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2021 week 1 · Saturday, September 4, 2021 at 11:00 AM CT · Pratt & Whitney Stadium · 📺 CBSSN · 18,782 att · 75.2°F, wind 8.1

Drive chart

Holy Cross UConn bar spans the drive · tick marks the start · click a drive for the plays
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Q1
TD
9 pl · 77 yd · 4:21
7–0
14:57 1st & 10 OWN 23 Matthew Sluka pass complete to Jalen Coker for 8 yds to the HCrss 31 +8 0.87
14:57 2nd & 2 OWN 31 Peter Oliver run for 6 yds to the HCrss 37 for a 1ST down +6 0.29
14:57 1st & 10 OWN 37 Peter Oliver run for 2 yds to the HCrss 39 +2 -0.66
14:57 2nd & 8 OWN 39 Matthew Sluka pass complete to Spencer Gilliam for 3 yds to the HCrss 42 +3 -0.35
14:57 3rd & 5 OWN 42 Peter Oliver run for 23 yds to the UConn 35 for a 1ST down +23 3.08
14:57 1st & 10 OPP 35 Matthew Sluka run for 20 yds to the UConn 15 for a 1ST down +20 0.41
14:57 1st & 10 OPP 15 CONNECTICUT Penalty, Offsides (Dal'mont Gourdine) to the UConn 10 +5
14:57 1st & 5 OPP 10 Peter Oliver run for 1 yd to the UConn 9 +1 -0.45
14:57 2nd & 4 OPP 9 Peter Oliver run for 3 yds to the UConn 6 +3 -0.13
10:36 3rd & 1 OPP 6 Matthew Sluka run for 6 yds for a TD, (Derek Ng KICK) +6 2.50
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PUNT
4 pl · 12 yd · 0:56
7–0
10:31 1st & 10 OWN 23 Kevin Mensah run for 10 yds to the UConn 33 for a 1ST down +10 0.78
10:31 1st & 10 OWN 33 Jack Zergiotis pass incomplete 0 -0.96
10:31 2nd & 10 OWN 33 Kevin Mensah run for 2 yds to the UConn 35 +2 -0.35
10:31 3rd & 8 OWN 35 Jack Zergiotis pass incomplete 0 -0.37
9:35 4th & 8 OWN 35 Joe McFadden punt for 43 yds
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PUNT
3 pl · 3 yd · 2:10
7–0
9:35 1st & 10 OWN 22 Jordan Forrest run for 1 yd to the HCrss 23 +1 -0.51
9:35 2nd & 9 OWN 23 Jordan Forrest run for 2 yds to the HCrss 25 +2 -0.23
9:35 3rd & 7 OWN 25 Matthew Sluka sacked by Kevon Jones and Nick Harris for 0 yards to the HCrss 25 0 -0.22
7:25 4th & 7 OWN 25 Patrick Haughney punt for 38 yds, downed at the UConn 37
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PUNT
3 pl · 6 yd · 1:04
7–0
7:25 1st & 10 OWN 37 Jack Zergiotis pass complete to Cameron Ross for 2 yds to the UConn 39 +2 -0.66
7:25 2nd & 8 OWN 39 Nathan Carter run for 4 yds to the UConn 43 +4 -0.14
7:25 3rd & 4 OWN 43 Jack Zergiotis pass incomplete 0 -0.78
6:21 4th & 4 OWN 43 Joe McFadden punt for 41 yds
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PUNT
3 pl · 7 yd · 1:29
7–0
6:21 1st & 10 OWN 16 run for 7 yds to the HCrss 23 +7 0.46
6:21 2nd & 3 OWN 23 Peter Oliver run for no gain to the HCrss 23 0 -0.71
6:21 3rd & 3 OWN 23 Matthew Sluka pass incomplete 0 -0.33
4:52 4th & 3 OWN 23 Patrick Haughney punt for 38 yds, downed at the UConn 39
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TD
2 pl · 61 yd · 0:29
7–7
4:52 1st & 10 OWN 39 Jack Zergiotis pass complete to Cameron Ross for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down +11 1.01
4:23 1st & 10 50 Jack Zergiotis pass complete to Keelan Marion for 50 yds for a TD, (Joe McFadden KICK) +50 3.84
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FUMBLE
2 pl · -13 yd · 0:42
7–7
4:17 1st & 10 OWN 15 Marco Siderman sacked for 0 yards to the HCrss 8 0 -0.44
3:35 2nd & 17 OWN 8 Jonathan Abrams run for a loss of 6 yards to the HCrss 2 -6 -0.08
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TD
3 pl · 2 yd · 1:13
7–14
3:35 1st & 2 OPP 2 Robert Burns run for 1 yd to the HCrss 1 +1 -0.69
3:35 2nd & 1 OPP 1 Robert Burns run for no gain to the HCrss 1 0 -0.55
2:22 3rd & 1 OPP 1 Jack Zergiotis run for 1 yd for a TD, (Joe McFadden KICK) +1 2.45
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PUNT
3 pl · 3 yd · 1:56
7–14
2:22 1st & 10 OWN 25 Marco Siderman run for 5 yds to the HCrss 30 +5 0.09
2:22 2nd & 5 OWN 30 Peter Oliver run for no gain to the HCrss 30 0 -0.75
2:22 3rd & 5 OWN 30 Marco Siderman pass complete to Spencer Gilliam for a loss of 2 yards to the HCrss 28 -2 -0.46
0:26 4th & 7 OWN 28 Patrick Haughney punt for 44 yds, downed at the UConn 28
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INT TD
3 pl · 5 yd · 0:42
14–14
0:00 1st & 10 OWN 28 Kevin Mensah run for 5 yds to the UConn 33 +5 0.10
0:00 OWN 28 End of 1st Quarter
15:00 2nd & 5 OWN 33 Jack Zergiotis pass incomplete 0 -0.85
14:44 3rd & 5 OWN 33 Jason Modak 29 Yd Interception Return (Derek Ng Kick) -7.39
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Q2
PUNT
3 pl · -2 yd · 2:00
14–14
14:44 1st & 10 OWN 25 Kevin Mensah run for 4 yds to the UConn 29 +4 -0.11
13:37 2nd & 6 OWN 29 Jack Zergiotis sacked by Matt Cedeno for 0 yards to the UConn 21 0 -0.65
13:37 3rd & 14 OWN 21 Jack Zergiotis pass complete to Heron Maurisseau for 2 yds to the UConn 23 +2 -0.05
12:44 4th & 12 OWN 23 Haydn Kerr punt for 33 yds
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PUNT
6 pl · 15 yd · 3:22
14–14
12:44 1st & 10 OWN 44 Peter Oliver run for 4 yds to the HCrss 48 +4 -0.16
12:44 2nd & 6 OWN 48 Matthew Sluka sacked by Nick Harris for 0 yards to the HCrss 46 0 -1.15
12:44 3rd & 8 OWN 46 Marco Siderman pass complete to Spencer Gilliam for 16 yds to the UConn 38 for a 1ST down +16 2.99
12:44 1st & 10 OPP 38 Marco Siderman pass incomplete 0 -0.78
10:18 2nd & 10 OPP 38 Peter Oliver run for 4 yds to the UConn 34 +4 -0.13
10:18 3rd & 6 OPP 34 run for a loss of 2 yards to the UConn 36 -2 -1.46
9:22 4th & 13 OPP 41 Patrick Haughney punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Cameron Ross at the UConn 9
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PUNT
3 pl · 4 yd · 0:41
14–14
9:22 1st & 10 OWN 9 Jack Zergiotis pass incomplete 0 -0.33
9:22 2nd & 10 OWN 9 Kevin Mensah run for 4 yds to the UConn 13 +4 -0.02
9:22 3rd & 6 OWN 13 Jack Zergiotis pass incomplete 0 -0.13
8:41 4th & 6 OWN 13 Joe McFadden punt for 34 yds
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TD
5 pl · 47 yd · 1:47
21–14
8:41 1st & 10 OPP 47 Peter Oliver run for 3 yds to the UConn 44 +3 -0.35
8:41 2nd & 7 OPP 44 Matthew Sluka run for 8 yds to the UConn 36 for a 1ST down +8 0.96
8:41 1st & 10 OPP 36 Peter Oliver run for 11 yds to the UConn 25 for a 1ST down +11 0.31
8:41 1st & 10 OPP 25 Peter Oliver run for 1 yd to the UConn 24 +1 -0.35
6:54 2nd & 9 OPP 24 Matthew Sluka pass complete to Ayir Asante for 24 yds for a TD, (Derek Ng KICK) +24 3.05
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TD
11 pl · 75 yd · 3:57
21–21
6:54 1st & 10 OWN 25 run for 3 yds to the UConn 28 +3 -0.30
6:54 2nd & 7 OWN 28 Jack Zergiotis pass complete to Cameron Hairston for 11 yds to the UConn 39 for a 1ST down +11 1.52
6:54 1st & 10 OWN 39 Kevin Mensah run for 4 yds to the UConn 43 +4 -0.17
5:26 2nd & 6 OWN 43 Jack Zergiotis pass incomplete 0 -1.07
5:26 3rd & 6 OWN 43 Jack Zergiotis pass complete to Cameron Hairston for 10 yds to the HCrss 47 for a 1ST down +10 2.48
5:26 1st & 10 OPP 47 Kevin Mensah run for 6 yds to the HCrss 41 +6 0.32
5:26 2nd & 4 OPP 41 HOLY CROSS Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (Jacob Dobbs) to the HCrss 25 for a 1ST down +15
5:26 1st & 10 OPP 25 Jack Zergiotis pass complete to Jayce Medlock for 11 yds to the HCrss 14 for a 1ST down +11 0.15
5:26 1st & 10 OPP 14 Jack Zergiotis pass complete to Cameron Ross for 10 yds to the HCrss 4 for a 1ST down +10 0.86
5:26 1st & 4 OPP 4 Kevin Mensah run for 1 yd to the HCrss 3 +1 -0.52
2:57 2nd & 3 OPP 3 Keelan Marion 3 Yd pass from Jack Zergiotis (Joe McFadden Kick) +3 2.21
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FG
11 pl · 62 yd · 2:54
24–21
2:57 1st & 10 OWN 25 Peter Oliver run for 6 yds to the HCrss 31 +6 0.33
2:57 2nd & 4 OWN 31 Matthew Sluka run for 2 yds to the HCrss 33 +2 -0.55
2:57 3rd & 2 OWN 33 Matthew Sluka run for 5 yds to the HCrss 38 for a 1ST down +5 1.34
2:57 1st & 10 OWN 38 Peter Oliver run for 3 yds to the HCrss 41 +3 -0.43
2:57 2nd & 7 OWN 41 Matthew Sluka pass incomplete 0 -0.96
2:57 3rd & 7 OWN 41 Matthew Sluka pass complete to Jalen Coker for 6 yds to the HCrss 47 +6 0.23
0:30 4th & 1 OWN 47 Peter Oliver run for 2 yds to the HCrss 49 for a 1ST down +2 2.18
0:30 1st & 10 OWN 49 Matthew Sluka pass incomplete 0 -1.13
0:30 2nd & 10 OWN 49 #9 M.Sluka pass to the right complete for 3 yards to #3 S.Gilliam to the UCO48; QB hurried by #43 J.Mitchell (#7 T.Wortham). PENALTY UCO Holding on #2 M.Bell enforced 10 yards from the HCR49 to the UCO41 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down). +10
0:30 1st & 10 OPP 41 Matthew Sluka pass complete to Tenio Ayeni for 28 yds to the UConn 13 for a 1ST down +28 0.70
0:03 2nd & 10 OPP 13 Derek Ng 30 yd FG GOOD
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END OF HALF
1 pl · -1 yd · 0:03
24–21
0:00 OWN 24 End of 2nd Quarter
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Q3
FUMBLE
13 pl · 26 yd · 5:38
24–21
15:00 3rd & 8 OWN 23 Jack Zergiotis pass complete to Kevin Mensah for 14 yds to the UConn 37 for a 1ST down +14 2.05
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 37 Jack Zergiotis pass incomplete 0 -1.07
15:00 2nd & 10 OWN 37 Jack Zergiotis pass complete to Heron Maurisseau for 5 yds to the UConn 42 +5 0.06
15:00 3rd & 5 OWN 42 Jack Zergiotis run for 4 yds to the UConn 46 +4 -0.12
15:00 4th & 1 OWN 46 Kevin Mensah run for 2 yds to the UConn 48 for a 1ST down +2 2.17
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 48 Jack Zergiotis run for 5 yds to the HCrss 47 +5 0.10
15:00 2nd & 5 OPP 47 Kevin Mensah run for 2 yds to the HCrss 45 +2 -0.67
15:00 3rd & 3 OPP 45 Kevin Mensah run for 5 yds to the HCrss 40 for a 1ST down +5 1.39
15:00 1st & 10 OPP 40 Jack Zergiotis pass incomplete 0 -0.85
15:00 2nd & 10 OPP 40 #26 N.Carter rush to the left for a gain of 12 yards to the HCR28 (#45 H.Burns;#6 T.Prince). PENALTY UCO Holding on #81 J.Rose enforced 10 yards from the HCR40 to the UCO50 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down). -10
15:00 2nd & 20 50 Jack Zergiotis pass incomplete 0 -0.64
9:22 3rd & 20 50 Jack Zergiotis sacked for 0 yards to the UConn 47 0 -0.35
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TD
6 pl · 47 yd · 2:39
31–21
9:22 4th & 3 OPP 40 Peter Oliver run for 4 yds to the UConn 36 for a 1ST down +4 2.22
9:22 1st & 10 OPP 36 Matthew Sluka pass complete to Jalen Coker for 33 yds to the UConn 3 for a 1ST down +33 1.55
6:43 1st & 3 OPP 3 Matthew Sluka pass complete to Tyler Purdy for 3 yds for a TD, (Derek Ng KICK) +3 1.46
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TD
11 pl · 58 yd · 3:25
31–28
3:18 3rd & 8 OPP 8 Jack Zergiotis pass complete to Jayce Medlock for 8 yds for a TD, (Joe McFadden KICK) +8 2.95
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PUNT
3 pl · 0 yd · 1:38
31–28
1:35 4th & 10 OWN 37 Patrick Haughney punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Jahkai Gill at the UConn 46
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PUNT
3 pl · -11 yd · 1:23
31–28
0:12 4th & 21 OWN 35 Joe McFadden punt for 48 yds
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PUNT
3 pl · 2 yd · 0:32
31–28
0:00 1st & 10 OWN 17 Jordan Forrest run for 2 yds to the HCrss 19 +2 -0.31
15:00 2nd & 8 OWN 19 Matthew Sluka pass incomplete 0 -0.31
15:00 3rd & 8 OWN 19 Matthew Sluka pass incomplete 0 -0.14
14:40 4th & 8 OWN 19 Patrick Haughney punt for 43 yds , Jahkai Gill returns for 4 yds to the UConn 42
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Q4
PUNT
3 pl · -3 yd · 1:10
31–28
13:30 4th & 13 OWN 39 Joe McFadden punt for 51 yds , Jared Kreimer returns for 2 yds to the HCrss 12
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PUNT
4 pl · 3 yd · 1:51
31–28
11:39 4th & 19 OWN 15 Patrick Haughney punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Jahkai Gill at the UConn 47
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PUNT
6 pl · 12 yd · 1:14
31–28
10:25 4th & 8 OPP 41 Haydn Kerr punt for 39 yds, downed at the HCrss 2
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TD
4 pl · 98 yd · 2:06
38–28
8:19 1st & 10 OPP 14 Tyler Purdy run for 14 yds for a TD, (Derek Ng KICK) +14 2.55
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INT
5 pl · 33 yd · 1:53
38–28
6:26 1st & 10 OPP 42 Jack Zergiotis pass intercepted -3.71
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PUNT
5 pl · 7 yd · 2:29
38–28
6:26 2nd & 1 OPP 38 Tyler Purdy run for 4 yds to the UConn 34 for a 1ST down +4 -0.33
6:26 1st & 10 OPP 47 Tyler Purdy run for 9 yds to the UConn 38 +9 1.01
3:57 4th & 16 OPP 40 Patrick Haughney punt for 40 yds for a touchback
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ON DOWNS
6 pl · 41 yd · 0:54
38–28
3:03 4th & 10 OWN 40 Jack Zergiotis pass intercepted 0.05
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END OF GAME
5 pl · 10 yd · 3:03
38–28
0:00 OWN 49 End of 4th Quarter
31 drives. Field position runs left to right for both teams: 0 is the offense's own goal line, 100 the one it is attacking.

Defense

2sacks3
0plays for loss3
3takeaways1
5three-and-outs forced5
1explosive plays allowed7
4.44yards allowed / play5.49
4 of 16scoring drives allowed5 of 15
Holy Cross
Jacob Dobbs 11 (7) 1 PD · 2 QH
Grant Holloman 9 (4) 0.5 TFL
Liam Anderson 8 (3) 2 sk · 2 TFL · 1 PD · 2 QH
Benton Whitley 5 (3) 0.5 TFL · 1 QH
John Smith 5 (3) 1 INT · 1 PD · 2 QH
Jake Reichwein 4 (3) 1 TFL · 1 PD · 1 QH
Walter Reynolds 4 (2) 1 INT
Devin Haskins 4 (2) 1 QH
UConn
Omar Fortt 12 (6) 2 TFL · 1 QH
Jackson Mitchell 11 (2) 0.5 TFL · 1 PD
Kevon Jones 9 (2) 1.5 sk · 2 TFL
Travis Jones 9 (2) 1 sk · 2 TFL
Jalon Ferrell 8 (3) 0.5 TFL
Lwal Uguak 7 (2) 1 TFL
Durante Jones 5 (2) 1.5 TFL · 1 PD
Dalmont Gourdine 5 (1)
Tackles with solo in parentheses. Sacks, plays for loss and explosive plays come from the play rows; takeaways and three-and-outs from how each drive ended.

Special teams

1 of 1field goals—
8punts7
38.1punt average41.3
1punts inside the 204
64return yards43
own 24average drive startown 31
Holy Cross
K Derek Ng 1/1 FG · long 30 · 5/5 XP
P Patrick Haughney 8 punts · 38.1 avg · 1 in 20 · 1 TB
KR Tyler Purdy 2 ret · 37 yds · long 21
KR Ayir Asante 1 ret · 25 yds · long 25
PR Jared Kreimer 1 ret · 2 yds
UConn
K Joe McFadden 4/4 XP
P Joe McFadden 5 punts · 43.4 avg · 3 in 20
P Haydn Kerr 2 punts · 36.0 avg · 1 in 20
KR Devontae Houston 2 ret · 39 yds · long 21
KR D.J. Morgan 1 ret · 0 yds
PR Jahkai Gill 1 ret · 4 yds · long 4
K kicking, P punting, KR kick returns, PR punt returns. Average drive start counts only drives that began after a punt or a kickoff — a drive handed over by a takeaway is the defense's doing.

Team stats from play-by-play

49plays45
269yards200
12drives12
45%success rate38%
14.72total PPA0.99
Derived from 94 scrimmage plays. Interception return yardage is excluded from the offense.

Scoring

Q1Matthew Sluka run for 6 yds for a TD, (Derek Ng KICK) 7–0
Q1Jack Zergiotis pass complete to Keelan Marion for 50 yds for a TD, (Joe McFadden KICK) 7–7
Q1Jack Zergiotis run for 1 yd for a TD, (Joe McFadden KICK) 14–7
Q2Jason Modak 29 Yd Interception Return (Derek Ng Kick) 14–14
Q2Matthew Sluka pass complete to Ayir Asante for 24 yds for a TD, (Derek Ng KICK) 21–14
Q2Keelan Marion 3 Yd pass from Jack Zergiotis (Joe McFadden Kick) 21–21
Q2Derek Ng 30 yd FG GOOD 24–21
Q3Matthew Sluka pass complete to Tyler Purdy for 3 yds for a TD, (Derek Ng KICK) 31–21
Q3Jack Zergiotis pass complete to Jayce Medlock for 8 yds for a TD, (Joe McFadden KICK) 28–31
Q4Tyler Purdy run for 14 yds for a TD, (Derek Ng KICK) 38–28

Biggest plays by PPA

Q1Jack Zergiotis pass complete to Keelan Marion for 50 yds for a TD, (Joe McFadden KICK) 3.84
Q1Peter Oliver run for 23 yds to the UConn 35 for a 1ST down 3.08
Q2Matthew Sluka pass complete to Ayir Asante for 24 yds for a TD, (Derek Ng KICK) 3.05
Q2Marco Siderman pass complete to Spencer Gilliam for 16 yds to the UConn 38 for a 1ST… 2.99
Q3Jack Zergiotis pass complete to Jayce Medlock for 8 yds for a TD, (Joe McFadden KICK) 2.95
Q4Tyler Purdy run for 14 yds for a TD, (Derek Ng KICK) 2.55

Series recent meetings

2017 Holy Cross 20 – 27 UConn
1981 Holy Cross 24 – 44 UConn
1979 Holy Cross 28 – 12 UConn
1978 UConn 16 – 20 Holy Cross
1977 Holy Cross 14 – 3 UConn
1976 UConn 40 – 41 Holy Cross
1975 Holy Cross 14 – 35 UConn
1974 UConn 14 – 23 Holy Cross
Last 8 meetings shown. Full all-time series sits on each team page.
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