NCAAF Game Recap
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Holy Cross at MonmouthSat Nov 30, 2019 12:00 PM EST
TxAM |
7 |
LSU |
50 |
| F | |
OSU |
56 |
Mich |
27 |
| F | |
Clem |
38 |
SCar |
3 |
| F | |
UGA |
52 |
GATec |
7 |
| F | |
Bama |
45 |
Aub |
48 |
| F | |
Colo |
15 |
Utah |
45 |
| F | |
Okla |
34 |
OkSt |
16 |
| F | |
FlaSt |
17 |
Fla |
40 |
| F | |
Wisc |
38 |
MIN |
17 |
| F | |
Bayl |
61 |
Kans |
6 |
| F | |
Rut |
6 |
PSU |
27 |
| F | |
OreSt |
10 |
Oreg |
24 |
| F | |
ND |
45 |
Stan |
24 |
| F | |
Cin |
24 |
Mem |
34 |
| F | |
Iowa |
27 |
Neb |
24 |
| F | |
Boise |
31 |
ColSt |
24 |
| F | |
App |
48 |
Troy |
13 |
| F | |
VaTec |
30 |
UVA |
39 |
| F | |
Navy |
56 |
Hou |
41 |
| F | |
Ohio |
52 |
Akr |
3 |
| F | |
WestMI |
14 |
NIU |
17 |
| F | |
Miss |
20 |
MissSt |
21 |
| F | |
Kent |
34 |
E Mi |
26 |
| F | |
Toled |
7 |
C Mi |
49 |
| F | |
BGSU |
7 |
Buff |
49 |
| F | |
MiaOH |
27 |
Ball |
41 |
| F | |
TxTch |
24 |
Tex |
49 |
| F | |
MIZ |
24 |
Ark |
14 |
| F | |
WaSt |
13 |
Wash |
31 |
| F | |
WVU |
20 |
TCU |
17 |
| F | |
ArkSt |
30 |
SoAl |
34 |
| F | |
SoFL |
7 |
UCF |
34 |
| F | |
TxSt |
21 |
CoCar |
24 |
| F | |
Tuls |
49 |
ECU |
24 |
| F | |
NW |
29 |
Ill |
10 |
| F | |
Ind |
44 |
Purd |
41 |
| F(1OT) | |
FLInt |
27 |
Marsh |
30 |
| F OT | |
Lou |
13 |
KY |
45 |
| F | |
Wake |
30 |
Syr |
39 |
| F OT | |
Wyo |
6 |
AF |
20 |
| F | |
MidTN |
26 |
W Ky |
31 |
| F | |
UNCC |
38 |
OD |
22 |
| F | |
NMS |
28 |
Lib |
49 |
| F | |
UNLV |
33 |
NEV |
30 |
| F OT | |
Rice |
30 |
UTEP |
16 |
| F | |
UConn |
17 |
Temp |
49 |
| F | |
UTSA |
27 |
LT |
41 |
| F | |
BC |
26 |
Pitt |
19 |
| F | |
MD |
16 |
MSU |
19 |
| F | |
SMiss |
17 |
FlAtl |
34 |
| F | |
MiaFL |
17 |
Duke |
27 |
| F | |
Tul |
20 |
SMU |
37 |
| F | |
UtSt |
38 |
NM |
25 |
| F | |
UAB |
26 |
NorTx |
21 |
| F | |
Vand |
10 |
Tenn |
28 |
| F | |
GASt |
10 |
GaSo |
38 |
| F | |
IASt |
17 |
K St |
27 |
| F | |
UNC |
41 |
NCSt |
10 |
| F | |
ULMon |
30 |
ULLaf |
31 |
| F | |
BYU |
3 |
SDSU |
13 |
| F | |
Ariz |
14 |
AzSt |
24 |
| F | |
Cal |
28 |
UCLA |
18 |
| F | |
Fres |
16 |
SJSU |
17 |
| F | |
Army |
31 |
Hawaii |
52 |
| F | |
Monmouth 44, Holy Cross 27
Nov 30, 2019, 12:00 PM EST
Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Holy Cross (7-6) |
0 |
7 |
6 |
14 |
27 |
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Monmouth (11-2) |
7 |
19 |
11 |
7 |
44 |
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP) Pete Guerriero ran for 220 yards and three touchdowns and Monmouth defeated Holy Cross 44-27 on Saturday for the program’s first FCS playoff victory.
The Hawks (11-2), the Big South champions, will play at No. 2 seed James Madison next Saturday after speeding to a 23-0 lead en route to their ninth straight win.
Guerriero, coming in as the FCS rushing leader at 139.0 yards per game, had 31 carries including touchdowns of 68, 24 and 1 yards. He set a Monmouth season rushing record, with 1,888 yards, passing David Sinisi, who had 1,674 in 2008.
Kenji Bahar added 249 yards passing, completing 19 of 32 throws with a touchdown.
Matt Considine threw for 196 yards with three scores and an interception for the Crusaders (7-6), the Patriot League champs. Starting quarterback Connor Degenhardt was just 2 of 7 with two early picks. Domenic Cozier rushed for 97 yards.
Passing
| HolyC | Att | Cmp | % | TD-Pa | Yds-Pa | LgPa | Int | Rat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Considine | 37 | 20 | 54.1 | 3 | 196 | 25 | 1 | 85.0 |
| C. Degenhardt | 7 | 2 | 28.6 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Monm | Att | Cmp | % | TD-Pa | Yds-Pa | LgPa | Int | Rat |
| K. Bahar | 32 | 19 | 59.4 | 1 | 249 | 32 | 0 | 94.4 |
Rushing
| HolyC | Att | Yds-Ru | Avg | LgRu | TDRu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Cozier | 15 | 97 | 6.5 | 31 | 0 |
| M. Considine | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 14 | 1 |
| Monm | Att | Yds-Ru | Avg | LgRu | TDRu |
| P. Guerriero | 31 | 220 | 7.1 | 68 | 3 |
| L. Moore IV | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 1 |
Receiving
| HolyC | Rec | Yds-Rc | Avg | LgRc | TD-Rc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Cozier | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | 25 | 0 |
| S. Gilliam | 6 | 48 | 8.0 | 16 | 0 |
| Monm | Rec | Yds-Rc | Avg | LgRc | TD-Rc |
| L. Moore IV | 7 | 76 | 10.9 | 20 | 0 |
| Z. Tredway | 6 | 76 | 12.7 | 32 | 0 |
Fumbles
Returning
| HolyC | KR | Avg | KRTD | LgKR | PR | Avg | TD | LgPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Kortebein | 3 | 42.7 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| H. Burns | 2 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Monm | KR | Avg | KRTD | LgKR | PR | Avg | TD | LgPR |
| B. Batts | 1 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| L. Moore IV | 1 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| HolyC | Punt | Yds | Avg | LgPu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Ng | 5 | 161 | 32.2 | 43 |
| C. Wilkinson | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 36 |
| Monm | Punt | Yds | Avg | LgPu |
| R. Kost | 3 | 128 | 42.7 | 53 |
Takeaways
| Monm | Int | Yds | InTD |
|---|---|---|---|
| E. Powell | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| M. Castronuova | 1 | 15 | 0 |
Team Stats Comparison
| HolyC | Monm | |
|---|---|---|
| Points For | 27 | 44 |
| Total Yards | 327 | 502 |
| Rushing Yards | 120 | 253 |
| Passing Yards | 207 | 249 |
| Passing Completions / Attempts | 22/45 | 19/32 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 3 | 0 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| First Downs | 19 | 25 |
| Penalties - Yards | 6/53 | 8/85 |
| Time Of Possession | 28:28 | 32:32 |
| Third Down Conversions/Attempts | 4/14 | 6/15 |
| Fourth Down Conversions/Attempts | 2/3 | 0/2 |
| Punts - Average Yards | 6/33 | 4/36 |
Scoring Summary
| 1st Quarter | HolyC | Monm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monm | 09:17 | TD | Lonnie Moore IV 17 yd run (Matt Mosquera kick) | 0 | 7 |
| 2nd Quarter | HolyC | Monm | |||
| Monm | 02:42 | FG | Matt Mosquera 30 yd FG | 0 | 10 |
| Monm | 05:49 | TD | Terrance Greene Jr. 20 yd pass from Kenji Bahar (Matt Mosquera kick) | 0 | 17 |
| Monm | 07:42 | TD | Pete Guerriero 68 yd run (blocked XP) | 0 | 23 |
| HolyC | 10:34 | TD | Derek Mountain 14 yd pass from Matt Considine (Derek Ng kick) | 7 | 23 |
| Monm | 15:00 | FG | Matt Mosquera 47 yd FG | 7 | 26 |
| 3rd Quarter | HolyC | Monm | |||
| HolyC | 03:56 | TD | Ayir Asante 22 yd pass from Matt Considine (blocked XP) | 13 | 26 |
| Monm | 07:34 | TD | Pete Guerriero 34 yd run (Lonnie Moore IV 2pt pass from Kenji Bahar) | 13 | 34 |
| Monm | 11:42 | FG | Matt Mosquera 44 yd FG | 13 | 37 |
| 4th Quarter | HolyC | Monm | |||
| HolyC | 04:37 | TD | Matt Considine 14 yd run (failed 2pt pass) | 19 | 37 |
| Monm | 09:23 | TD | Pete Guerriero 1 yd run (Matt Mosquera kick) | 19 | 44 |
| HolyC | 11:52 | TD | Jon Jon Roberts 4 yd pass from Matt Considine (Jack Jewell 2pt pass from Matt Considine) | 27 | 44 |
Game Information
| Stadium: Kessler Stadium, West Long Branch, New Jersey |
| Attendance: 2,817 |
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