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Holy Cross at Syracuse

Sep 28, 2019 • Completed

Season 2019RegularWeek 5

Away

Holy Cross

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Final Score

3 - 41

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Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Syracuse429
Holy Cross138

Passing Yards

Syracuse286
Holy Cross120

Rushing Yards

Syracuse143
Holy Cross18

Turnovers

Syracuse3
Holy Cross1

Game Conditions

ConditionOvercast
Temperature77°F
Wind9 mph SW

Humidity

57%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Tommy DeVito

Syracuse

YDS: 269

Rushing

Abdul Adams

Syracuse

YDS: 42

Receiving

Taj Harris

Syracuse

YDS: 107

Tackles

Joe Lang

Unknown Team

TOT: 12

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Syracuse23:39
Holy Cross36:21

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Syracuse routs Holy Cross 41-3

Blowout

Syracuse defeated Holy Cross 41-3 in Week 5 of the 2019 regular slate, finishing with a 429-138 edge in total yards, and scoring 4 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Syracuse set the terms early in a game that finished 41-3. Sterling Hofrichter 52 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 5, 'minutes': 2} left in the first quarter, giving Syracuse the first major swing.

Syracuse's box score carried the story: 429 total yards, 143 rushing yards, and 286 passing yards. Holy Cross finished with 138 total yards, including 18 on the ground and 120 through the air.

Syracuse converted 5-16 on third down, went 1-3 on fourth down, the turnover count was 3-1, Syracuse led 24-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Tommy DeVito pass complete to Luke Benson for 70 yds for a TD, (Andre Szmyt KICK).

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Sterling Hofrichter 52 yd FG GOOD (Syracuse led 17-0 over Holy Cross).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Tommy DeVito pass complete to Aaron Hackett for 14 yds for a TD, (Andre Szmyt KICK) (Syracuse led 7-0 over Holy Cross).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Tommy DeVito pass complete to Trishton Jackson for 17 yds for a TD, (Andre Szmyt KICK) (Syracuse led 14-0 over Holy Cross).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Abdul Adams 19 Yd Run (Andre Szmyt Kick) (Syracuse led 24-3 over Holy Cross).

  • Field Goal Good

    Derek Ng 48 yd FG GOOD (Holy Cross led 3-17 over Syracuse).

  • Field Goal Good

    Andre Szmyt 26 yd FG GOOD (Syracuse led 27-3 over Holy Cross).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    41-3

    Syracuse defeated Holy Cross.

  • Total yards

    429-138

    Syracuse held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    143

    Syracuse averaged 4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    286

    Syracuse averaged 7.9 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-16

    Syracuse's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-18

    Holy Cross's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    3-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticSyracuseHoly Cross
Total Yards429138
Passing Yards286120
Rushing Yards14318
First Downs1910
Third Down Efficiency5-164-18
Fourth Down Efficiency1-30-3
Total Penalties (Yards)7-745-23
Turnovers31
Completions / Attempts23-3615-35
Rushing Attempts3632
Passing TDs40
Rushing TDs10
Kicking Points113
Possession Time23:3936:21
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2019)