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Sluka leads Holy Cross to 31-17 win over Merrimack in opener
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (AP) Matthew Sluka threw two touchdown passes and ran for 102 yards and another score to power Holy Cross to a 31-17 victory over Merrimack in a season opener on Friday night.
Sluka ran for a 7-yard score in the first quarter, connected with Ayir Asante for a 24-yard TD in the second and Derek Ng kicked a field goal in both periods to lead Holy Cross to a 19-10 lead at the half.
Spencer Gilliam blocked a punt out of the end zone for a safety and Ng added his third field goal to stretch the Crusaders' lead to 24-10 after three quarters.
Sluka connected with Jalen Coker for a 46-yard score with 9:15 left in the game. Sluka finished with 242 yards on 13-of-22 passing with one interception and he had 13 rushes.
Jack Zergiotis completed 15 of 29 passes for 189 yards with one pick for the Warriors. He had an 18-yard TD toss to Pat Conroy with 26 seconds left before halftime and a 33-yard scoring strike to Jacari Carter with 51 seconds left in the game.
Holy Cross closed out last season with a loss to Villanova in the second round of the FCS playoffs.
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Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Passing | 0 | 0 |
Penalty | 0 | 0 |
3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Total Net Yards | 0 | 0 |
Total Plays | 0 | 0 |
Avg Gain | 0 | 0 |
Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 |
Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 0 |
Yards Passing | 0 | 0 |
Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Yards Per Pass | 0 | 0 |
Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Touchdowns | ||
Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Other | ||
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Return Yards | ||
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
J. PesanskyÂ
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J. Pesansky | 9/18 | 104 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
J. FullerÂ
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J. Fuller | 111 | 536 | 13 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. PesanskyÂ
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J. Pesansky | 3 | 55 | 0 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. ShorterÂ
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J. Shorter | 6 | 54 | 0 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. SladeÂ
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S. Slade | 6 | 50 | 0 | 24 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. ShorterÂ
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J. Shorter | 0 | 32 | 431 | 4 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. ShipmanÂ
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B. Shipman | 0 | 4 | 61 | 0 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. FullerÂ
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J. Fuller | 0 | 7 | 49 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q. GregoryÂ
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Q. Gregory | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
J. NorrisÂ
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J. Norris | 0/0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
G. McCuskerÂ
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G. McCusker | 67/142 | 1013 | 10 | 3 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
G. McCuskerÂ
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G. McCusker | 40 | 117 | 1 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. WadleyÂ
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D. Wadley | 12 | 50 | 1 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. RobinsonÂ
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L. Robinson | 4 | 20 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. SimsÂ
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K. Sims | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
H. FisherÂ
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H. Fisher | 0 | 20 | 347 | 4 | 48 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. MasonÂ
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J. Mason | 0 | 15 | 200 | 3 | 54 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. WadleyÂ
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D. Wadley | 0 | 9 | 137 | 0 | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. RobinsonÂ
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L. Robinson | 0 | 6 | 124 | 0 | 64 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
L. DavisÂ
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L. Davis | 7/8 | 0 | 37/39 | 0 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |