Lehigh at Holy Cross

Saturday, August 29, 2026

Lehigh beat Holy Cross 35–⁠10. It was their 24th meeting; Lehigh leads the series 13–⁠11.

AwayLehigh6–⁠1 in 2026
35
HomeHoly Cross2–⁠5 in 2026
10

Final at Fitton Field, WorcesterTV: ESPN+Attendance 11,472

At kickoff
72°F, wind 7 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Worcester, 6 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
Official
Jeff PumphreyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Lehigh2107735
Holy Cross030710

Standouts

Player stats

Lehigh

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Hayden Johnson9/1811710
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Luke Yoder21130333
Hayden Johnson481165
Aaron Crossley525012
Trey Tremba323018
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Anthony Feaster132032
Jamaire Harden230017
Nick Palumbo221114
Matt D’Avino111011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Nick Peltekian8001
Ignatious Williams6000
Cole Hughes6000
Andrew Sharga5000
Luke Denny2001

Holy Cross

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
David Lynch25/4031312
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Joseph Williams103607
David Lynch528013
Jake Croce41008
Datrell Jones2202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Myles Abernathy9129037
Lincoln Fisher364032
Ty Curran332015
Luke Petitta228024
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Adam Due80.500
Will Miller7000
Carlo Crocetti5000
Garrett Baldwin5000

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

LehighHoly Cross
398Total yards391
117Passing yards313
281Rushing yards78
6.5Yards per pass7.8
7.0Yards per rush3.5
18First downs21
4–⁠10Third downs2–⁠9
1–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠2
0Turnovers3
7–⁠50Penalties6–⁠70
31:32Possession28:28
0Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

LehighHoly Cross
49%Success rate50%
0.36EPA per play−0.03
1.32Explosiveness1.00
0.43Rushing EPA−0.25
0.15Passing EPA0.09
35%Passing-down success35%
19%Havoc by its defense7%

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)

Lehigh 61% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Lehigh −14, over/under 47.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Lehigh 83%, Holy Cross 17%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Holy Cross end zoneLehigh end zoneQ1 LehighTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 Holy CrossPunt, 3 playsQ1 LehighTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 Holy CrossPunt, 3 playsQ1 LehighTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Holy CrossTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ2 LehighPunt, 3 playsQ2 Holy CrossField goal, 9 playsQ2 LehighPunt, 5 playsQ2 Holy CrossFumble, 5 playsQ2 LehighEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 Holy CrossPunt, 5 playsQ3 LehighTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 Holy CrossPunt, 3 playsQ3 LehighPunt, 3 playsQ3 Holy CrossTouchdown, 13 playsQ4 LehighPunt, 5 playsQ4 Holy CrossInterception, 3 playsQ4 LehighTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 Holy CrossInterception, 9 playsQ4 LehighTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 Holy CrossEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Holy Cross drives left to right, Lehigh right to left.
  1. Q1 LehighTouchdown, 4 plays, 79 yards
  2. Q1 Holy CrossPunt, 3 plays, 36 yards
  3. Q1 LehighTouchdown, 9 plays, 61 yards
  4. Q1 Holy CrossPunt, 3 plays, 39 yards
  5. Q1 LehighTouchdown, 5 plays, 50 yards
  6. Q1 Holy CrossTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 69 yards
  7. Q2 LehighPunt, 3 plays, 54 yards
  8. Q2 Holy CrossField goal, 9 plays, −5 yards
  9. Q2 LehighPunt, 5 plays, 71 yards
  10. Q2 Holy CrossFumble, 5 plays, 72 yards
  11. Q2 LehighEnd of half, 3 plays, 21 yards
  12. Q3 Holy CrossPunt, 5 plays, 59 yards
  13. Q3 LehighTouchdown, 9 plays, 77 yards
  14. Q3 Holy CrossPunt, 3 plays, 35 yards
  15. Q3 LehighPunt, 3 plays, 42 yards
  16. Q3 Holy CrossTouchdown, 13 plays, 82 yards
  17. Q4 LehighPunt, 5 plays, 62 yards
  18. Q4 Holy CrossInterception, 3 plays, −3 yards
  19. Q4 LehighTouchdown, 2 plays, 10 yards
  20. Q4 Holy CrossInterception, 9 plays, 72 yards
  21. Q4 LehighTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 56 yards
  22. Q4 Holy CrossEnd of game, 2 plays, 4 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Lehigh 21, Holy Cross 0
Lehigh Touchdown, 4 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 35#36 O.Saraceno kickoff 57 yards to the LEH08 #0 J.Harden return 13 yards to the LEH21 (#22 R.Burton)
15:001st & 10 at own 21Shotgun #6 L.Yoder rush right for 5 yards gain to the LEH26 (#8 A.Due)
15:002nd & 5 at own 26PENALTY LEH False Start (#11 M.D’Avino) 5 yards from LEH26 to LEH21. NO PLAY
15:002nd & 10 at own 21Shotgun #6 L.Yoder rush left for 2 yards gain to the LEH23 (#22 R.Burton; #7 C.Onwuzurigbo)
15:003rd & 8 at own 23Shotgun #6 L.Yoder rush middle for 12 yards gain to the LEH35 (#8 A.Due; #42 R.Vilane), 1ST DOWN
12:261st & 10 at own 35Shotgun #1 H.Johnson rush right for 65 yards gain to the HC 00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:26, 1ST DOWN #36 C.Poole kick attempt good (H: #95 J.Zipf, LS: #94 R.Ritter)Lehigh 7, Holy Cross 0
Holy Cross Punt, 3 plays
12:261st & 10 at own 35#95 J.Zipf kickoff 65 yards to the HC 00, Touchback
12:261st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #0 J.Williams rush left for 1 yard gain to the HC 26 (#40 A.Sharga)
12:262nd & 9 at own 26Shotgun #16 D.Lynch pass incomplete short right to #2 L.Fisher thrown to HC 40
12:263rd & 9 at own 26Shotgun #16 D.Lynch pass incomplete short left to #18 M.Abernathy thrown to HC 31
11:314th & 9 at own 26#49 E.Moss punt 40 yards to the LEH34 #3 N.Peltekian return 5 yards to the LEH39 (#37 C.Mills; #2 L.Fisher)
Lehigh Touchdown, 9 plays
11:311st & 10 at own 39No Huddle-Shotgun #6 L.Yoder rush left for 7 yards gain to the LEH46 (#42 R.Vilane; #10 J.Tackie)
11:312nd & 3 at own 46No Huddle-Shotgun #6 L.Yoder rush left for 2 yards gain to the LEH48 (#97 V.Ferrara; #6 C.Crocetti)
11:313rd & 1 at own 48No Huddle-Shotgun #6 L.Yoder rush left for 0 yards to the LEH48 (#42 R.Vilane)
11:314th & 1 at own 48No Huddle-Shotgun #6 L.Yoder rush left for 5 yards gain to the HC 47 (#97 V.Ferrara), 1ST DOWN
11:311st & 10 at opp 47Shotgun #1 H.Johnson pass incomplete short right to #11 M.D’Avino thrown to HC 30
11:312nd & 10 at opp 47No Huddle-Shotgun #1 H.Johnson pass complete deep right to #14 A.Feaster caught at HC 17, for 32 yards to the HC 15 (#10 J.Tackie), 1ST DOWN
11:311st & 10 at opp 15Shotgun #1 H.Johnson rush left for 6 yards gain to the HC 09 (#6 C.Crocetti)
11:312nd & 4 at opp 9Shotgun #6 L.Yoder rush middle for 5 yards gain to the HC 04 (#6 C.Crocetti), 1ST DOWN
6:101st & goal at opp 4No Huddle-Shotgun #6 L.Yoder rush left for 4 yards gain to the HC 00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:10 #36 C.Poole kick attempt good (H: #95 J.Zipf, LS: #94 R.Ritter) #36 C.Poole kick attempt good (H: #95 J.Zipf, LS: #94 R.Ritter) PENALTY #36 C.Poole kick attempt good (H: #95 J.Zipf, LS: #94 R.Ritter) PENALTY HC Running Into The Kicker declinedLehigh 14, Holy Cross 0
Holy Cross Punt, 3 plays
6:011st & 10 at own 35#95 J.Zipf kickoff 65 yards to the HC 00 #1 D.Jones return 11 yards to the HC 11 (#42 W.Blair; #17 A.Tatsch)
6:011st & 10 at own 11No Huddle-Shotgun #0 J.Williams rush right for 7 yards gain to the HC 18 (#3 N.Peltekian)
6:012nd & 3 at own 18No Huddle-Shotgun #0 J.Williams rush right for 1 yard gain to the HC 19 (#40 A.Sharga)
6:013rd & 2 at own 19Shotgun #16 D.Lynch pass incomplete short left to #3 T.Curran thrown to HC 22 broken up by #37 J.Dowd
4:434th & 2 at own 19#49 E.Moss punt 31 yards to the HC 50
Lehigh Touchdown, 5 plays
4:431st & 10 at the 50No Huddle-Shotgun #1 H.Johnson pass complete short right to #7 N.Palumbo caught at HC 43, for 7 yards to the HC 43, End Of Play
4:432nd & 3 at opp 43No Huddle-Shotgun #6 L.Yoder rush right for 15 yards gain to the HC 28 (#8 A.Due; #20 G.Baldwin), 1ST DOWN
4:431st & 10 at opp 28PENALTY LEH False Start (#6 L.Yoder) 5 yards from HC 28 to HC 33. NO PLAY
4:431st & 15 at opp 33No Huddle-Shotgun #1 H.Johnson pass incomplete deep middle to #7 N.Palumbo thrown to HC 12 broken up by #12 C.Boone
4:432nd & 15 at opp 33No Huddle-Shotgun #1 H.Johnson pass incomplete deep left to #7 N.Palumbo thrown to HC 11
2:513rd & 15 at opp 33No Huddle-Shotgun #6 L.Yoder rush middle for 33 yards gain to the HC 00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:51, 1ST DOWN #36 C.Poole kick attempt good (H: #95 J.Zipf, LS: #94 R.Ritter)Lehigh 21, Holy Cross 0
Holy Cross Turnover on downs, 8 plays
2:511st & 10 at own 35#95 J.Zipf kickoff 65 yards to the HC 00, Touchback
2:511st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #16 D.Lynch pass complete short right to #1 D.Jones caught at HC 27, for 9 yards to the HC 34 (#44 T.Dudley; #5 L.Denny)
2:512nd & 1 at own 34No Huddle-Shotgun #16 D.Lynch rush right for 13 yards gain to the HC 47 (#44 T.Dudley), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
2:511st & 10 at own 47No Huddle-Shotgun #1 D.Jones rush left for 2 yards gain to the HC 49 (#40 A.Sharga; #0 I.Williams)
2:512nd & 8 at own 49No Huddle-Shotgun #16 D.Lynch pass complete deep left to #18 M.Abernathy caught at LEH14, for 37 yards to the LEH14 (#0 I.Williams), 1ST DOWN
2:511st & 10 at opp 14No Huddle-Shotgun #0 J.Williams rush middle for 3 yards gain to the LEH11 (#6 C.Hughes; #54 J.Nelson)
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at opp 11No Huddle-Shotgun #16 D.Lynch pass complete short right to #0 J.Williams caught at LEH13, for 4 yards to the LEH07 (#37 J.Dowd; #6 C.Hughes)
Q2 15:003rd & 3 at opp 7No Huddle-Shotgun #0 J.Williams rush middle for 1 yard gain to the LEH06 (#0 I.Williams; #10 W.Parton)
Q2 13:204th & 2 at opp 6Shotgun #16 D.Lynch pass incomplete short right to #0 J.Williams thrown to LEH02 broken up by #0 I.Williams, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
2nd quarter5 drives, then Lehigh 21, Holy Cross 3
Lehigh Punt, 3 plays
13:201st & 10 at own 6No Huddle-Shotgun #6 L.Yoder rush right for 0 yards to the LEH06 (#53 W.Miller)
13:202nd & 10 at own 6No Huddle-Shotgun #1 H.Johnson rush right for 5 yards gain to the LEH11 (#53 W.Miller)
13:203rd & 5 at own 11No Huddle-Shotgun #1 H.Johnson pass complete short right to #80 G.Guess caught at LEH15, for 4 yards to the LEH15 (#8 A.Due)
10:564th & 1 at own 15#36 C.Poole punt 45 yards to the HC 40, out of bounds at HC 40
Holy Cross Field goal, 9 plays
10:561st & 10 at own 40Shotgun #0 J.Williams rush right for 5 yards gain to the HC 45 (#6 C.Hughes)
10:562nd & 5 at own 45No Huddle-Shotgun #0 J.Williams rush left for 6 yards gain to the LEH49 (#93 L.Portella), 1ST DOWN
10:561st & 10 at opp 49No Huddle-Shotgun #16 D.Lynch pass complete short right to #18 M.Abernathy caught at LEH42, for 8 yards to the LEH41 (#0 I.Williams), out of bounds
10:562nd & 2 at opp 41No Huddle-Shotgun #0 J.Williams rush middle for 2 yards gain to the LEH39 (#15 A.Williams), 1ST DOWN, PENALTY LEH Personal Foul 15 yards from LEH39 to LEH24, 1ST DOWN
10:561st & 10 at opp 24Shotgun #16 D.Lynch pass complete short left to #18 M.Abernathy caught at LEH11, for 14 yards to the LEH10, out of bounds at LEH10, 1ST DOWN
10:561st & goal at opp 10Shotgun #16 D.Lynch pass incomplete short left to #0 J.Williams thrown to LEH09 broken up by #93 L.Portella
10:562nd & goal at opp 10Shotgun #16 D.Lynch pass incomplete short left to #18 M.Abernathy thrown to LEH00 broken up by #20 D.Brown
10:563rd & goal at opp 10Shotgun #16 D.Lynch rush right for 1 yard gain to the LEH09 (#44 T.Dudley)
7:054th & goal at opp 9#36 O.Saraceno field goal attempt from 26 yards GOOD (H: #49 E.Moss, LS: #90 C.Mackey), clock 07:05Lehigh 21, Holy Cross 3
Lehigh Punt, 5 plays
7:051st & 10 at own 35#36 O.Saraceno kickoff 59 yards to the LEH06 #4 C.Hilling return 0 yards to the LEH06, End Of Play
7:051st & 10 at own 6No Huddle-Shotgun #1 H.Johnson pass incomplete deep right to #11 M.D’Avino thrown to HC 44 broken up by #12 C.Boone
7:052nd & 10 at own 6No Huddle-Shotgun #6 L.Yoder rush left for 1 yard gain to the LEH07 (#50 G.Flores)
7:053rd & 9 at own 7No Huddle-Shotgun #1 H.Johnson rush left for 0 yards to the LEH07 (#42 R.Vilane) PENALTY HC Personal Foul (#42 R.Vilane) 15 yards from LEH07 to LEH22, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
7:051st & 10 at own 22No Huddle-Shotgun #6 L.Yoder rush left for 4 yards gain to the LEH26 (#55 C.Ackerman; #91 B.Fodor)
7:052nd & 6 at own 26No Huddle-Shotgun #5 A.Crossley rush right for 2 yards gain to the LEH28 (#55 C.Ackerman; #6 C.Crocetti)
7:053rd & 4 at own 28No Huddle-Shotgun #1 H.Johnson pass incomplete short right to #11 M.D’Avino thrown to LEH46
4:094th & 4 at own 28#36 C.Poole punt 47 yards to the HC 25 #20 G.Baldwin return for loss of 2 yards to the HC 23 (#88 B.Fisher)
Holy Cross Fumble, 5 plays
4:091st & 10 at own 23No Huddle-Shotgun #16 D.Lynch pass complete short left to #88 S.Gordon caught at HC 30, for 13 yards to the HC 36 (#20 D.Brown), 1ST DOWN
4:091st & 10 at own 36No Huddle-Shotgun #16 D.Lynch pass complete short left to #2 L.Fisher caught at HC 41, for 19 yards to the LEH45 (#3 N.Peltekian), 1ST DOWN
4:091st & 10 at opp 45No Huddle-Shotgun #16 D.Lynch pass complete deep left to #2 L.Fisher caught at LEH13, for 32 yards to the LEH13 (#20 D.Brown; #2 J.Jones), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
4:091st & 10 at opp 13No Huddle-Shotgun #40 J.Croce rush right for 6 yards gain to the LEH07 (#40 A.Sharga)
1:532nd & 4 at opp 7No Huddle-Shotgun #9 L.Zelman rush left for 2 yards gain to the LEH05 fumbled by #9 L.Zelman at LEH06 forced by #6 C.Hughes recovered by LEH #15 A.Williams at LEH05 #15 A.Williams return 0 yards to the LEH05 (#40 J.Croce)
2:001st & 10 at opp 13Timeout Holy Cross, clock 02:00
Lehigh End of half, 3 plays
2:001st & 10 at own 5Shotgun #6 L.Yoder rush middle for 2 yards gain to the LEH07 (#14 B.Haas)
2:002nd & 8 at own 7Shotgun #1 H.Johnson pass complete short left to #86 J.Marranca caught at LEH10, for 10 yards to the LEH17 (#14 B.Haas), 1ST DOWN
2:001st & 10 at own 17Shotgun #6 L.Yoder rush left for 9 yards gain to the LEH26 (#21 A.Redfern; #97 V.Ferrara)
3rd quarter5 drives, then Lehigh 28, Holy Cross 3
Holy Cross Punt, 5 plays
14:561st & 10 at own 35#95 J.Zipf kickoff 65 yards to the HC 00 #1 D.Jones return 18 yards to the HC 18 (#5 L.Denny)
14:561st & 10 at own 18No Huddle-Shotgun #16 D.Lynch pass complete short middle to #3 T.Curran caught at HC 26, for 10 yards to the HC 28 (#6 C.Hughes), 1ST DOWN
14:561st & 10 at own 28No Huddle-Shotgun #16 D.Lynch pass complete short right to #18 M.Abernathy caught at HC 34, for 10 yards to the HC 38 (#15 A.Williams), 1ST DOWN
14:561st & 10 at own 38No Huddle-Shotgun #16 D.Lynch pass complete short right to #18 M.Abernathy caught at HC 39, for 2 yards to the HC 40 (#3 N.Peltekian)
14:562nd & 8 at own 40Shotgun #16 D.Lynch pass incomplete deep middle to #11 R.Newton thrown to LEH18 broken up by #20 D.Brown
14:563rd & 8 at own 40Shotgun #16 D.Lynch rush middle for 3 yards gain to the HC 43 (#10 W.Parton)
12:084th & 5 at own 43#49 E.Moss punt 37 yards to the LEH20 #3 N.Peltekian return 3 yards to the LEH23 (#2 L.Fisher; #3 T.Curran)
Lehigh Touchdown, 9 plays
12:081st & 10 at own 23Shotgun #6 L.Yoder rush middle for 5 yards gain to the LEH28 (#8 A.Due)
12:082nd & 5 at own 28Shotgun #1 H.Johnson pass incomplete short right to #7 N.Palumbo thrown to LEH43 PENALTY HC Pass Interference (#10 J.Tackie) 15 yards from LEH28 to LEH43, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
12:081st & 10 at own 43Shotgun #1 H.Johnson pass complete short middle to #0 J.Harden caught at HC 44, for 17 yards to the HC 40 (#20 G.Baldwin), 1ST DOWN
12:081st & 10 at opp 40Shotgun #6 L.Yoder rush left for 5 yards gain to the HC 35 (#42 R.Vilane)
12:082nd & 5 at opp 35Shotgun #1 H.Johnson pass complete short right to #11 M.D’Avino caught at HC 24, for 11 yards to the HC 24, out of bounds at HC 24, 1ST DOWN
12:081st & 10 at opp 24Shotgun #5 A.Crossley rush right for 5 yards gain to the HC 19 (#97 V.Ferrara)
12:082nd & 5 at opp 19Shotgun #5 A.Crossley rush right for 1 yard gain to the HC 18 (#7 C.Onwuzurigbo; #53 W.Miller)
12:083rd & 4 at opp 18Shotgun #1 H.Johnson pass complete short left to #6 L.Yoder caught at HC 15, for 9 yards to the HC 09 (#10 J.Tackie), 1ST DOWN
12:081st & goal at opp 9Shotgun #1 H.Johnson pass incomplete short right to #2 L.Kennel thrown to HC 00 broken up by #12 C.Boone
12:082nd & goal at opp 9PENALTY LEH Delay Of Game (#1 H.Johnson) 5 yards from HC 09 to HC 14. NO PLAY
7:202nd & goal at opp 14Nick Palumbo 14 Yd pass from Hayden Johnson (Connor Poole Kick)Lehigh 28, Holy Cross 3
Holy Cross Punt, 3 plays
7:201st & 10 at own 35#95 J.Zipf kickoff 65 yards to the HC 00, Touchback
7:201st & 10 at own 25Shotgun #40 J.Croce rush middle for 0 yards to the HC 25 (#15 A.Williams; #6 C.Hughes) PENALTY HC Illegal Shift declined
7:202nd & 10 at own 25Shotgun #16 D.Lynch pass complete short right to #40 J.Croce caught at HC 25, for 4 yards loss to the HC 21 (#15 A.Williams)
7:203rd & 14 at own 21PENALTY HC Delay Of Game (#16 D.Lynch) 5 yards from HC 21 to HC 16. NO PLAY
7:203rd & 19 at own 16Shotgun #16 D.Lynch pass complete short left to #1 D.Jones caught at HC 18, for 11 yards to the HC 27 (#15 A.Williams)
4:514th & 8 at own 27#49 E.Moss punt 33 yards to the LEH40 #3 N.Peltekian return 0 yards to the LEH40 (#3 T.Curran)
Lehigh Punt, 3 plays
4:511st & 10 at own 40Shotgun #22 T.Tremba rush left for 2 yards gain to the LEH42 (#8 A.Due)
4:512nd & 8 at own 42Shotgun #1 H.Johnson pass incomplete short right to #22 T.Tremba thrown to LEH44
4:513rd & 8 at own 42PENALTY LEH False Start (#2 L.Kennel) 5 yards from LEH42 to LEH37. NO PLAY
4:513rd & 13 at own 37Shotgun #1 H.Johnson rush right for 5 yards gain to the LEH42 (#50 G.Flores; #53 W.Miller) PENALTY LEH Holding declined
3:394th & 8 at own 42#36 C.Poole punt 40 yards to the HC 18 fair catch by #20 G.Baldwin at HC 18
Holy Cross Touchdown, 13 plays
3:391st & 10 at own 18Shotgun #16 D.Lynch pass complete short left to #18 M.Abernathy caught at HC 24, for 8 yards to the HC 26 (#3 N.Peltekian), out of bounds
3:392nd & 2 at own 26Shotgun #16 D.Lynch pass complete short right to #0 J.Williams caught at HC 30, for 6 yards to the HC 32 (#37 J.Dowd), 1ST DOWN
3:391st & 10 at own 32Shotgun #16 D.Lynch pass incomplete short middle to #88 S.Gordon thrown to HC 35 broken up by #20 D.Brown
3:392nd & 10 at own 32Shotgun #16 D.Lynch pass complete short left to #3 T.Curran caught at HC 37, for 7 yards to the HC 39 (#37 J.Dowd)
3:393rd & 3 at own 39Shotgun #16 D.Lynch rush middle for 6 yards gain to the HC 45 (#40 A.Sharga), 1ST DOWN
3:391st & 10 at own 45No Huddle-Shotgun #16 D.Lynch rush middle for 5 yards gain to the HC 50 (#27 D.Rice)
3:392nd & 5 at the 50Shotgun #16 D.Lynch pass complete short right to #18 M.Abernathy caught at LEH35, for 15 yards to the LEH35 (#27 D.Rice), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
3:391st & 10 at opp 35Shotgun #16 D.Lynch pass complete short right to #84 D.Tyme caught at LEH31, for 6 yards to the LEH29 (#20 D.Brown)
Q4 0:002nd & 4 at opp 29Shotgun #16 D.Lynch pass incomplete short right to #11 R.Newton thrown to LEH23 PENALTY HC Holding (#61 C.Nolan) 10 yards from LEH29 to LEH39. NO PLAY
Q4 15:002nd & 14 at opp 39Shotgun #16 D.Lynch pass incomplete deep left to #3 T.Curran thrown to LEH15
Q4 15:003rd & 14 at opp 39Shotgun #16 D.Lynch pass incomplete short left to #3 T.Curran thrown to LEH35
Q4 15:004th & 14 at opp 39Shotgun #16 D.Lynch pass complete deep middle to #18 M.Abernathy caught at LEH15, for 24 yards to the LEH15, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 15No Huddle-Shotgun #16 D.Lynch pass incomplete short right to #3 T.Curran thrown to LEH10
Q4 14:132nd & 10 at opp 15No Huddle-Shotgun #16 D.Lynch pass complete short middle to #84 D.Tyme caught at LEH00, for 15 yards to the LEH00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:13, 1ST DOWN #36 O.Saraceno kick attempt good (H: #49 E.Moss, LS: #90 C.Mackey)Lehigh 28, Holy Cross 10
4th quarter6 drives, then Lehigh 35, Holy Cross 10
Lehigh Punt, 5 plays
14:131st & 10 at own 35#36 O.Saraceno kickoff 65 yards to the LEH00 fair catch by #0 J.Harden at LEH00
14:131st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #6 L.Yoder rush middle for 4 yards gain to the LEH29 (#21 A.Redfern)
14:132nd & 6 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #5 A.Crossley rush middle for 12 yards gain to the LEH41 (#8 A.Due), 1ST DOWN
14:131st & 10 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #5 A.Crossley rush middle for 5 yards gain to the LEH46 (#53 W.Miller)
14:132nd & 5 at own 46No Huddle-Shotgun #1 H.Johnson pass incomplete short right to #11 M.D’Avino thrown to HC 42 QB hurried by #14 B.Haas
14:133rd & 5 at own 46No Huddle-Shotgun #1 H.Johnson pass incomplete deep middle to #2 L.Kennel thrown to HC 17
11:564th & 5 at own 46#36 C.Poole punt 44 yards to the HC 10 #20 G.Baldwin return 3 yards to the HC 13 (#88 B.Fisher; #9 L.Manderbach)
Holy Cross Interception, 3 plays
11:561st & 10 at own 13No Huddle-Shotgun #16 D.Lynch pass complete short right to #2 L.Fisher caught at HC 20, for 13 yards to the HC 26 (#3 N.Peltekian), 1ST DOWN
11:561st & 10 at own 26No Huddle-Shotgun #16 D.Lynch pass complete short right to #83 L.Petitta caught at HC 30, for 4 yards to the HC 30 (#0 I.Williams)
10:462nd & 6 at own 30No Huddle-Shotgun #16 D.Lynch pass intercepted by #3 N.Peltekian at HC 38 #3 N.Peltekian return 28 yards to the HC 10 (#16 D.Lynch), out of bounds
Lehigh Touchdown, 2 plays
10:461st & goal at opp 10No Huddle-Shotgun #6 L.Yoder rush middle for 4 yards gain to the HC 06 (#53 W.Miller; #97 V.Ferrara)
9:592nd & goal at opp 6No Huddle-Shotgun #6 L.Yoder rush left for 6 yards gain to the HC 00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:59, 1ST DOWN #36 C.Poole kick attempt good (H: #95 J.Zipf, LS: #94 R.Ritter)Lehigh 35, Holy Cross 10
Holy Cross Interception, 9 plays
9:501st & 10 at own 35#95 J.Zipf kickoff 64 yards to the HC 01 #1 D.Jones return 19 yards to the HC 20 (#95 J.Zipf; #5 A.Crossley) PENALTY HC Illegal Block in Back 10 yards from HC 20 to HC 10
9:501st & 10 at own 10No Huddle-Shotgun #0 J.Williams rush left for 6 yards gain to the HC 16 (#9 L.Manderbach; #0 I.Williams)
9:502nd & 4 at own 16No Huddle-Shotgun #0 J.Williams rush right for 4 yards gain to the HC 20 (#44 T.Dudley), 1ST DOWN
9:501st & 10 at own 20No Huddle-Shotgun #16 D.Lynch pass complete short left to #18 M.Abernathy caught at HC 30, for 11 yards to the HC 31, out of bounds at HC 31, 1ST DOWN
9:501st & 10 at own 31No Huddle-Shotgun #16 D.Lynch pass incomplete short right to #2 L.Fisher thrown to HC 36 broken up by #37 J.Dowd
9:502nd & 10 at own 31No Huddle-Shotgun #16 D.Lynch pass complete short right to #3 T.Curran caught at HC 43, for 15 yards to the HC 46 (#3 N.Peltekian), 1ST DOWN
9:501st & 10 at own 46No Huddle-Shotgun #16 D.Lynch pass incomplete short right thrown to HC 47
9:502nd & 10 at own 46No Huddle-Shotgun #1 D.Jones rush left for 0 yards to the HC 46 (#3 N.Peltekian)
9:503rd & 10 at own 46No Huddle-Shotgun #16 D.Lynch pass complete deep left to #83 L.Petitta caught at LEH33, for 24 yards to the LEH30 (#3 N.Peltekian), 1ST DOWN
5:551st & 10 at opp 30No Huddle-Shotgun #16 D.Lynch pass intercepted by #5 L.Denny at LEH18 #5 L.Denny return 0 yards to the LEH18 (#45 F.Bjork)
Lehigh Turnover on downs, 10 plays
5:551st & 10 at own 18No Huddle-Shotgun #1 H.Johnson pass complete short left to #0 J.Harden caught at LEH20, for 13 yards to the LEH31 (#6 C.Crocetti), 1ST DOWN
5:551st & 10 at own 31No Huddle-Shotgun #41 A.Mayfield rush left for 5 yards gain to the LEH36 (#20 G.Baldwin) PENALTY HC Personal Foul 15 yards from LEH36 to HC 49, 1ST DOWN
5:551st & 10 at opp 49PENALTY LEH Delay Of Game (#10 D.Morgan) 5 yards from HC 49 to LEH46. NO PLAY
5:551st & 15 at own 46No Huddle-Shotgun #41 A.Mayfield rush left for 0 yards to the LEH46 (#20 G.Baldwin)
5:552nd & 15 at own 46No Huddle-Shotgun #41 A.Mayfield rush right for 2 yards gain to the LEH48 (#43 M.Brink)
5:553rd & 13 at own 48No Huddle-Shotgun #22 T.Tremba rush middle for 18 yards gain to the HC 34 (#20 G.Baldwin), 1ST DOWN
5:551st & 10 at opp 34No Huddle-Shotgun #10 D.Morgan rush middle for 25 yards gain (7) to the HC 09 (#27 C.Fountain) PENALTY LEH Holding 10 yards from HC 27 to HC 37
5:551st & 13 at opp 37No Huddle-Shotgun #22 T.Tremba rush right for 3 yards gain to the HC 34 (#53 W.Miller)
2:002nd & 10 at opp 34No Huddle-Shotgun #10 D.Morgan rush right for 3 yards gain to the HC 31 (#43 M.Brink)
2:001st & 13 at opp 37Timeout Lehigh, clock 02:00
2:003rd & 7 at opp 31Shotgun #41 A.Mayfield rush middle for 6 yards gain to the HC 25 (#92 D.Manuilow; #22 R.Burton)
0:274th & 1 at opp 25Shotgun #41 A.Mayfield rush middle for 1 yard loss to the HC 26 (#22 R.Burton; #8 A.Due), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
Holy Cross End of game, 2 plays
0:271st & 10 at own 26Shotgun #40 J.Croce rush right for 8 yards gain to the HC 34 (#27 D.Rice)
0:272nd & 2 at own 34Shotgun #40 J.Croce rush left for 4 yards loss to the HC 30 (#27 D.Rice; #2 J.Jones)

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.

Lehigh leads 13–⁠11 in 24 meetings.

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2026Lehigh 35, Holy Cross 10
2025Lehigh 38, Holy Cross 3
2024Lehigh 10, Holy Cross 7
2023Holy Cross 28, Lehigh 24
2022Holy Cross 42, Lehigh 14
2021Holy Cross 31, Lehigh 12

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