Sluka leads undefeated Holy Cross to 30-21 win over Harvard
BOSTON (AP) Matthew Sluka threw for two touchdowns and ran for a third, leading undefeated Holy Cross to a 30-21 victory over Harvard on Saturday.
Sluka completed 17 of 31 passes for 300 yards. His primary receiver was Jalen Coker, who caught 10 passes for 166 yards with a long of 62 yards. Coker had one touchdown on a 2-yard reception. Sluka also had a 53-yard touchdown pass to Ayir Asante.
The Crusaders' first score, a 27-yard run by Sluka, was set up Devin Haskins' block of a Harvard punt. Holy Cross also recovered two fumbles that led to short drives and 10 points.
Holy Cross (5-0), the No. 11 FCS team, had 447 total yards to 366 for Harvard.
Leading 27-21 with 6:20 left in the fourth quarter, Holy Cross drove 55 yards in 12 plays to go ahead by a second score when Derek Ng kicked a 49-yard field goal, his third make of the game. Trailing 30-21, Harvard only reached the Holy Cross 37-yard line on the final drive.
Harvard's Charlie Dean completed 19 of 34 passes for 262 yards with one touchdown, a 19-yard pass to Kym Wimberly. Aidan Borguet had 80 yards rushing with two touchdowns and Wimberly had 99 receiving yards for the Crimson (2-1).
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
J. Pesansky
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J. Pesansky | 9/18 | 104 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Fuller
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J. Fuller | 111 | 536 | 13 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Pesansky
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J. Pesansky | 3 | 55 | 0 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Shorter
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J. Shorter | 6 | 54 | 0 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Slade
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S. Slade | 6 | 50 | 0 | 24 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Shorter
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J. Shorter | 0 | 32 | 431 | 4 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Shipman
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B. Shipman | 0 | 4 | 61 | 0 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Fuller
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J. Fuller | 0 | 7 | 49 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q. Gregory
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Q. Gregory | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
J. Norris
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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 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
S. McLaughlin
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S. McLaughlin | 17 | 50 | 2 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Woods II
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S. Woods II | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Deprima
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C. Deprima | 3 | 14 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Tasko
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S. Tasko | 2 | -47 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
L. Hatch
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L. Hatch | 0 | 18 | 397 | 3 | 81 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Woods II
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S. Woods II | 0 | 16 | 176 | 2 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Barkate
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C. Barkate | 0 | 10 | 157 | 0 | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Odermann
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K. Odermann | 0 | 13 | 117 | 1 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Giuliano
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S. Giuliano | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 11 |
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 |