2021 Holy Cross Crusaders football team
2021 Holy Cross Crusaders football | |
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Patriot League champion | |
NCAA Division I Second Round, L 16–21 vs. Villanova | |
Conference | Patriot League |
Ranking | |
STATS | No. 19 |
FCS Coaches | No. 22 |
Record | 10–3 (6–0 Patriot) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Justin Roper (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Defensive coordinator | Scott James (4th season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Fitton Field |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 Holy Cross $^ | 6 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colgate | 5 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fordham | 4 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lehigh | 3 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lafayette | 2 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgetown | 1 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bucknell | 0 | – | 6 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2021 Holy Cross Crusaders football team represented the College of the Holy Cross as a member of the Patriot League during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bob Chesney, Holy Cross compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, winning the Patriot League title. The Crusaders advanced to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where they beat Sacred Heart in the first round before losing to Villanova in the second round. They played their home games at Fitton Field in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Schedule
[edit]Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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September 4 | 12:00 p.m. | at UConn* | CBSSN | W 38–28 | 18,782 | ||||
September 11 | 2:00 p.m. | Merrimack* | No. 24 | ESPN+ | L 21–35 | 8,211 | |||
September 18 | 12:00 p.m. | at Yale* | ESPN+ | W 20–17 | 3,987 | ||||
September 25 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 20 Monmouth* | ESPN+ | W 45–15 | 4,235 | ||||
October 2 | 1:30 p.m. | Harvard* |
| Spectrum News 1 | L 13–38 | 10,023 | |||
October 16 | 1:30 p.m. | Georgetown |
| ESPN+ | W 48–14 | 4,518 | |||
October 23 | 5:00 p.m. | Colgate |
| Spectrum News 1 | W 42–10 | 9,508 | |||
October 30 | 12:00 p.m. | at Lehigh | ESPN+ | W 31–12 | 3,211 | ||||
November 6 | 12:30 p.m. | Lafayette |
| ESPN+ | W 35–10 | 6,514 | |||
November 13 | 1:00 p.m. | at Fordham | ESPN+ | W 52–24 | 3,265 | ||||
November 20 | 1:00 p.m. | at Bucknell | W 45–6 | 864 | |||||
November 27 | 12:00 p.m. | Sacred Heart* | No. 24 |
| ESPN+ | W 13–10 | 4,163 | ||
December 3 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 6 Villanova* | No. 24 | ESPN+ | L 16–21 | 5,109 | |||
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
STATS | RV | 24 | RV | — | RV | — | — | — | RV | — | RV | RV | 24 | 19 |
FCS Coaches | RV | RV | — | RV | 24т | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | 22 |
Game summaries
[edit]At UConn
[edit]Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Crusaders | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
Huskies | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field, East Hartford, Connecticut
- Date: September 4
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 18,782
- Referee: Jeff Pruitt
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Ed Cohen (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (color), and Tina Cervasio (sideline)
- Box score, Recap
Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Statistics | HC | CONN |
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First downs | 19 | 18 |
Total yards | 363 | 262 |
Rushing yards | 226 | 88 |
Passing yards | 137 | 174 |
Turnovers | 1 | 4 |
Time of possession | 33:13 | 26:47 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Holy Cross | Passing | Matthew Sluka | 9/16, 140 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Matthew Sluka | 14 rushes, 112 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jalen Coker | 4 receptions, 75 yards | |
UConn | Passing | Jack Zergiotis | 17/41, 174 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT |
Rushing | Kevin Mensah | 21 rushes, 66 yards | |
Receiving | Keelan Marion | 3 receptions, 60 yards, 2 TD |
This was the Crusaders' first win over an FBS opponent since 2002.
References
[edit]- ^ "2021 Holy Cross Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 15, 2021.