Sluka runs for 2 TDs, Holy Cross beat Colgate 42-10
WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) Matthew Sluka ran for 114 yards and two touchdowns, Peter Oliver added a career-high 153 yards rushing and a score, and Holy Cross beat Colgate 42-10 on Saturday night.
Oliver scored on a 22-yard run to cap a six-play, 75-yard opening drive and after Colgate went three-and-out, Tyler Purdy ran up the middle and lunged over the goal line for a 4-yard touchdown to give Holy Cross (5-2, 3-0 Patriot League) a 14-0 lead midway through the first quarter. Senior kicker Derek Ng attempted his first career pass late in the third quarter when he took a direct snap on a fake field goal and rolled out to his right before he hit Cullen Honohan with a 9-yard touchdown to make it 35-10.
Colgate (2-6, 1-1) was limited to 170 total yards and committed four turnovers. Senior Grant Breneman completed 3 of 9 passes for 38 yards with an interception and freshman Michael Brescia - who has seen his playing time increase as the season endured - was 2-of-7 passing for 21 yards and threw two interceptions.
Sluka was 7-of-12 passing for 62 yards with an interception and Marco Siderman, who shares time at quarterback, completed 7 of 11 for 42 yards for Holy Cross.
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This story has been corrected to show that the name of the town where the game was played is Worcester, not Worchester.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
M. Brescia
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M. Brescia | 50/88 | 614 | 2 | 3 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
M. Brescia
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M. Brescia | 114 | 568 | 9 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. West
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E. West | 21 | 94 | 1 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Cassamajor
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B. Cassamajor | 8 | 18 | 0 | 6 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
W. Parker
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W. Parker | 0 | 4 | 54 | 0 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Brescia
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M. Brescia | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Cassamajor
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B. Cassamajor | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
J. Pesansky
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J. Pesansky | 2/3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Fuller
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J. Fuller | 1/1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Fuller
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J. Fuller | 48 | 227 | 9 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Pesansky
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J. Pesansky | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Shorter
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J. Shorter | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Shorter
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J. Shorter | 0 | 29 | 375 | 2 | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Petersen
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J. Petersen | 0 | 6 | 57 | 0 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Shipman
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B. Shipman | 0 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 14 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |