Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 HC | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
 FOR | 14 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 26 |
Game Leaders
Gunnar Smith
· QB
Ricky Parks
· RB
Cal Swanson
· QB
Jayden Clerveaux
· RB
Team Stats
201st Downs17
6-173rd down efficiency1-10
4-64th down efficiency1-1
345Total Yards422
243Passing254
27/43Comp/Att14/21
5.7Yards per pass12.1
102Rushing168
35Rushing Attempts33
2.9Yards per rush5.1
6-66Penalties8-77
1Turnovers0
Play-by-Play
0:00
End of 4th Quarter
0:00
G. Smith takes a knee
0:00
PENALTY Ford UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Osmun,Andrew) 15 yards from Ford35 to Ford20. NO PLAY.
0:09
Braden Graham pass intercepted Andrew Osmun return for no gain to the FOR 35
0:15
Braden Graham pass complete to Max Mosey for 16 yds to the HC 46 for a 1ST down
0:18
Braden Graham pass complete to Sam Slade for 2 yds to the HC 30
0:22
Braden Graham pass complete to Nathan Schillinger for 6 yds to the HC 28
0:32
Braden Graham pass incomplete to Lincoln Fisher
0:40
Braden Graham pass complete to Nathan Schillinger for 11 yds to the HC 22 for a 1ST down
0:47
Braden Graham pass incomplete to Nathan Schillinger
0:50
Will Haslett punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Max Mosey at the HC 11
0:56
Timeout Fordham, clock 00:56
1:34
PENALTY Ford UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct offsetting HC UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct offsetting. NO PLAY.
1:34
Gunnar Smith run for 3 yds to the FOR 44
1:42
Timeout Holy Cross, clock 01:42
1:42
Ricky Parks run for 2 yds to the FOR 41
1:47
Timeout Holy Cross, clock 01:47
1:47
Ricky Parks run for 4 yds to the FOR 39
1:52
Braden Graham pass incomplete to Ty Curran
1:56
Holy Cross Penalty, Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Yards) declined
2:00
Timeout Fordham, clock 02:00
2:23
Jayden Clerveaux run for 2 yds to the FOR 35
2:30
Braden Graham pass incomplete to Ty Curran
2:58
Jayden Clerveaux run for 4 yds to the FOR 37 for a 1ST down
3:44
Timeout Fordham, clock 03:44
3:44
Braden Graham pass complete to Joseph Williams for 1 yd to the FOR 41
4:19
Joseph Williams run for 3 yds to the FOR 42
4:51
Braden Graham pass complete to Max Mosey for 5 yds to the FOR 45
5:19
Jayden Clerveaux run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
5:54
Jayden Clerveaux run for 9 yds to the HC 46
6:35
Sam Slade run for no gain to the HC 37
7:05
Braden Graham pass complete to Sam Slade for 6 yds to the HC 37 for a 1ST down
7:38
Braden Graham pass complete to Max Mosey for 5 yds to the HC 31
8:21
Jayden Clerveaux run for 1 yd to the HC 26
8:28
Bennett Henderson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:28
Timeout Fordham, clock 08:28
8:28
Bennett Henderson 35 yd FG GOOD
9:10
Gunnar Smith sacked by Carlo Crocetti for a loss of 9 yards to the HC 18
9:48
Yohan-Li Louis run for 1 yd to the HC 9
10:14
Yohan-Li Louis run for 6 yds to the HC 10
10:48
(10:53) No Huddle-Shotgun Parks,Ricky rush right for 3 yards loss to the HC09 (Due,Adam; Comestro,Donovan) PENALTY Ford Holding (Van Rooy,Colin) 10 yards from HC06 to HC16. NO PLAY.
11:10
Ricky Parks run for 20 yds to the HC 6 for a 1ST down
11:30
Timeout Fordham, clock 11:30
11:30
Gunnar Smith pass complete to Jack Freeburg for 24 yds to the HC 26 for a 1ST down
12:04
Yohan-Li Louis run for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
12:31
Gunnar Smith pass complete to Jabril Carter for 5 yds to the FOR 41 for a 1ST down
13:06
Gunnar Smith run for 9 yds to the FOR 36
13:13
Ethan Moss punt for 31 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the FOR 27
13:32
PENALTY Ford Offside (Lindsey-Gill,Nate) 5 yards from HC37 to HC42. NO PLAY.
14:11
Braden Graham sacked by Terrence Jones II for a loss of 7 yards to the HC 37 Braden Graham fumbled, recovered by HC Liam Lynch , return for 0 yards
Smith leads offense, Conway inches closer to FCS tackles record as Fordham defeats Holy Cross 26-21
— Gunnar Smith threw for 254 yards and a touchdown and added a score on the ground, James Conway had 19 total tackles to bring him closer to the FCS career record, and Fordham defeated Holy Cross 26-21 on Saturday for its first win of the season.
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