Final at Fisher Field, EastonTV: ESPN+Attendance 5,774
At kickoff
64°F, clear, wind 16 mph from the northwest, gusts to 26 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lehigh Valley International Airport (KABE), 21 km from the stadium, 81 minutes after kickoff
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Holy Cross
Lafayette
392
Total yards
424
183
Passing yards
261
209
Rushing yards
163
8.7
Yards per pass
6.9
5.5
Yards per rush
4.9
19
First downs
23
8–12
Third downs
5–15
0–0
Fourth downs
4–6
1
Turnovers
0
2–10
Penalties
3–25
28:05
Possession
31:55
Efficiency
Holy Cross
Lafayette
47%
Success rate
42%
0.39
EPA per play
0.28
1.31
Explosiveness
1.31
0.28
Rushing EPA
0.08
0.58
Passing EPA
0.45
46%
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 53% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Holy Cross −2.5, 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.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Lafayette drives left to right, Holy Cross right to left.
Q1 Holy CrossTouchdown, 4 plays, 76 yards
Q1 LafayettePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q1 Holy CrossTouchdown, 11 plays, 51 yards
Q1 LafayettePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q1 Holy CrossTouchdown, 8 plays, 62 yards
Q2 LafayetteTouchdown, 11 plays, 71 yards
Q2 LafayetteTouchdown, 7 plays, 29 yards
Q2 Holy CrossTouchdown, 2 plays, 51 yards
Q2 LafayetteTouchdown, 5 plays, 84 yards
Q2 Holy CrossField goal, 10 plays, 39 yards
Q2 LafayettePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q2 Holy CrossEnd of half, 2 plays, 9 yards
Q3 LafayetteTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 65 yards
Q3 Holy CrossPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q3 LafayetteMissed FG, 12 plays, 49 yards
Q3 Holy CrossField goal, 12 plays, 77 yards
Q4 LafayetteTouchdown, 8 plays, 72 yards
Q4 Holy CrossMissed FG, 8 plays, 41 yards
Q4 LafayetteTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 50 yards
Q4 Holy CrossResult not recorded, 2 plays, 2 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Holy Cross 14, Lafayette 0
Holy Cross Touchdown, 4 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jakob Trestik kickoff for 61 yds , Maxwell Warren return for 20 yds to the HC 24
15:00
1st & 10 at own 24
Joe Pesansky run for 9 yds to the HC 33
15:00
2nd & 1 at own 33
Jayden Clerveaux run for 5 yds to the HC 38 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 38
Jayden Clerveaux run for 4 yds to the HC 42
12:53
2nd & 6 at own 42
Joe Pesansky pass complete to Max Mosey for 58 yds for a TD (Daniel Porto KICK)Holy Cross 7, Lafayette 0
Lafayette Punt, 3 plays
12:53
1st & 10 at own 35
Daniel Porto kickoff for 59 yds , Gianlucca Tiberia return for 16 yds to the LAF 22
12:53
1st & 10 at own 22
Troy Bruce run for 1 yd to the LAF 21
12:53
2nd & 11 at own 21
Jamar Curtis run for 2 yds to the LAF 23
12:53
3rd & 9 at own 23
Dean DeNobile run for no gain to the LAF 23
10:45
4th & 9 at own 23
Jakob Trestik punt for 28 yds
Holy Cross Touchdown, 11 plays
10:45
1st & 10 at own 49
Sam Slade run for 3 yds to the LAF 48
10:45
2nd & 7 at opp 48
Joe Pesansky pass complete to Justin Shorter for 11 yds to the LAF 37 for a 1ST down
10:45
1st & 10 at opp 37
Jayden Clerveaux run for 2 yds to the LAF 35
10:45
2nd & 8 at opp 35
Quinton Gregory run for 7 yds to the LAF 28
10:45
3rd & 1 at opp 28
Jayden Clerveaux run for 2 yds to the LAF 26 for a 1ST down
10:45
1st & 10 at opp 26
Jayden Clerveaux run for 2 yds to the LAF 24
10:45
2nd & 8 at opp 24
Maxwell Warren run for 5 yds to the LAF 19
10:45
3rd & 3 at opp 19
Joe Pesansky pass complete to Justin Shorter for 13 yds to the LAF 6 for a 1ST down
10:45
1st & goal at opp 6
Joe Pesansky pass incomplete to Jacob Petersen
10:45
2nd & goal at opp 6
Jayden Clerveaux run for no gain to the LAF 6
4:41
3rd & goal at opp 6
Joe Pesansky pass complete to Justin Shorter for 6 yds for a TD (Daniel Porto KICK)Holy Cross 14, Lafayette 0
Lafayette Punt, 3 plays
4:41
1st & 10 at own 35
Daniel Porto kickoff for 62 yds , Gianlucca Tiberia return for 3 yds to the LAF 6
4:41
1st & 10 at own 6
Dean DeNobile pass complete to Mason Kuehner for 1 yd to the LAF 7
4:41
2nd & 9 at own 7
Dean DeNobile pass complete to Jamar Curtis for 2 yds to the LAF 9
4:41
3rd & 7 at own 9
Jason Penza run for 6 yds to the LAF 15
2:41
4th & 1 at own 15
Jakob Trestik punt for 47 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the HC 38
Holy Cross Touchdown, 8 plays
2:41
1st & 10 at own 38
Jayden Clerveaux run for 3 yds to the HC 41
2:41
2nd & 7 at own 41
Jayden Clerveaux run for 13 yds to the LAF 46 for a 1ST down
2:41
1st & 10 at opp 46
Joe Pesansky pass incomplete to Nathan Schillinger
2:41
2nd & 10 at opp 46
Sam Slade run for 12 yds to the LAF 34 for a 1ST down
2:41
1st & 10 at opp 34
Joe Pesansky pass complete to Byron Shipman for 5 yds to the LAF 29
0:00
2nd & 5 at opp 29
Sam Slade run for 1 yd to the LAF 28
Q2 15:00
3rd & 4 at opp 28
Max Mosey run for 24 yds to the LAF 4 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:25
1st & goal at opp 4
Max Mosey run for 4 yds for a TD (Daniel Porto KICK)Holy Cross 21, Lafayette 0
2nd quarter7 drives, then Holy Cross 31, Lafayette 21
Lafayette Touchdown, 11 plays
14:25
1st & 10 at own 35
Daniel Porto kickoff for 60 yds , Gianlucca Tiberia return for 24 yds to the LAF 29
14:25
1st & 10 at own 29
Jamar Curtis run for 5 yds to the LAF 34
14:25
2nd & 5 at own 34
Dean DeNobile pass complete to Chris Carasia for 20 yds to the HC 46 for a 1ST down
14:25
1st & 10 at opp 46
Dean DeNobile pass complete to Carson Persing for 23 yds to the HC 23 for a 1ST down
14:25
1st & 10 at opp 23
Jamar Curtis run for 3 yds to the HC 20
14:25
2nd & 7 at opp 20
Dean DeNobile pass incomplete to Avery Jones
14:25
3rd & 7 at opp 20
Jason Penza run for 6 yds to the HC 14
14:25
4th & 1 at opp 14
Troy Bruce run for 6 yds to the HC 8 for a 1ST down
14:25
1st & goal at opp 8
Troy Bruce run for 3 yds to the HC 5
14:25
2nd & goal at opp 5
Troy Bruce run for 2 yds to the HC 3
14:25
3rd & goal at opp 3
Jason Penza run for 1 yd to the HC 2
9:24
4th & goal at opp 2
Dean DeNobile pass complete to Ethan Hosak for 2 yds for a TD (Jack Simonetta KICK)Holy Cross 21, Lafayette 7
Lafayette Touchdown, 7 plays
9:24
1st & 10 at own 35
Jakob Trestik kickoff for 48 yds , Carlo Crocetti return for 12 yds to the HC 29 Carlo Crocetti fumbled, recovered by LAF Tighe Cummiskey
9:24
1st & 10 at opp 29
Carson Persing pass incomplete to Jamar Curtis
9:24
2nd & 10 at opp 29
Jason Penza run for 4 yds to the HC 25
9:24
3rd & 6 at opp 25
Jason Penza run for 4 yds to the HC 21
9:24
4th & 2 at opp 21
Jamar Curtis run for 7 yds to the HC 14 for a 1ST down
9:24
1st & 10 at opp 14
Jamar Curtis run for 5 yds to the HC 9
9:24
2nd & 5 at opp 9
Troy Bruce run for 1 yd to the HC 8
5:38
3rd & 4 at opp 8
Dean DeNobile run for 8 yds for a TD (Jack Simonetta KICK)Holy Cross 21, Lafayette 14
Holy Cross Touchdown, 2 plays
5:38
1st & 10 at own 35
Jakob Trestik kickoff for 38 yds , Carlo Crocetti return for 22 yds to the HC 49
5:38
1st & 10 at own 49
No Huddle Clerveaux,Jayden rush left for 1 yard gain to the HC50 (Cannon,Terell) PENALTY LAF Offside (Joseph,Jaylon) 5 yards from HC49 to LAF46. NO PLAY.
5:38
1st & 5 at opp 46
Lafayette Penalty, UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (Darson Jeanty) to the LAF 28 for a 1ST down
4:48
1st & 10 at opp 28
Jayden Clerveaux run for 28 yds for a TD (Daniel Porto KICK)Holy Cross 28, Lafayette 14
Lafayette Touchdown, 5 plays
4:48
1st & 10 at own 35
Daniel Porto kickoff for 49 yds , Ethan Weber return for no gain to the LAF 16
4:48
1st & 10 at own 16
Dean DeNobile pass complete to Avery Jones for 9 yds to the LAF 25
4:48
2nd & 1 at own 25
Jamar Curtis run for 4 yds to the LAF 29 for a 1ST down
4:48
1st & 10 at own 29
Dean DeNobile pass complete to Avery Jones for 23 yds to the HC 48 for a 1ST down
4:48
1st & 10 at opp 48
Dean DeNobile pass complete to Dallas Holmes for 18 yds to the HC 30 for a 1ST down
2:25
1st & 10 at opp 30
Jamar Curtis run for 30 yds for a TD (Jack Simonetta KICK)Holy Cross 28, Lafayette 21
Holy Cross Field goal, 10 plays
2:25
1st & 10 at own 35
Jakob Trestik kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:25
1st & 10 at own 25
Sam Slade run for no gain to the HC 25
2:20
2nd & 10 at own 25
Timeout Lafayette, clock 02:20
2:20
2nd & 10 at own 25
Sam Slade run for 8 yds to the HC 33
2:20
3rd & 2 at own 33
Joe Pesansky pass complete to Max Mosey for 6 yds to the HC 39 for a 1ST down
1:58
1st & 10 at own 39
Timeout Lafayette, clock 01:58
1:58
1st & 10 at own 39
Sam Slade run for 4 yds to the HC 43
1:58
2nd & 6 at own 43
Joe Pesansky pass incomplete to Byron Shipman
1:58
3rd & 6 at own 43
Joe Pesansky pass complete to Sam Slade for 19 yds to the LAF 38 for a 1ST down
1:58
1st & 10 at opp 38
Joe Pesansky pass incomplete to Max Mosey
1:58
2nd & 10 at opp 38
Joe Pesansky pass complete to Max Mosey for 2 yds to the LAF 36
1:58
3rd & 8 at opp 36
Joe Pesansky pass incomplete to Justin Shorter
0:56
4th & 8 at opp 36
Daniel Porto 53 yd FG GOODHoly Cross 31, Lafayette 21
Lafayette Punt, 3 plays
0:56
1st & 10 at own 35
Daniel Porto kickoff for 39 yds , Gabe Decker return for 8 yds to the LAF 34
0:56
1st & 10 at own 34
Dean DeNobile pass incomplete to Dallas Holmes
0:56
2nd & 10 at own 34
Jamar Curtis run for 1 yd to the LAF 33
0:56
3rd & 11 at own 33
Dean DeNobile pass incomplete to Avery Jones
0:06
4th & 11 at own 33
Jakob Trestik punt for 27 yds , Justin Shorter returns for 11 yds to the LAF 49
3rd quarter4 drives, then Holy Cross 31, Lafayette 21
Lafayette Turnover on downs, 12 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Daniel Porto kickoff for 63 yds
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Jason Penza pass incomplete to Carson Persing
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
Jamar Curtis run for 13 yds to the LAF 38 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 38
Dean DeNobile pass complete to Mason Kuehner for 7 yds to the LAF 45
15:00
2nd & 3 at own 45
Jamar Curtis run for 2 yds to the LAF 43
15:00
3rd & 5 at own 43
Dean DeNobile pass complete to Carson Persing for 6 yds to the LAF 49 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 49
Dean DeNobile pass complete to Chris Carasia for 8 yds to the HC 43
15:00
2nd & 2 at opp 43
Jamar Curtis run for 2 yds to the HC 45
15:00
3rd & 4 at opp 45
Dean DeNobile pass complete to Jamar Curtis for 16 yds to the HC 29 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 29
No Huddle-Shotgun Denobile,Dean pass incomplete deep middle to Carasia,Chris thrown to HC00 PENALTY HC Holding (Warren,Maxwell) 10 yards from HC29 to HC19, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 19
Jason Penza run for 1 yd to the HC 20
15:00
2nd & 11 at opp 20
Jamar Curtis run for 5 yds to the HC 15
15:00
3rd & 6 at opp 15
PENALTY LAF False Start (Collins,Reed) 5 yards from HC15 to HC20. NO PLAY.
15:00
3rd & 11 at opp 20
Dean DeNobile pass complete to Jamar Curtis for 6 yds to the HC 14
9:00
4th & 5 at opp 14
Dean DeNobile run for 4 yds to the HC 10
Holy Cross Punt, 3 plays
9:00
1st & 10 at own 10
Jayden Clerveaux run for 4 yds to the HC 14
9:00
2nd & 6 at own 14
Jayden Clerveaux run for 4 yds to the HC 18
9:00
3rd & 2 at own 18
Jayden Clerveaux run for no gain to the HC 18
7:02
4th & 2 at own 18
Jack Norris punt for 42 yds , Mason Kuehner returns for no gain to the LAF 40
Lafayette Missed FG, 12 plays
7:02
1st & 10 at own 40
Dean DeNobile pass complete to Carson Persing for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
7:02
1st & 10 at the 50
Troy Bruce run for 3 yds to the HC 47
7:02
2nd & 7 at opp 47
Dean DeNobile pass complete to Avery Jones for 12 yds to the HC 35 for a 1ST down
7:02
1st & 10 at opp 35
Dean DeNobile pass complete to Avery Jones for 10 yds to the HC 25 for a 1ST down
7:02
1st & 10 at opp 25
Jamar Curtis run for 1 yd to the HC 24
7:02
2nd & 9 at opp 24
Dean DeNobile pass complete to Carson Persing for 3 yds to the HC 21
7:02
3rd & 6 at opp 21
Jamar Curtis run for no gain to the HC 21
7:02
4th & 6 at opp 21
Dean DeNobile pass complete to Carson Persing for 9 yds to the HC 12 for a 1ST down
7:02
1st & 10 at opp 12
Jamar Curtis run for 4 yds to the HC 8
7:02
2nd & 6 at opp 8
Dean DeNobile pass incomplete to Chris Carasia
7:02
3rd & 6 at opp 8
Dean DeNobile pass complete to Jamar Curtis for 3 yds to the HC 11
0:38
4th & 9 at opp 11
Jack Simonetta 28 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Damon Donalds Simonetta,Jack field goal attempt from 28 yards NO GOOD blocked by Donalds,Damon (H: Bush,Christian, LS: Covino,Nick), clock 00:38 recovered by LAF Simonetta,Jack at HC16, End Of Play.
Holy Cross Field goal, 12 plays
0:38
1st & 10 at own 16
Jayden Clerveaux run for 3 yds to the HC 19
0:00
2nd & 7 at own 19
Jayden Clerveaux run for 4 yds to the HC 23
Q4 15:00
3rd & 3 at own 23
Joe Pesansky pass complete to Quinton Gregory for 8 yds to the HC 31 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 31
Sam Slade run for 21 yds to the LAF 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 48
Joe Pesansky run for 5 yds to the LAF 43
Q4 15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 43
Sam Slade run for 1 yd to the LAF 44
Q4 15:00
3rd & 6 at opp 44
Joe Pesansky run for 10 yds to the LAF 34 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 34
Joe Pesansky pass complete to Byron Shipman for 26 yds to the LAF 8 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & goal at opp 8
Jayden Clerveaux run for no gain to the LAF 8
Q4 15:00
2nd & goal at opp 8
Jayden Clerveaux run for 1 yd to the LAF 7
Q4 9:06
3rd & goal at opp 7
Timeout Lafayette, clock 09:06
Q4 9:06
3rd & goal at opp 7
Joe Pesansky pass incomplete to Byron Shipman
Q4 8:58
4th & goal at opp 7
Daniel Porto 24 yd FG GOODHoly Cross 34, Lafayette 21
4th quarter4 drives, then Holy Cross 34, Lafayette 28
Lafayette Touchdown, 8 plays
8:58
1st & 10 at own 35
Daniel Porto kickoff for 52 yds , Gianlucca Tiberia return for 15 yds to the LAF 28
8:58
1st & 10 at own 28
Dean DeNobile pass incomplete to Jamar Curtis
8:58
2nd & 10 at own 28
Dean DeNobile pass complete to Jamar Curtis for 1 yd to the LAF 29
8:58
3rd & 9 at own 29
Dean DeNobile pass complete to Chris Carasia for 30 yds to the HC 41 for a 1ST down
8:58
1st & 10 at opp 41
Dean DeNobile pass incomplete to Avery Jones
8:58
2nd & 10 at opp 41
Jamar Curtis run for 27 yds to the HC 14 for a 1ST down
8:58
1st & 10 at opp 14
Dean DeNobile pass complete to Carson Persing for 2 yds to the HC 12
8:58
2nd & 8 at opp 12
Dean DeNobile pass incomplete to Dallas Holmes
6:43
3rd & 8 at opp 12
Dean DeNobile pass complete to Dallas Holmes for 12 yds for a TD (Jack Simonetta KICK)Holy Cross 34, Lafayette 28
Holy Cross Missed FG, 8 plays
6:43
1st & 10 at own 35
Jakob Trestik kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:43
1st & 10 at own 25
Jayden Clerveaux run for 11 yds to the HC 36 for a 1ST down
6:43
1st & 10 at own 36
Joe Pesansky pass complete to Justin Shorter for 7 yds to the HC 43
6:43
2nd & 3 at own 43
Jayden Clerveaux run for 6 yds to the HC 49 for a 1ST down
6:43
1st & 10 at own 49
Joe Pesansky pass complete to Max Mosey for 8 yds to the LAF 43
6:43
2nd & 2 at opp 43
Joe Pesansky pass complete to Justin Shorter for 5 yds to the LAF 38 for a 1ST down
6:43
1st & 10 at opp 38
Sam Slade run for 1 yd to the LAF 37
2:53
2nd & 9 at opp 37
Timeout Lafayette, clock 02:53
2:53
2nd & 9 at opp 37
Jayden Clerveaux run for 3 yds to the LAF 34
2:49
3rd & 6 at opp 34
Timeout Lafayette, clock 02:49
2:49
3rd & 6 at opp 34
No Huddle Pesansky,Joe pass complete short right to Gregory,Quinton caught at LAF25, for 12 yards to the LAF22 (Cross,Semaj) PENALTY HC Illegal Touch-Pass (Gregory,Quinton). NO PLAY.
2:28
4th & 6 at opp 34
Daniel Porto 51 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Dallas Holmes Porto,Daniel field goal attempt from 51 yards NO GOOD blocked by Holmes,Dallas (H: Norris,Jack, LS: Castro,Francisco), clock 02:28 recovered by LAF Holmes,Dallas at LAF34, End Of Play.
Lafayette Turnover on downs, 8 plays
2:28
1st & 10 at own 34
Jamar Curtis run for 5 yds to the LAF 39
2:28
2nd & 5 at own 39
Dean DeNobile pass complete to Carson Persing for 21 yds to the HC 40 for a 1ST down
2:00
1st & 10 at opp 40
Jamar Curtis run for 11 yds to the HC 29 for a 1ST down
2:00
1st & 10 at opp 29
Dean DeNobile pass complete to Avery Jones for 11 yds to the HC 18 for a 1ST down
2:00
1st & 10 at opp 18
Dean DeNobile pass incomplete to Chris Carasia
2:00
1st & 10 at opp 40
Timeout Lafayette, clock 02:00
2:00
2nd & 10 at opp 18
Dean DeNobile pass complete to Jamar Curtis for 2 yds to the HC 16
2:00
3rd & 8 at opp 16
Dean DeNobile pass incomplete to Carson Persing
1:28
4th & 8 at opp 16
Timeout Holy Cross, clock 01:28
1:20
4th & 8 at opp 16
Dean DeNobile pass incomplete to Avery Jones
Holy Cross Result not recorded, 2 plays
1:20
1st & 10 at own 16
Kneel down by Holy Cross at HC15 for loss of 1 yard.
0:00
2nd & 11 at own 15
Kneel down by Holy Cross at HC14 for loss of 1 yard.
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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