Nathan Denney's touchdown with 12 seconds left lifts Yale over Holy Cross 38-31

WORCESTER, Mass. -- , Nathan Denney ran for two touchdowns in the final 6 1/2 minutes , the second with 12 seconds remaining , and Yale opened its 151st season of football with a thrilling 38-31 victory over Holy Cross on Saturday. Denney's 5-yard run with 6:32 remaining gave Yale a 31-24 lead. After Holy Cross's Jayden Clerveaux scored on a 1-yard run that tied the score for the fifth time, Denney scored the winning points on a 3-yard run that capped a 10-play, 64-yard drive that took 3:18 off the clock. Holy Cross helped out on Yale's winning drive, committing a personal foul and a pass interference on a fourth-down play. Brogan McCaughey completed 18 of 32 passes for 217 yards with a touchdown for Yale (1-0). Denney had 29 carries for 80 yards with the two touchdowns. Clerveaux scored three touchdowns and had 49 yards rushing for Holy Cross (1-3).