Smith leads offense, Conway inches closer to FCS tackles record as Fordham defeats Holy Cross 26-21

— Gunnar Smith threw for 254 yards and a touchdown and added a score on the ground, James Conway had 19 total tackles to bring him closer to the FCS career record, and Fordham defeated Holy Cross 26-21 on Saturday for its first win of the season.

Josh Pitsenberger runs for 3 scores as Yale opens season with 28-10 win over Holy Cross

— Josh Pitsenberger ran for 127 yards and three touchdowns and Yale opened its 152nd season of football with a 28-10 win over Holy Cross on Saturday.

Nick Reed's 4th FG, from 40 yards as time expires, lifts New Hampshire past Holy Cross 19-16

— Nick Reed kicked a 40-yard field goal as time expired to lift New Hampshire to a 19-16 win over Holy Cross on Saturday night.

NIU and Holy Cross trade fourth-quarter kickoff-return TDs before Huskies take 19-17 win

— Dev’ion Reynolds returned a fourth-quarter kickoff for a 96-yard touchdown and Northern Illinois defeated Holy Cross 19-17 on Saturday in a season opener for both teams.

Holy Cross gets share of 6th straight Patriot League title with 34-0 win over Hoyas

— Jayden Clerveaux rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns and Holy Cross defeated Georgetown 34-0 in a regular-season finale on Saturday.

Daniel Porto field goal lifts Holy Cross to dramatic 40-38 win over Bucknell

— Holy Cross scored on a blocked punt and an interception return, and Daniel Porto kicked the go-ahead field goal with 59 seconds left to lift Holy Cross to a wild 40-38 victory over Bucknell on Saturday.

Nick Garrido field goal lifts Lehigh over Holy Cross 10-7 for 3-way tie for first in Patriot League

— Nick Garrido kicked the go-ahead field goal in the third quarter and Lehigh went on to defeat Holy Cross 10-7 on Saturday to help create a three-way tie atop the Patriot League.

Holy Cross gets a red-zone stop in the final seconds to beat Lafayette 34-28

— Joe Pesansky threw for two touchdowns, Max Mosey had a rushing and receiving score and Holy Cross needed a red-zone stop in the final seconds to beat Lafayette 34-28 on Saturday.

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Harvard stops a 2-point conversion attempt on the final play to beat Holy Cross 35-34

— Cooper Barkate caught the go-ahead touchdown with 45 seconds left and Harvard stopped a 2-point conversion attempt on the final play of the game to beat Holy Cross 35-34 on Saturday.

Holy Cross beats Fordham for its eighth straight series win, retains the Ram-Crusader Cup, 19-16

— Jayden Clerveaux carried 30 times for 159 yards and Holy Cross beat Fordham 19-16 on Saturday for its eighth straight victory in the series to retain possession of the Ram-Crusader Cup.

Joe Pesansky throws 4 TD passes to Justin Shorter as Holy Cross beats Colgate 38-7

— Joe Pesansky was 25-of-29 passing for 289 yards and threw four touchdowns to Justin Shorter, who finished with 140 yards on 11 receptions, and Holy Cross beat Colgate 38-7 on Saturday in the Patriot League opener for both teams.

Kyle McCord throws for 4 touchdowns, 385 yards and Syracuse defeats Holy Cross 42-14

— Kyle McCord threw for four touchdowns, all in the first half, and 385 yards and Syracuse defeated FCS Holy Cross 42-14 Saturday.

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Nathan Denney's touchdown with 12 seconds left lifts Yale over Holy Cross 38-31

— Nathan Denney ran for two touchdowns in the final 6 1/2 minutes — the second with 12 seconds remaining — and Yale opened its 151st season of football with a thrilling 38-31 victory over Holy Cross on Saturday.

Holy Cross grounds out 43-22 win over Bryant behind Fuller's 2 TDs

Jayden Clerveaux ran for 104 yards and a touchdown, Jordan Fuller ran for two scores and Holy Cross used the middle quarters to take control and beat Bryant 43-22 on Saturday.

Seide scores go-ahead touchdown to send New Hampshire past Holy Cross

— Seth Morgan threw two touchdowns and Isaac Seide ran for 161 yards and another score as New Hampshire beat Holy Cross 21-20 on Saturday.

Farrell-to-Harris touchdown in final minute lifts Rhode Island over Holy Cross in 20-17 thriller

— Devin Farrell hit Shawn Harris Jr. for a 31-yard touchdown pass with 19 seconds remaining and Rhode Island survived a wild fourth quarter to defeat Holy Cross 20-17 on Saturday night in the season opener for both teams.

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— Matthew Sluka threw for one touchdown and rushed for two more, and Holy Cross beat Georgetown 31-10 on Saturday to clinch at least a share of the Patriot League title.

Army takes early lead, hangs on to defeat Holy Cross 17-14

— Tyrell Robinson scored on a 14-yard run, Elo Modozie returned a blocked punt for another touchdown and Army defeated Holy Cross 17-14 on Saturday.

Jordan Fuller's career-high 228 yards rushing lead the way as Holy Cross rallies past Lehigh 28-24

— Jordan Fuller ran for a career-high 228 yards and two touchdowns, and Holy Cross rallied from an early 14-point deficit to defeat Lehigh 28-24 on Saturday.

Duchemin pick-6 and 2-point conversion stop give Holy Cross 49-47 win over Fordham

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Curtis has 229 yards, 2 TDs to help Lafayette top Holy Cross 38-35; Sluka 330 rushing yards in loss

— Jamar Curtis rushed for a career-high 229 yards on 30 carries with two touchdowns and Lafayette knocked off Holy Cross 38-35 on Saturday for the Leopards' fourth straight win.

Jordan Fuller breaks free for four touchdowns, leads Holy Cross past Bucknell 55-27

— Jordan Fuller ran for four touchdowns, including a 70-yarder in the fourth quarter, and Holy Cross defeated Bucknell 55-27 on Saturday.

Deprima, Barkate lead Harvard to 38-28 upset win over Holy Cross

— Charles Deprima threw two touchdown passes, Cooper Barkate scored on a run and a catch and Harvard never trailed in a 38-28 upset victory over Holy Cross on Saturday.

Sluka throws 4 TD passes, Holy Cross scores last 40 points, beats Colgate 47-7

— Matthew Sluka threw four touchdown passes and Holy Cross overwhelmed Colgate 47-7 in the Patriot League opener on Saturday.

Sluka accounts for 6 touchdowns, including 3 TD passes to Coker; Holy Cross beats Yale 49-24

Matthew Sluka threw four touchdowns passes, including three to Jalen Coker, and added rushing TDs of 19 and 18 yards to help Holy Cross beat Yale 49-24 on Saturday.

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Jordan Fuller scores five touchdowns, rallies Holy Cross to a 42-20 win over Merrimack

— Jordan Fuller ran for four second-half touchdowns as Holy Cross erased a three-point halftime deficit and defeated Merrimack, 42-20 in the season-opening game for both schools on Saturday.

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