Holy Cross Crusaders at Bucknell Bison
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Nyeoti Punni, Jayden Clerveaux combine for 273 yards rushing, and Holy Cross beats Bucknell 37-20
After Bucknell got within 20-13 late in the third quarter, Holy Cross answered with a nine-play, 49-yard drive ended in a 46-yard field goal by Luis Palenzuela. Then four minutes later, Punni ran it in from 53 yards out to make it 30-13.
Bucknell turned it over on downs deep in its own territory after a sack on fourth down, and Clerveaux scored on the next play from 5 yards out to cap the scoring.
Dominic Campanile threw for 138 yards for Holy Cross (2-9, 2-4 Patriot), which also beat Richmond 28-22 on Oct. 18. Max Mosey also had a rushing touchdown as the Crusaders gained 276 yards on 44 carries.
Nicholas Penuvchev was 13 of 22 for 237 yards with two touchdowns and one interception for Bucknell (5-6, 2-4). Sam Milligan had 154 yards on five catches and he scored twice.
The Crusaders have won seven straight contests against the Bison, including a 33-10 win in the Spring 2021 Patriot League championship game.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 2nd Period 14:56 | Nate Anderson 10 Yd pass from Ralph Rucker IV (Matt Schearer PAT failed) |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:28 | Max Mosey 7 Yd Run (Luis Palenzuela Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 13:16 | Luis Palenzuela 44 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 8:16 | Nyeoti Punni 15 Yd Run (Luis Palenzuela Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 4:25 | Luis Palenzuela 24 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 1:00 | Sam Milligan 25 Yd pass from Nicholas Penuvchev (Matt Schearer Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 12:37 | Luis Palenzuela 46 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 8:10 | Nyeoti Punni 53 Yd Run (Luis Palenzuela Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 6:38 | Sam Milligan 55 Yd pass from Nicholas Penuvchev (Matt Schearer Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 3:51 | Jayden Clerveaux 5 Yd Run (Luis Palenzuela Kick) |
Statistics
 HC |
 BUCK |
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|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1st Downs | 19 |
| 4-11 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-13 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 414 | Total Yards | 335 |
| 138 | Passing | 295 |
| 10/17 | Comp/Att | 19/29 |
| 8.1 | Yards per pass | 10.2 |
| 276 | Rushing | 40 |
| 44 | Rushing Attempts | 34 |
| 6.3 | Yards per rush | 1.2 |
| 8-85 | Penalties | 8-87 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 31:08 | Possession | 28:52 |
Game Information
Location: Lewisburg, PA
Attendance: 913 · Capacity:
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