video: Holy Cross Football Cruises Past #9 New Hampshire 51-26
Sunday, September 17, 2017
TOUCHDOWN CRUSADERS! An 85-yard TD pass from Pujals for Dorsey's second score of the day! It's the Crusaders' longest pass play since 2000. pic.twitter.com/KI2jFFR0dF
— Holy Cross Football (@HCrossFB) September 16, 2017
Peter Pujals throws five touchdown passes
The win is the Crusaders’ first win over a top 10 opponent since the 2005 season.
Holy Cross improves to 2-1 on the season.
Holy Cross Cruises Past New Hampshire
The Wildcats scored the first points of the game at the 9:03 mark of the first quarter when New Hampshire’s Trevor Knight found Neil O’Connor on a six yard touchdown pass to give the Wildcats a 7-0 lead.
However, Holy Cross would score the next 16 points of the game.
Pujals threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Martin Dorsey, while kicker A.J. Wells converted field goals of 46, 29 and 37 yards.
Pujals added touchdown passes of six yards to tight end Derek Mountain and 15 yards to wide receiver Blaise Bell in the second half.
Senior wide receiver Andre Harton scored on a 20-yard reverse as the Crusaders took a 37-13 lead in the third quarter.
The Wildcats would get no closer than 18 points the rest of the way.
Next up
The Crusaders return to action on Saturday, September 23 when they visit Dartmouth.
Kick-off is set for 7 p.m.
Feelin' fine after beatin' #⃣9⃣!! �������� #WeWill pic.twitter.com/LzWvvFfXIa
— Holy Cross Football (@HCrossFB) September 16, 2017
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