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49–24
Final
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Yale

 Yale Bowl, New Haven
FINALHoly Cross 49, Yale 24

Highlights

8 CLIPS · ESPN
End Zone! Joshua Pitsenberger scores 1-yard rushing TDVIDEO: ESPN ↗

Scoring plays

11 SCORES
Q1
Rushing Touchdown

Joshua Pitsenberger 1 Yd Run (Jack Bosman Kick)

9:53
0-7
Rushing Touchdown

Matthew Sluka 19 Yd Run (Luis Palenzuela Kick)

7:30
7-7
Q2
Field Goal Good

Jack Bosman 29 Yd Field Goal

13:33
7-10
Passing Touchdown

Jalen Coker 3 Yd pass from Matthew Sluka (Luis Palenzuela Kick)

8:19
14-10
Rushing Touchdown

Matthew Sluka 18 Yd Run (Luis Palenzuela Kick)

1:44
21-10
Passing Touchdown

Mason Tipton 5 Yd pass from Nolan Grooms (Jack Bosman Kick)

0:46
21-17
Q3
Passing Touchdown

Jalen Coker 4 Yd pass from Matthew Sluka (Luis Palenzuela Kick)

8:58
28-17
Q4
Rushing Touchdown

Jordan Fuller 11 Yd Run (Luis Palenzuela Kick)

14:03
35-17
Passing Touchdown

Jacob Petersen 8 Yd pass from Matthew Sluka (Luis Palenzuela Kick)

7:35
42-17
Passing Touchdown

Jalen Coker 5 Yd pass from Matthew Sluka (Luis Palenzuela Kick)

5:50
49-17
Passing Touchdown

Spencer Mermans 4 Yd pass from Marshall Howe (Jack Bosman Kick)

0:27
49-24

What happened

ESPN RECAP

Sluka accounts for 6 touchdowns, including 3 TD passes to Coker; Holy Cross beats Yale 49-24

Matthew Sluka threw four touchdowns passes, including three to Jalen Coker , and added rushing TDs of 19 and 18 yards to help Holy Cross beat Yale 49-24 on Saturday. Sluka completed 23 of 30 passes for 275 yards and finished with 14 yards rushing on 98 carries for Holy Cross (2-1), which in ranked No. 5 in the FCS coaches poll. Coker caught nine passes for 124 yards. Jack Bosman capped a 21-play, 63-yard drive when he kicked a 28-yard field goal that gave Yale a 10-7 lead early in the second quarter. The Crusaders responded with a 11-play, 75-yard drive that culminated when Coker scored on a 2-yard reception about 5 minutes later and Sluka's second TD run made it 21-10 with 1:44 left in the first half.

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Top performers

HC
PASSINGMatthew Sluka23/30, 275 YDS, 4 TD
RUSHINGMatthew Sluka14 CAR, 98 YDS, 2 TD
RECEIVINGJalen Coker9 REC, 124 YDS, 3 TD
YALE
PASSINGNolan Grooms12/17, 112 YDS, 1 TD
RUSHINGTre Peterson17 CAR, 95 YDS
RECEIVINGMason Tipton5 REC, 76 YDS, 1 TD

Team stats

HC · YALE
491
TOTAL YARDS
369
275
PASSING
143
216
RUSHING
226
27
1ST DOWNS
20
8-12
3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY
10-16
0
TURNOVERS
1
3-38
PENALTIES
8-68
30:02
POSSESSION
29:58

YALE BOWL, NEW HAVEN · ATTENDANCE 4,968

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