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38–35
Final
 Fitton Field, Worcester
FINALLafayette 38, Holy Cross 35

Highlights

8 CLIPS · ESPN
Jamar Curtis extends Lafayette's lead with 41-yard rushing TDVIDEO: ESPN ↗

Win probability

EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODEL
HC WINNING
LAF WINNING
KICKQ2Q3Q4FINAL

KICKOFF: HC 59% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 44 PTS

Scoring plays

11 SCORES
Q1
Rushing Touchdown

Jamar Curtis 1 Yd Run (Jack Simonetta Kick)

8:34
7-0
Rushing Touchdown

Matthew Sluka 29 Yd Run (Luis Palenzuela Kick)

4:55
7-7
Rushing Touchdown

Dean DeNobile 1 Yd Run (Jack Simonetta Kick)

1:16
14-7
Q2
Passing Touchdown

Dallas Holmes 53 Yd pass from Dean DeNobile (Jack Simonetta Kick)

10:22
21-7
Q3
Field Goal Good

Jack Simonetta 32 Yd Field Goal

9:12
24-7
Rushing Touchdown

Matthew Sluka 70 Yd Run (Luis Palenzuela Kick)

7:42
24-14
Passing Touchdown

Carson Persing 43 Yd pass from Dean DeNobile (Jack Simonetta Kick)

6:44
31-14
Rushing Touchdown

Matthew Sluka 4 Yd Run (Luis Palenzuela Kick)

1:01
31-21
Q4
Rushing Touchdown

Jordan Fuller 19 Yd Run (Luis Palenzuela Kick)

7:58
31-28
Rushing Touchdown

Jamar Curtis 41 Yd Run (Jack Simonetta Kick)

2:18
38-28
Passing Touchdown

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

0:58
38-35

What happened

ESPN RECAP

Curtis has 229 yards, 2 TDs to help Lafayette top Holy Cross 38-35; Sluka 330 rushing yards in loss

WORCESTER, Mass. -- , Jamar Curtis rushed for a career-high 229 yards on 30 carries with two touchdowns and Lafayette knocked off Holy Cross 38-35 on Saturday for the Leopards' fourth straight win. Curtis burst through the middle and sprinted 41 yards for a 38-28 lead with 2:18 left before Matthew Sluka hit Jalen Coker with a 3-yard touchdown with 58 seconds remaining. The Leopards recovered an onside kick to seal the outcome and snap the Crusaders' 18-game Patriot League winning streak, one short of their own record set from 1988-92. Lafayette came in averaging 200 rushing yards per game with Curtis averaging over 116. He helped Lafayette get off to its first 6-1 start since 2009 and ensure its first winning season since 2009.

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Top performers

LAF
PASSINGDean DeNobile12/17, 262 YDS, 2 TD
RUSHINGJamar Curtis30 CAR, 229 YDS, 2 TD
RECEIVINGElijah Steward5 REC, 99 YDS
HC
PASSINGMatthew Sluka7/21, 85 YDS, 1 TD
RUSHINGMatthew Sluka28 CAR, 330 YDS, 3 TD
RECEIVINGJalen Coker3 REC, 49 YDS, 1 TD

Team stats

LAF · HC
498
TOTAL YARDS
514
262
PASSING
85
236
RUSHING
429
18
1ST DOWNS
21
8-13
3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY
5-14
0
TURNOVERS
0
2-20
PENALTIES
4-35
30:50
POSSESSION
29:10

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