| Stat Comparison |
| Category |
C |
HC |
| Points |
45 |
7 |
| First Downs |
20 |
15 |
| Rushing Yards |
197 |
97 |
| Passing Yards |
222 |
174 |
| Total Offense |
419 |
271 |
| Turnovers |
1 |
4 |
| Penalties-Yards |
6-55 |
4-22 |
| 3rd Downs |
4-11 |
4-12 |
| Time of Possession |
33:52 |
26:08 |
| Full Statistics |
WORCESTER, Mass. – Colgate quarterback Grant Breneman accounted for 258 yards of total offense and four touchdowns to lead the Raiders to a 45-7 victory over the Holy Cross football team at Fitton Field. The Crusaders fall to 2-6 overall and 1-2 in the Patriot League with the loss, while Colgate improves to 4-4 on the season and 2-1 in the conference.
Colgate opened the scoring with a 12-yard touchdown pass from Breneman to Nick Diaco in the first quarter, before Holy Cross tied the game at 7-7 on a seven-yard scoring strike from senior quarterback Peter Pujals to senior wide out Andre Harton. The Raiders then used a 26-yard field goal by Chris Puzzi and a one-yard touchdown run by James Holland to take a 17-7 halftime lead.
Colgate scored two early third quarter touchdowns to take a commanding 31-7 lead, with a 24-yard interception return by Dillon DeIullis and a 59-yard pass from Breneman to Thomas Ives. A pair of touchdown runs by Breneman then concluded the scoring.
WEEKLY AWARDS:
- Following the game, senior linebacker Nick McBeath was selected as the Man of the Match presented by the United States Marines.
- McBeath finished the afternoon with a game-high 18 total tackles
- Junior defensive end Teddy Capsis earned the SERVPRO of South Worcester In the Trenches Lineman of the Game award.
- Capsis totaled three tackles with one quarterback sack.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Colgate finished with 419 yards of total offense on the day, while Holy Cross recorded 271 total yards.
- The Raiders also forced four turnovers on the day, while giving the ball away only once.
- Junior wide receiver Martin Dorsey caught a game-high seven passes for 52 yards.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
- McBeath tied his career high for tackles with 18.
- Dorsey matched his career best for receptions with seven.
UP NEXT:
- Holy Cross returns to action on Saturday, Oct. 28, when it plays host to Georgetown at 1:05 p.m. as part of Family Weekend.
BE A PART OF THE ACTION:
- Tickets for Holy Cross football are available by calling 1-844-GOCROSS or by visiting GoHolyCross.com/tickets. Order your tickets today to make sure you don't miss out on a minute of the action!
