Holy Cross Football Set to Visit Yale

Saturday, October 14, 2017

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Holy Cross head coach Tom Gilmore

The Holy Cross Crusaders football team (2-4, 1-1 PL) will look to snap a three-game losing streak when they hit the road to take on (3-1) Yale on Saturday afternoon.

“This is definitely one of the best Yale teams I have ever seen. They have great talent and depth, and have been playing very well this year. We expect this week’s game to be a huge challenge for us,” said Holy Cross head coach Tom Gilmore.

Kick-off is set for 1 p.m.

Yale vs Holy Cross

Saturday’s game will mark the 32nd all-time meeting between the two programs with the Bulldogs holding a 27-4 series advantage.

However, this will be the first meeting between the two programs since 2008, when Yale edged Holy Cross 31-28.

Holy Cross Offense

The Crusaders offense comes as the 12th best passing offense in the country, averaging 304 yards per game.

Quarterback Peter Pujals has completed 157 of his 285 passes for 1,825 yards and 12 touchdowns on the season.

Last week, Pujals threw for 509 yards and four touchdowns in the Crusaders loss to Monmouth.

His top target has been wide receiver Blaise Bell, who has hauled in 34 catches for 437 yards and five touchdowns, while Martin Dorsey has caught 22 passes for 353 yards and two touchdowns.

Running back Gabe Guild leads Holy Cross with 244 rushing yards on 49 carries.

Holy Cross Defense

The Holy Cross defense enters the game as the 17th-best third-down conversion defense in the nation, allowing teams to convert only31% of the time.

The defense is led by linebacker Nick McBeath, who has racked up 60 tackles, nine tackles for loss, three sacks, two interceptions and a fumble recovery.

Fellow linebacker Ryan Brady leads Holy Cross with 67 tackles, three sacks and eight tackles for loss.

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