1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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HC | 0 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 38 |
COLG | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Joe Pesansky throws 4 TD passes to Justin Shorter as Holy Cross beats Colgate 38-7
HAMILTON, N.Y. -- — 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.
Pesansky hit Shorter for a 19-yard touchdown that, after Daniel Porto missed the point-after attempt, gave Holy Cross the lead for good at 9-7 with 9:50 left in the second quarter. The duo connected for a 9-yard TD just before halftime, added a 15-yard TD with about 6 minutes left in the third and another that capped a 12-play, 89-yard drive early in the fourth to make it 31-7.
Reserve quarterback Max Mosey capped the scoring with a 1-yard touchdown run in the closing minutes.
Cam Jones, Eli Thompson and Jake Jarmolowich each intercepted a pass for Holy Cross (2-4), which forced four Colgate (1-5) turnovers.
Jake Stearney completed 23 of 33 passes for 182 yards and a touchdown for the Raiders. Brady Hutchison finished with six receptions for 102 yards, including a 57-yard touchdown that gave Colgate a 7-3 lead with 12:49 left in the first half.
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Game Information
2024 Patriot League Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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Bucknell | 3-1 | 5-5 |
Lehigh | 3-1 | 6-3 |
Holy Cross | 3-1 | 4-6 |
Georgetown | 2-2 | 5-4 |
Lafayette | 2-3 | 5-5 |
Colgate | 1-3 | 2-8 |
Fordham | 1-4 | 1-9 |