 37
Isaac Seide run for 2 yds to the HC 35
15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 35
Isaac Seide run for 12 yds to the HC 23 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 23
Isaac Seide run for 7 yds to the HC 16
15:00
2nd & 3 at opp 16
Isaac Seide run for 4 yds to the HC 12 for a 1ST down
12:43
1st & 10 at opp 12
Seth Morgan pass complete to Logan Tomlinson for 12 yds for a TD (Nick Mazzie KICK)New Hampshire 7, Holy Cross 3
Holy Cross Punt, 6 plays
12:43
1st & 10 at own 35
Nick Mazzie kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:43
1st & 10 at own 25
Jordan Fuller run for 2 yds to the HC 27
12:43
2nd & 8 at own 27
Joe Pesansky pass complete to Charly Mullaly for 41 yds to the UNH 32 for a 1ST down
11:51
1st & 10 at opp 32
Fuller,Jordan rush (Sherard,Jacoby;Garron,Zach), PENALTY HCR holding (McNair,Cam) 10 yards to the UNH22. Holy Cross Penalty, Offensive holding (Cam McNair) to the UNH 42
Seth Morgan sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the UNH 11
6:43
4th & 12 at own 11
Sean Lehane punt for 54 yds
Holy Cross Field goal, 13 plays
6:43
1st & 10 at own 35
Jordan Fuller run for 2 yds to the HC 37
6:43
2nd & 8 at own 37
Jordan Fuller run for 3 yds to the HC 40
6:43
3rd & 5 at own 40
Joe Pesansky pass complete to Alijah Cason for 4 yds to the HC 44
5:02
4th & 1 at own 44
Jordan Fuller run for 1 yd to the HC 45 for a 1ST down
5:02
1st & 10 at own 45
Jordan Fuller run for 2 yds to the HC 47
5:02
2nd & 8 at own 47
Joe Pesansky pass complete to Charly Mullaly for 8 yds to the UNH 45 for a 1ST down
5:02
1st & 10 at opp 45
Joe Pesansky pass complete to Justin Shorter for 11 yds to the UNH 34 for a 1ST down
5:02
1st & 10 at opp 34
Joe Pesansky pass complete to Jacob Petersen for 5 yds to the UNH 29
2:00
2nd & 5 at opp 29
Jordan Fuller run for 15 yds to the UNH 14 for a 1ST down
2:00
1st & 10 at opp 14
Alijah Cason run for 1 yd to the UNH 13
2:00
2nd & 9 at opp 13
Joe Pesansky run for 5 yds to the UNH 8
2:00
3rd & 4 at opp 8
Jayden Clerveaux run for a loss of 2 yards to the UNH 10
0:02
4th & 6 at opp 10
Daniel Porto 27 yd FG GOODNew Hampshire 7, Holy Cross 6
3rd quarter8 drives, then Holy Cross 20, New Hampshire 14
Holy Cross Touchdown, 4 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 30
Jordan Fuller run for 3 yds to the HC 33
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 33
Joe Pesansky pass complete to Justin Shorter for 52 yds to the UNH 15 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 15
Jordan Fuller run for 6 yds to the UNH 9
New Hampshire Turnover on downs, 10 plays
15:00
2nd & 4 at opp 28
Isaac Seide run for a loss of 2 yards to the HC 30
Holy Cross Touchdown, 4 plays
14:56
1st & 10 at own 35
Nick Mazzie kickoff for 55 yds , Curtis Harris-Lopez return for 20 yds to the HC 30
12:47
2nd & 4 at opp 9
Jordan Fuller run for 9 yds for a TD (Daniel Porto KICK)Holy Cross 13, New Hampshire 7
New Hampshire Touchdown, 6 plays
12:47
1st & 10 at own 35
Daniel Porto kickoff for 64 yds
12:47
1st & 10 at own 35
Isaac Seide run for 11 yds to the UNH 46 for a 1ST down
12:47
1st & 10 at own 46
Seth Morgan pass complete to Caleb Burke for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
12:47
2nd & 6 at the 50
Seth Morgan pass complete to Colby Ramshaw for 4 yds to the HC 46
12:47
3rd & 2 at opp 46
Isaac Seide run for 9 yds to the HC 37 for a 1ST down
12:47
1st & 10 at opp 37
Isaac Seide run for 35 yds to the HC 2 for a 1ST down
10:21
1st & goal at opp 2
Seth Morgan pass complete to Logan Tomlinson for 2 yds for a TD (Nick Mazzie KICK)New Hampshire 14, Holy Cross 13
Holy Cross Touchdown, 2 plays
10:21
1st & 10 at own 35
Nick Mazzie kickoff for 53 yds , Curtis Harris-Lopez return for 8 yds to the HC 43 Holy Cross Penalty, Offensive holding (Adam Due) to the HC 10
10:21
1st & 10 at own 10
Joe Pesansky pass complete to Jacob Petersen for 19 yds to the HC 29 for a 1ST down
9:43
1st & 10 at own 29
Joe Pesansky pass complete to Jacob Petersen for 71 yds for a TD (Daniel Porto KICK)Holy Cross 20, New Hampshire 14
New Hampshire Fumble, 5 plays
9:30
1st & 10 at own 35
Daniel Porto kickoff for 51 yds , Caleb Mead return for 23 yds to the UNH 37 Caleb Mead fumbled, recovered by UNH Zach Garron , return for no gain to the UNH 37
9:30
1st & 10 at own 37
Seide,Isaac rush (Spinogatti,Drew;Jarmolowich,Jake), PENALTY UNH holding (Davis,Mason) 10 yards to the UNH47. New Hampshire Penalty, Offensive holding (Mason Davis) to the UNH 27
9:30
1st & 20 at own 27
Seth Morgan pass complete to Logan Tomlinson for 9 yds to the UNH 36
9:30
2nd & 11 at own 36
Isaac Seide run for 61 yds to the HC 3 for a 1ST down
9:30
1st & goal at opp 3
New Hampshire Penalty, false start (Flex Ruiz) to the HC 8
9:30
1st & goal at opp 8
Seth Morgan pass complete to Logan Tomlinson for no gain to the HC 8
6:46
2nd & goal at opp 8
Seth Morgan pass complete to Caleb Burke for 5 yds Seth Morgan fumbled, recovered by HC William Robinson
Holy Cross Punt, 3 plays
6:46
1st & 10 at own 3
Jordan Fuller run for 3 yds to the HC 6
6:46
2nd & 7 at own 6
Jordan Fuller run for 4 yds to the HC 10
6:46
3rd & 3 at own 10
Joe Pesansky pass complete to Jordan Fuller for 2 yds to the HC 12
4:33
4th & 1 at own 12
Jack Norris punt for 51 yds
New Hampshire Turnover on downs, 10 plays
4:33
1st & 10 at own 37
Seth Morgan pass complete to Joey Corcoran for 6 yds to the UNH 43
4:33
2nd & 4 at own 43
Seth Morgan pass complete to Logan Tomlinson for 11 yds to the HC 46 for a 1ST down
4:33
1st & 10 at opp 46
Isaac Seide run for 6 yds to the HC 40
4:33
2nd & 4 at opp 40
Seth Morgan pass complete to Logan Tomlinson for 2 yds to the HC 38
4:33
3rd & 2 at opp 38
Seth Morgan run for 1 yd to the HC 37
4:33
4th & 1 at opp 37
Barry Kleinpeter run for 3 yds to the HC 34 for a 1ST down
4:33
1st & 10 at opp 34
Isaac Seide run for 6 yds to the HC 28
Q4 15:00
3rd & 6 at opp 30
pass incomplete to Joey Corcoran
Q4 14:46
4th & 6 at opp 30
Seth Morgan run for 5 yds to the HC 25
4th quarter8 drives, then New Hampshire 21, Holy Cross 20
Holy Cross Punt, 3 plays
14:46
1st & 10 at own 25
Joe Pesansky sacked for a loss of 3 yards to the HC 22
14:46
2nd & 13 at own 22
Joe Pesansky pass complete to Charly Mullaly for 4 yds to the HC 26
14:46
3rd & 9 at own 26
pass incomplete to Alijah Cason
13:18
4th & 9 at own 26
Jack Norris punt for 45 yds , Joey Corcoran returns for 13 yds to the UNH 42
New Hampshire Touchdown, 8 plays
13:18
1st & 10 at own 42
Isaac Seide run for 2 yds to the UNH 44
13:18
2nd & 8 at own 44
Seth Morgan pass complete to Caleb Burke for no gain to the UNH 44 New Hampshire Penalty, Defensive holding (Cam Jones) to the UNH 44
13:18
2nd & 8 at own 44
Seth Morgan pass incomplete to Joey Corcoran for a 1ST down Holy Cross Penalty, personal foul (Christian Ross) to the HC 41 for a 1ST down
13:18
1st & 10 at opp 41
Seth Morgan pass complete to Logan Tomlinson for 21 yds to the HC 20 for a 1ST down
13:18
1st & 10 at opp 20
Isaac Seide run for 2 yds to the HC 18
13:18
2nd & 8 at opp 18
Seth Morgan pass complete to Joey Corcoran for 17 yds to the HC 1 for a 1ST down
13:18
1st & goal at opp 1
Kleinpeter,Barry rush right (Robinson,William).
9:18
2nd & goal at opp 1
Isaac Seide run for 1 yd for a TD (Nick Mazzie KICK)New Hampshire 21, Holy Cross 20
Holy Cross Punt, 6 plays
9:18
1st & 10 at own 35
Nick Mazzie kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:18
1st & 10 at own 25
Jordan Fuller run for 4 yds to the HC 29
9:18
2nd & 6 at own 29
Joe Pesansky pass incomplete to Justin Shorter, broken up by Brendan Tighe Holy Cross Penalty, inelgible downfield on pass (Yards) to the HC 29
9:18
3rd & 6 at own 29
Joe Pesansky pass complete to Justin Shorter for 11 yds to the HC 40 for a 1ST down
9:18
1st & 10 at own 40
Jordan Fuller run for 1 yd to the HC 41
9:18
2nd & 9 at own 41
pass incomplete to Nathan Schillinger
9:18
3rd & 9 at own 41
Joe Pesansky pass complete to Jacob Petersen for 1 yd to the HC 42
6:22
4th & 8 at own 42
Jack Norris punt for 40 yds
New Hampshire Punt, 3 plays
6:22
1st & 10 at own 18
Isaac Seide run for a loss of 2 yards to the UNH 16
New Hampshire Penalty, false start (Flex Ruiz) to the UNH 11
4:49
4th & 17 at own 11
Sean Lehane punt for 56 yds
Holy Cross Punt, 3 plays
4:49
1st & 10 at own 33
Jordan Fuller run for 3 yds to the HC 36
4:49
2nd & 7 at own 36
Joe Pesansky pass complete to Charly Mullaly for 2 yds to the HC 38
4:49
3rd & 5 at own 38
Joe Pesansky pass incomplete to Jacob Petersen, broken up by Ryan Toscano
3:15
4th & 5 at own 38
Jack Norris punt for 33 yds
New Hampshire Punt, 3 plays
3:15
1st & 10 at own 29
Isaac Seide run for 2 yds to the UNH 31
3:15
2nd & 8 at own 31
Denzell Gibson run for 1 yd to the UNH 32
2:00
3rd & 7 at own 32
pass incomplete to Caleb Burke
1:39
4th & 7 at own 32
Sean Lehane punt for 68 yds
Holy Cross Interception, 6 plays
1:39
1st & 10 at own 20
Jordan Fuller run for 5 yds to the HC 25
1:39
2nd & 5 at own 25
Joe Pesansky pass complete to Charly Mullaly for 32 yds to the UNH 43 for a 1ST down
1:39
1st & 10 at opp 43
Holy Cross Penalty, false start (Charly Mullaly) to the UNH 48
0:58
1st & 15 at opp 48
Joe Pesansky pass incomplete to Justin Shorter Holy Cross Penalty, personal foul (Cam McNair) to the HC 37
0:51
1st & 30 at own 37
Joe Pesansky pass incomplete to Charly Mullaly Holy Cross Penalty, illegal forward pass (Joe Pesansky) to the HC 32
0:41
2nd & 35 at own 32
Joe Pesansky sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the HC 24
0:35
3rd & 43 at own 24
Joe Pesansky pass intercepted New Hampshire Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Jonathan Collins Jr.) to the HC 48
New Hampshire Result not recorded, 1 play
0:27
1st & 10 at opp 48
Seth Morgan run for a loss of 2 yards to the HC 48
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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