Final at Fitton Field, WorcesterTV: ESPN+Attendance 15,117
At kickoff
56°F, rain, wind 11 mph from the northeast, gusts to 20 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Worcester Regional Airport (KORH), 6 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Yale
Holy Cross
394
Total yards
426
251
Passing yards
279
143
Rushing yards
147
7.4
Yards per pass
10.3
3.3
Yards per rush
3.9
23
First downs
22
9–18
Third downs
5–11
1–1
Fourth downs
1–1
0
Turnovers
1
5–37
Penalties
6–67
31:45
Possession
28:15
Efficiency
Yale
Holy Cross
47%
Success rate
51%
0.26
EPA per play
0.26
1.18
Explosiveness
1.29
0.29
Rushing EPA
0.01
0.22
Passing EPA
0.61
32%
Passing-down success
20%
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 59% to win. Yale won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Holy Cross −2.5, over/under 50.5.
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, Yale right to left.
Q1 Holy CrossTouchdown, 1 play, 71 yards
Q1 YaleTouchdown, 14 plays, 78 yards
Q1 YaleTouchdown, 6 plays, 72 yards
Q1 Holy CrossPunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
Q1 YalePunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
Q1 Holy CrossTouchdown, 9 plays, 49 yards
Q2 YalePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q2 YaleField goal, 13 plays, 46 yards
Q2 Holy CrossPunt, 7 plays, 37 yards
Q2 Holy CrossPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q2 YaleMissed FG, 8 plays, 26 yards
Q2 Holy CrossField goal, 5 plays, 43 yards
Q3 Holy CrossResult not recorded, 6 plays, 52 yards
Q3 YaleTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
Q3 Holy CrossTouchdown, 14 plays, 62 yards
Q4 Holy CrossPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q4 YalePunt, 4 plays, 9 yards
Q4 YaleTouchdown, 3 plays, 20 yards
Q4 YalePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q4 Holy CrossPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q4 Holy CrossTouchdown, 8 plays, 58 yards
Q4 YaleTouchdown, 10 plays, 61 yards
Q4 Holy CrossResult not recorded, 3 plays, 32 yards
Play by play
1st quarter8 drives, then Yale 14, Holy Cross 7
Yale Touchdown, 14 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 19
Nathan Denney run for 3 yds to the YALE 22
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 22
Grant Jordan pass complete to Mason Shipp for 6 yds to the YALE 28
15:00
3rd & 1 at own 28
Nathan Denney run for 2 yds to the YALE 30 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 30
Grant Jordan sacked by William Robinson and Jordan Pritchard-Sewell for a loss of 4 yards to the YALE 26
15:00
2nd & 14 at own 26
Nathan Denney run for 1 yd to the YALE 27
15:00
3rd & 13 at own 27
Grant Jordan pass complete to Mason Shipp for 28 yds to the HC 45 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 45
Nathan Denney run for 5 yds to the HC 40
15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 40
Wilhelm Daal run for 3 yds to the HC 37
15:00
3rd & 2 at opp 37
Grant Jordan run for 4 yds to the HC 33 for a 1ST down
Holy Cross Touchdown, 9 plays
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 48
Maxwell Warren run for 4 yds to the YALE 48 for a 1ST down Holy Cross Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the YALE 33 for a 1ST down
Yale Touchdown, 14 plays
14:53
1st & 10 at own 35
Daniel Porto kickoff for 63 yds , Wilhelm Daal return for 17 yds to the YALE 19
10:55
1st & 10 at opp 33
Brogan McCaughey pass complete to Chase Nenad for 4 yds to the HC 29
10:55
2nd & 6 at opp 29
Nathan Denney run for 3 yds to the HC 26
10:55
3rd & 3 at opp 26
Brogan McCaughey pass complete to David Pantelis for 25 yds to the HC 1 for a 1ST down
10:55
1st & goal at opp 1
Nathan Denney run for a loss of 2 yards to the HC 3
9:04
2nd & goal at opp 3
Brogan McCaughey run for 3 yds for a TD (Nick Conforti KICK)Yale 7, Holy Cross 0
Holy Cross Touchdown, 1 play
9:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Shamus Florio kickoff for 56 yds , Carlo Crocetti return for 17 yds to the HC 26
8:51
1st & 10 at own 26
Joe Pesansky pass complete to Maxwell Warren for 74 yds for a TD (Daniel Porto KICK)Tied at 7
Yale Touchdown, 6 plays
8:51
1st & 10 at own 35
Daniel Porto kickoff for 40 yds
8:51
1st & 10 at own 25
Nathan Denney run for 1 yd to the YALE 26
8:51
2nd & 9 at own 26
Nathan Denney run for 4 yds to the YALE 30
8:51
3rd & 5 at own 30
Brogan McCaughey run for 5 yds to the YALE 35 for a 1ST down
8:51
1st & 10 at own 35
Brogan McCaughey pass complete to Jaxton Santiago for 25 yds to the HC 40 for a 1ST down
8:51
1st & 10 at opp 40
Wilhelm Daal run for 38 yds to the HC 2 for a 1ST down
5:59
1st & goal at opp 2
Wilhelm Daal run for 2 yds for a TD (Nick Conforti KICK)Yale 14, Holy Cross 7
Holy Cross Punt, 5 plays
5:52
1st & 10 at own 35
Shamus Florio kickoff for 55 yds , Jayden Clerveaux return for 21 yds to the HC 31
5:52
1st & 10 at own 31
Jayden Clerveaux run for 5 yds to the HC 36
5:52
2nd & 5 at own 36
Joe Pesansky pass complete to Byron Shipman for 14 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
5:52
1st & 10 at the 50
Sam Slade run for 2 yds to the YALE 48
5:52
2nd & 8 at opp 48
pass incomplete to Justin Shorter
5:52
3rd & 8 at opp 48
Joe Pesansky pass incomplete to Justin Shorter, broken up by Osize Daniyan
3:57
4th & 8 at opp 48
Jack Norris punt for 43 yds
Yale Punt, 6 plays
3:57
1st & 10 at own 5
Nathan Denney run for 6 yds to the YALE 11
3:57
2nd & 4 at own 11
Nathan Denney run for 3 yds to the YALE 14
3:57
3rd & 1 at own 14
Nathan Denney run for 2 yds to the YALE 16 for a 1ST down
3:57
1st & 10 at own 16
Peterson,Tre rush left (Spinogatti,Drew).
3:57
2nd & 10 at own 16
Brogan McCaughey pass complete to Garon Kemp for 7 yds to the YALE 23
3:57
3rd & 3 at own 23
pass incomplete to Mason Shipp
0:43
4th & 3 at own 23
Shamus Florio punt for 42 yds , Justin Shorter returns for 13 yds to the HC 48
Holy Cross Touchdown, 9 plays
0:43
1st & 10 at own 48
Clerveaux,Jayden rush left (Thompson,Breylan).
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 33
Joe Pesansky pass incomplete to Jacob Petersen, broken up by Sean Guyton
Q2 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 33
Jayden Clerveaux run for 3 yds to the YALE 30
Q2 15:00
3rd & 7 at opp 30
Joe Pesansky pass complete to Sam Slade for 7 yds to the YALE 23 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 23
Joe Pesansky run for 12 yds to the YALE 11 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 11
Jayden Clerveaux run for 6 yds to the YALE 5
Q2 15:00
2nd & 4 at opp 5
Jayden Clerveaux run for 4 yds to the YALE 1 for a 1ST down
Q2 11:13
1st & goal at opp 1
Jayden Clerveaux run for 1 yd for a TD (Daniel Porto KICK)Tied at 14
2nd quarter6 drives, then Tied at 17
Yale Field goal, 13 plays
11:08
1st & 10 at own 35
Daniel Porto kickoff for 58 yds , Nathan Denney return for 24 yds to the YALE 31
11:08
1st & 10 at own 31
pass incomplete to David Pantelis
11:08
2nd & 10 at own 31
Nathan Denney run for 9 yds to the YALE 40
11:08
3rd & 1 at own 40
Wilhelm Daal run for 2 yds to the YALE 42 for a 1ST down
11:08
1st & 10 at own 42
Brogan McCaughey pass incomplete to David Pantelis, broken up by Damon Donalds
11:08
2nd & 10 at own 42
Brogan McCaughey pass complete to David Pantelis for 6 yds to the YALE 48
11:08
3rd & 4 at own 48
Brogan McCaughey run for 5 yds to the HC 47 for a 1ST down
11:08
1st & 10 at opp 47
Brogan McCaughey pass complete to Nathan Denney for 5 yds to the HC 42
11:08
2nd & 5 at opp 42
Nathan Denney run for 4 yds to the HC 38
11:08
3rd & 1 at opp 38
for a 1ST down Holy Cross Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Colin Reynolds) to the HC 23 for a 1ST down
11:08
1st & 10 at opp 23
Denney,Nathan rush right (Monte,Frankie).
11:08
2nd & 10 at opp 23
Brogan McCaughey pass incomplete to David Pantelis, broken up by Carlo Crocetti
11:08
3rd & 10 at opp 23
pass incomplete to Wilhelm Daal
6:40
4th & 10 at opp 23
Nick Conforti 40 yd FG GOODYale 17, Holy Cross 14
Holy Cross Punt, 7 plays
6:35
1st & 10 at own 35
Shamus Florio kickoff for 62 yds , Jayden Clerveaux return for 20 yds to the HC 23
6:35
1st & 10 at own 23
Maxwell Warren run for 23 yds to the HC 46 for a 1ST down
6:35
1st & 10 at own 46
Joe Pesansky pass incomplete to Jacob Petersen, broken up by Abu Kamara
6:35
2nd & 10 at own 46
Jayden Clerveaux run for 2 yds to the HC 48
6:35
3rd & 8 at own 48
Joe Pesansky run for 10 yds to the YALE 42 for a 1ST down
6:35
1st & 10 at opp 42
pass incomplete to Quinton Gregory
6:35
2nd & 10 at opp 42
Sam Slade run for 2 yds to the YALE 40
6:35
3rd & 8 at opp 40
pass incomplete to Nathan Schillinger
3:50
4th & 8 at opp 40
Jack Norris punt for 40 yds
Yale Punt, 3 plays
3:50
1st & 10 at own 20
Brogan McCaughey pass complete to Garon Kemp for 4 yds to the YALE 24
3:50
2nd & 6 at own 24
Nathan Denney run for 1 yd to the YALE 25
3:50
3rd & 5 at own 25
pass incomplete to Nathan Denney
2:32
4th & 5 at own 25
Shamus Florio punt for 37 yds
Holy Cross Punt, 3 plays
2:32
1st & 10 at own 38
Jayden Clerveaux run for a loss of 2 yards to the HC 36
2:00
2nd & 12 at own 36
Joe Pesansky pass incomplete to Mason McSweeney, broken up by Dean Shaffer
2:00
3rd & 12 at own 36
pass incomplete to Justin Shorter
1:42
4th & 12 at own 36
Jack Norris punt for 19 yds , David Pantelis returns for no gain to the YALE 45
Yale Missed FG, 8 plays
1:42
1st & 10 at own 45
Brogan McCaughey pass complete to David Pantelis for 6 yds to the HC 49
1:42
2nd & 4 at opp 49
Brogan McCaughey pass complete to Nathan Denney for 9 yds to the HC 40 for a 1ST down
1:15
1st & 10 at opp 40
Brogan McCaughey pass incomplete to David Pantelis, broken up by Cam Jones
1:15
2nd & 10 at opp 40
Brogan McCaughey pass complete to Nathan Denney for 11 yds to the HC 29 for a 1ST down
1:15
1st & 10 at opp 29
pass incomplete
1:15
2nd & 10 at opp 29
pass incomplete to Chase Nenad
1:15
3rd & 10 at opp 29
Brogan McCaughey pass incomplete to Mason Shipp, broken up by Cam Jones
0:43
4th & 10 at opp 29
Nick Conforti 47 yd FG MISSED
Holy Cross Field goal, 5 plays
0:43
1st & 10 at own 29
Sam Slade run for 5 yds to the HC 34
0:43
2nd & 5 at own 34
Joe Pesansky pass complete to Max Mosey for 37 yds to the YALE 29 for a 1ST down
0:43
1st & 10 at opp 29
pass incomplete to Max Mosey
0:43
2nd & 10 at opp 29
Joe Pesansky run for 1 yd to the YALE 28
3rd quarter4 drives, then Yale 24, Holy Cross 17
Holy Cross Result not recorded, 6 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 34
Sam Slade run for 11 yds to the HC 45 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 45
Sam Slade run for 4 yds to the HC 49
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 49
Joe Pesansky pass complete to Max Mosey for 7 yds to the YALE 44 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 44
Joe Pesansky pass complete to Justin Shorter for 10 yds to the YALE 34 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 34
Joe Pesansky pass complete to Max Mosey for 20 yds to the YALE 14 for a 1ST down
Holy Cross Touchdown, 14 plays
15:00
2nd & 1 at opp 14
Sam Slade run for 1 yd to the YALE 13 for a 1ST down
14:54
1st & 10 at own 35
Shamus Florio kickoff for 55 yds , Jayden Clerveaux return for 24 yds to the HC 34
12:00
1st & 10 at opp 14
Joe Pesansky sacked by Breylan Thompson for a loss of 8 yards to the YALE 22 Joe Pesansky fumbled, recovered by YALE Zairion Jackson-Bass , return for 0 yards
Yale Touchdown, 11 plays
12:00
1st & 10 at own 22
Denney,Nathan rush middle (Monte,Frankie).
12:00
2nd & 10 at own 22
Nathan Denney run for a loss of 1 yard to the YALE 21
12:00
3rd & 11 at own 21
Brogan McCaughey pass incomplete to David Pantelis, broken up by Ryan Ruane for a 1ST down Holy Cross Penalty, roughing passer (Matthew Kane) to the YALE 36 for a 1ST down
12:00
1st & 10 at own 36
Nathan Denney run for 3 yds to the YALE 39
12:00
2nd & 7 at own 39
Nathan Denney run for 10 yds to the YALE 49 for a 1ST down
12:00
1st & 10 at own 49
Brogan McCaughey pass complete to Mason Shipp for 9 yds to the HC 42
12:00
2nd & 1 at opp 42
Brogan McCaughey pass complete to David Pantelis for 14 yds to the HC 28 for a 1ST down
12:00
1st & 10 at opp 28
Wilhelm Daal run for a loss of 1 yard to the HC 29
12:00
2nd & 11 at opp 29
pass incomplete to Jaxton Santiago
12:00
3rd & 11 at opp 29
Nathan Denney run for 5 yds to the HC 24
7:32
4th & 6 at opp 24
Brogan McCaughey pass complete to David Pantelis for 24 yds for a TD (Nick Conforti KICK)
Holy Cross Touchdown, 14 plays
7:26
1st & 10 at own 35
Shamus Florio kickoff for 59 yds , Jayden Clerveaux return for 29 yds to the HC 35
7:26
1st & 10 at own 35
Sam Slade run for a loss of 2 yards to the HC 33
7:26
2nd & 12 at own 33
Justin Shorter run for 5 yds to the HC 38
7:26
3rd & 7 at own 38
Joe Pesansky pass complete to Justin Shorter for 7 yds to the HC 45 for a 1ST down
7:26
1st & 10 at own 45
Sam Slade run for 6 yds to the YALE 49
7:26
2nd & 4 at opp 49
Joe Pesansky run for 4 yds to the YALE 45 for a 1ST down
7:26
1st & 10 at opp 45
Jayden Clerveaux run for 5 yds to the YALE 40
7:26
2nd & 5 at opp 40
Joe Pesansky run for a loss of 1 yard to the HC 41 Holy Cross Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Jayden Clerveaux) to the HC 44
7:26
3rd & 21 at own 44
Joe Pesansky pass complete to Max Mosey for 23 yds to the YALE 33 for a 1ST down
7:26
1st & 10 at opp 33
Jayden Clerveaux run for 7 yds to the YALE 26
7:26
2nd & 3 at opp 26
Jayden Clerveaux run for 3 yds to the YALE 23 for a 1ST down
7:26
1st & 10 at opp 23
Joe Pesansky run for 9 yds to the YALE 14
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 13
Joe Pesansky pass incomplete to Justin Shorter for a 1ST down Yale Penalty, roughing passer (Osize Daniyan) to the YALE 6 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:49
1st & goal at opp 6
Jayden Clerveaux run for 6 yds for a TD Yale Penalty, off-side (Kevin Jourdain) to the YALE 0 (Daniel Porto KICK)
4th quarter8 drives, then Yale 38, Holy Cross 31
Yale Punt, 3 plays
14:43
1st & 10 at own 35
Daniel Porto kickoff for 56 yds , Nathan Denney return for 34 yds to the YALE 43
14:43
1st & 10 at own 43
Nathan Denney run for 2 yds to the YALE 45
14:43
2nd & 8 at own 45
Yale Penalty, false start (Spencer Mermans) to the YALE 40
14:43
2nd & 13 at own 40
Nathan Denney run for 9 yds to the YALE 49
14:43
3rd & 4 at own 49
pass incomplete to David Pantelis
13:15
4th & 4 at own 49
Shamus Florio punt for 36 yds
Holy Cross Punt, 3 plays
13:15
1st & 10 at own 15
Sam Slade run for 1 yd to the HC 16
13:15
2nd & 9 at own 16
Max Mosey run for 1 yd to the HC 17
13:15
3rd & 8 at own 17
Joe Pesansky pass incomplete to Max Mosey, broken up by Sean Guyton
11:34
4th & 8 at own 17
Jack Norris punt for 29 yds
Yale Punt, 4 plays
11:34
1st & 10 at opp 46
Brogan McCaughey pass complete to Mason Shipp for 11 yds to the HC 35 for a 1ST down
11:34
1st & 10 at opp 35
Wilhelm Daal run for 3 yds to the HC 32
11:34
2nd & 7 at opp 32
Denney,Nathan rush middle (Kane,Matthew).
11:34
3rd & 7 at opp 32
pass incomplete to David Pantelis
11:34
4th & 7 at opp 32
Holy Cross Penalty, false start (5 Yards) to the HC 37
9:35
4th & 12 at opp 37
Shamus Florio punt for 28 yds
Holy Cross Punt, 3 plays
9:35
1st & 10 at own 9
Jayden Clerveaux run for 2 yds to the HC 11
9:35
2nd & 8 at own 11
Jayden Clerveaux run for 2 yds to the HC 13
9:35
3rd & 6 at own 13
Joe Pesansky pass incomplete to Jacob Petersen, broken up by Sean Guyton
8:01
4th & 6 at own 13
Jack Norris punt for 8 yds
Yale Touchdown, 3 plays
8:01
1st & 10 at opp 21
Brogan McCaughey pass complete to Mason Shipp for 20 yds to the HC 1 for a 1ST down
8:01
1st & goal at opp 1
Holy Cross Penalty, false start (5 Yards) to the HC 6
8:01
1st & goal at opp 6
Brogan McCaughey run for 1 yd to the HC 5
6:32
2nd & goal at opp 5
Nathan Denney run for 5 yds for a TD (Nick Conforti KICK)
6:32
1st & goal at opp 3
Holy Cross Penalty, off-side (2 Yards) to the HC 1
Holy Cross Touchdown, 8 plays
6:25
1st & 10 at own 35
Shamus Florio kickoff for 48 yds , Carlo Crocetti return for 22 yds to the HC 39
6:25
1st & 10 at own 39
Joe Pesansky run for 8 yds to the HC 47
6:25
2nd & 2 at own 47
pass incomplete to Byron Shipman
6:25
3rd & 2 at own 47
pass incomplete to Justin Shorter
6:25
4th & 2 at own 47
Joe Pesansky pass complete to Byron Shipman for 6 yds to the YALE 47 for a 1ST down
5:26
1st & 10 at opp 47
Joe Pesansky pass complete to Max Mosey for 42 yds to the YALE 5 for a 1ST down
Jayden Clerveaux run for 1 yd for a TD (Daniel Porto KICK)
Yale Touchdown, 10 plays
3:30
1st & 10 at own 35
Daniel Porto kickoff for 52 yds , Nathan Denney return for 23 yds to the YALE 36
3:30
1st & 10 at own 36
Brogan McCaughey pass complete to Jaxton Santiago for 10 yds to the YALE 46 for a 1ST down
3:30
1st & 10 at own 46
Wilhelm Daal run for 2 yds to the HC 48 for a 1ST down Holy Cross Penalty, personal foul (Christian Ross) to the HC 37 for a 1ST down
3:30
1st & 10 at opp 37
Brogan McCaughey pass complete to Jaxton Santiago for 7 yds to the HC 30
2:00
2nd & 3 at opp 30
Nathan Denney run for a loss of 3 yards to the HC 33
1:52
3rd & 6 at opp 33
pass incomplete to Chase Nenad
1:41
4th & 6 at opp 33
Brogan McCaughey pass incomplete to Jaxton Santiago for a 1ST down Holy Cross Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Curtis Harris-Lopez) to the HC 28 for a 1ST down
1:41
1st & 10 at opp 28
Brogan McCaughey pass complete to David Pantelis for 20 yds to the HC 8 for a 1ST down
1:41
1st & goal at opp 8
Nathan Denney run for 1 yd to the HC 7
1:03
2nd & goal at opp 7
Nathan Denney run for 4 yds to the HC 3
0:12
3rd & goal at opp 3
Nathan Denney run for 3 yds for a TD (Nick Conforti KICK)
Holy Cross Result not recorded, 3 plays
0:12
1st & 10 at own 35
Shamus Florio kickoff for 53 yds
0:12
1st & 10 at own 25
Joe Pesansky pass complete to Jacob Petersen for 32 yds to the YALE 43 for a 1ST down
0:02
2nd & 10 at opp 43
Joe Pesansky pass incomplete to Jacob Petersen, broken up by Inumidun Ayo-Durojaiye
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.
Yale
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