Holy Cross Crusaders at Fordham Rams
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Smith leads offense, Conway inches closer to FCS tackles record as Fordham defeats Holy Cross 26-21
Fordham (1-4, 1-0 Patriot League) improved to 26-35-2 since 1902 in the series, and secured the Ram-Crusader Cup for the first time since 2016 in the Patriot League opener for both teams.
Ricky Parks had a 45-yard rushing score to give Fordham the lead 58 seconds into the game, and the Rams took a 20-7 lead early in the second quarter on Smith's 31-yard touchdown strike to Nodin Tracy. Holy Cross (0-5, 0-1) rallied to take a 21-20 lead before halftime.
Conway's 19 total tackles brought him to 511 for his career, 39 shy of the FCS career record (Boomer Grisgby, Illinois State). Terrence Jones II had the lone sack for the Rams, and Andrew Osmun had an interception.
Cal Swanson rushed for one score and threw for another, and Jayden Clerveaux had 84 rushing yards and a score for Holy Cross.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 14:02 | Ricky Parks 45 Yd Run (Bennett Henderson Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 4:12 | Gunnar Smith 2 Yd Run (Bennett Henderson Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 1:18 | Cal Swanson 2 Yd Run (Luis Palenzuela Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 14:20 | Nodin Tracy 31 Yd pass from Gunnar Smith (Bennett Henderson PAT failed) |
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TD | 2nd Period 7:07 | Mason McSweeney 6 Yd pass from Cal Swanson (Luis Palenzuela Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 2:38 | Jayden Clerveaux 5 Yd Run (Luis Palenzuela Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 8:02 | Bennett Henderson 36 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 4th Period 8:28 | Bennett Henderson 35 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 HC |
 FOR |
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|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1st Downs | 17 |
| 6-17 | 3rd down efficiency | 1-10 |
| 4-6 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 345 | Total Yards | 422 |
| 243 | Passing | 254 |
| 27/43 | Comp/Att | 14/21 |
| 5.7 | Yards per pass | 12.1 |
| 102 | Rushing | 168 |
| 35 | Rushing Attempts | 33 |
| 2.9 | Yards per rush | 5.1 |
| 6-66 | Penalties | 8-77 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 34:55 | Possession | 25:05 |
Game Information
Location: Bronx, NY
Attendance: 2,039 · Capacity:
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