Week 1 · 2017

Holy Cross at UConn

Thu 08/31/2017 07:30 PMPratt & Whitney StadiumUConn pregame94%Pregame win probability: 94% for UConn. UConn favored, and won.

Holy Cross

20

4–7

UConn

27

3–9

Attendance

24,435

reported

CONN5 plays, 8 yd · Punt

15:001st & 10own 35Cody Wilkinson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
15:001st & 10own 25David Pindell pass complete to Tyraiq Beals for 6 yds to the UConn 31+6
15:002nd & 4own 31David Pindell pass complete to Tyraiq Beals for 3 yds to the UConn 34+3
15:003rd & 1own 34Arkeel Newsome run for a loss of 1 yard to the UConn 33−1
15:004th & 2own 33Brett Graham punt for 42 yds, downed at the HCrss 250

HC6 plays, -2 yd · Punt

13:351st & 10own 25Peter Pujals pass incomplete0
13:352nd & 10own 25PUJALS, Peter pass complete to MONTGOMERY, Jor for 40 yards to the UCONN35 (BRITTON, Chris), PENALTY HC ineligible downfield on pass 5 yards to the HC20, NO PLAY.−5
13:352nd & 15own 20Peter Pujals sacked by Chris Britton for a loss of 6 yards to the HCrss 14−6
13:353rd & 21own 14HOLY CROSS Penalty, false start (Nick Piker) to the HCrss 9−5
13:353rd & 26own 9Peter Pujals pass complete to Blaise Bell for 14 yds to the HCrss 23+14
13:354th & 12own 23Will McGrail punt for 49 yds0

CONN8 plays, 13 yd · Punt

11:331st & 10own 28Arkeel Newsome run for a loss of 1 yard to the UConn 27−1
11:332nd & 11own 27David Pindell pass complete to Arkeel Newsome for 10 yds to the UConn 37+10
11:333rd & 1own 37Nate Hopkins run for 4 yds to the UConn 41 for a 1ST down+4
11:331st & 10own 41Nate Hopkins run for no gain to the UConn 410
11:332nd & 10own 41David Pindell pass complete to Tyraiq Beals for no gain to the UConn 410
9:143rd & 10own 41Timeout HOLY CROSS, clock 09:140
9:143rd & 10own 41David Pindell pass incomplete to Hergy Mayala0
9:144th & 10own 41Brett Graham punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Richie DeNicola at the HCrss 200

HC14 plays, 72 yd · Field goal

9:001st & 10own 20Peter Pujals pass complete to Martin Dorsey for 13 yds to the HCrss 33 for a 1ST down CONNECTICUT Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the HCrss 48 for a 1ST down+28
9:001st & 10own 48Diquan Walker run for 3 yds to the UConn 49+3
9:002nd & 7opp 49Peter Pujals pass incomplete to Martin Dorsey, broken up by Jamar Summers0
9:003rd & 7opp 49Peter Pujals pass complete to Richie DeNicola for 7 yds to the UConn 42 for a 1ST down+7
9:001st & 10opp 42Peter Pujals pass complete to Jordan Montgomery for 2 yds to the UConn 40+2
9:002nd & 8opp 40PUJALS, Peter pass complete to DENICOLA, Richi for 9 yards to the UCONN31 (SUMMERS, Jamar), PENALTY HC ineligible downfield on pass (DENNIS, Jackson) 5 yards to the UCONN45, NO PLAY.−5
9:002nd & 13opp 45Richie DeNicola run for 5 yds to the UConn 40+5
9:003rd & 8opp 40Peter Pujals pass incomplete to Richie DeNicola0
9:004th & 8opp 40Peter Pujals pass complete to Jordan Montgomery for 15 yds to the UConn 25 for a 1ST down+15
9:001st & 10opp 25Peter Pujals pass complete to Martin Dorsey for 11 yds to the UConn 14 for a 1ST down+11
9:001st & 10opp 14Diquan Walker run for 1 yd to the UConn 13+1
9:002nd & 9opp 13Peter Pujals pass incomplete0
9:003rd & 9opp 13Peter Pujals pass complete to Richie DeNicola for 5 yds to the UConn 8+5
3:324th & 4opp 8A.J. Wells 25 yd FG GOOD+25

CONN12 plays, 71 yd · Touchdown

3:321st & 0own 35Cody Wilkinson kickoff for 65 yds , Jordan Swann return for 29 yds to the UConn 29+29
3:321st & 10own 29David Pindell pass complete to Keyion Dixon for 6 yds to the UConn 35+6
3:322nd & 4own 35David Pindell run for 5 yds to the UConn 40 for a 1ST down+5
3:321st & 10own 40Arkeel Newsome run for no gain to the UConn 400
3:322nd & 10own 40David Pindell pass complete to Hergy Mayala for 18 yds to the HCrss 42 for a 1ST down+18
3:321st & 10opp 42Arkeel Newsome run for no gain to the HCrss 420
3:322nd & 10opp 42David Pindell pass complete to Keyion Dixon for 12 yds to the HCrss 30 for a 1ST down+12
3:321st & 10opp 30David Pindell pass complete to Hergy Mayala for 6 yds to the HCrss 24+6
3:322nd & 4opp 24David Pindell run for 10 yds to the HCrss 14 CONNECTICUT Penalty, IB (-10 Yards) to the HCrss 240
3:322nd & 4opp 24David Pindell pass complete to Alec Bloom for 18 yds to the HCrss 6 for a 1ST down+18
3:321st & 0opp 6CONNECTICUT Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the HCrss 11−5
0:101st & goalopp 11Nate Hopkins 11 Yd Run (Michael Tarbutt Kick)+11

HC9 plays, 18 yd · Punt

0:101st & 0own 35Michael Tarbutt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
0:101st & 10own 25Domenic Cozier run for 4 yds to the HCrss 29+4
0:00goal lineEnd of 1st Quarter0
15:002nd & 6own 29Peter Pujals pass incomplete to Richie DeNicola0
15:003rd & 6own 29Peter Pujals pass complete to Richie DeNicola for 13 yds to the HCrss 42 for a 1ST down+13
15:001st & 10own 42Domenic Cozier run for 1 yd to the HCrss 43+1
15:002nd & 9own 43Peter Pujals pass incomplete to Blaise Bell0
15:003rd & 9own 43Peter Pujals pass incomplete to Jordan Montgomery0
15:004th & 9own 43Will McGrail punt for 44 yds , Jordan Swann returns for no gain to the UConn 130

CONN2 plays, 21 yd · Turnover

13:351st & 10own 13David Pindell pass complete to Quayvon Skanes for 8 yds to the UConn 21+8
13:352nd & 2own 21David Pindell run for 11 yds to the UConn 34 David Pindell fumbled, forced by Phil Zobrest, recovered by HCrss Nick McBeath+11

HC8 plays, 34 yd · Touchdown

13:101st & 10opp 34Miles Alexander run for no gain to the UConn 340
13:102nd & 10opp 34Peter Pujals pass incomplete to Martin Dorsey, broken up by Jamar Summers0
13:103rd & 10opp 34Peter Pujals pass complete to Richie DeNicola for 5 yds to the UConn 29+5
13:104th & 5opp 29Peter Pujals pass complete to Jordan Montgomery for 13 yds to the UConn 16 for a 1ST down+13
13:101st & 10opp 16Peter Pujals pass complete to Miles Alexander for 4 yds to the UConn 12+4
13:102nd & 6opp 12Peter Pujals pass complete to Blaise Bell for 8 yds to the UConn 4 for a 1ST down+8
13:101st & 0opp 4PUJALS, Peter pass incomplete to MONTGOMERY, Jor, PENALTY HC pass interference (MONTGOMERY, Jor) 15 yards to the UCONN19, NO PLAY.−15
10:041st & goalopp 19Peter Pujals pass complete to Blaise Bell for 19 yds for a TD, (A.J. Wells KICK) CONNECTICUT Penalty, offside defense ( Yards) declined+19

CONN5 plays, -3 yd · Punt

10:041st & 0own 35Cody Wilkinson kickoff for 56 yds , Jason Thompson return for 19 yds to the UConn 28+19
10:041st & 10own 28Arkeel Newsome run for a loss of 3 yards to the UConn 25−3
10:042nd & 13own 25David Pindell pass incomplete to Quayvon Skanes0
10:043rd & 13own 25David Pindell pass incomplete to Hergy Mayala, broken up by Ahmad Tyler0
10:044th & 13own 25Brett Graham punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the HCrss 380

HC13 plays, 59 yd · Field goal

9:091st & 10own 38Peter Pujals pass complete to Jordan Montgomery for 7 yds to the HCrss 45+7
9:092nd & 3own 45Peter Pujals run for 2 yds to the HCrss 47+2
9:093rd & 1own 47Diquan Walker run for 5 yds to the UConn 48 for a 1ST down+5
9:091st & 10opp 48Peter Pujals pass complete to Richie DeNicola for 5 yds to the UConn 43+5
9:092nd & 5opp 43Peter Pujals pass incomplete to Richie DeNicola, broken up by Marshe Terry0
7:103rd & 5opp 43Timeout HOLY CROSS, clock 07:100
7:103rd & 5opp 43Peter Pujals pass complete to Richie DeNicola for 11 yds to the UConn 32 for a 1ST down+11
7:101st & 10opp 32Peter Pujals pass complete to Blaise Bell for 21 yds to the UConn 11 for a 1ST down+21
7:101st & 10opp 11Gabe Guild run for 3 yds to the UConn 8+3
7:102nd & 7opp 8Gabe Guild run for 5 yds to the UConn 3+5
7:103rd & 2opp 3Peter Pujals pass incomplete to Richie DeNicola0
4:394th & 2opp 3A.J. Wells 20 yd FG GOOD+20
4:391st & 0own 35WILKINSON, Cody kickoff 60 yards to the UCONN5, SWANN, Jordan return to the UCONN22 (BUCCERONI, Kevi), PENALTY HC offside 5 yards to the HC30, NO PLAY.−5

CONN1 play, 1 yd · Turnover

4:391st & 0own 30Cody Wilkinson kickoff for 62 yds , Jordan Swann return for 12 yds to the UConn 21 Jordan Swann fumbled, forced by Jack McCabe, recovered by HCrss Cody Wilkinson+12

HC4 plays, 21 yd · Touchdown

4:211st & 10opp 21HOLY CROSS Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the UConn 26−5
4:211st & 15opp 26Peter Pujals pass incomplete to Richie DeNicola0
4:212nd & 15opp 26Peter Pujals pass complete to Blaise Bell for 20 yds to the UConn 6 for a 1ST down+20
3:351st & goalopp 6Diquan Walker run for 6 yds for a TD, (A.J. Wells KICK)+6

CONN5 plays, 3 yd · Punt

3:351st & 0own 35Cody Wilkinson kickoff for 33 yds HOLY CROSS Penalty, illegal kicking (Cody Wilkinson) to the UConn 37+28
3:351st & 10own 37Arkeel Newsome run for a loss of 2 yards to the UConn 35−2
3:352nd & 12own 35David Pindell pass complete to Keyion Dixon for 5 yds to the UConn 40+5
3:353rd & 7own 40David Pindell pass incomplete to Keyion Dixon0
3:354th & 7own 40Brett Graham punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Richie DeNicola at the HCrss 160

HC6 plays, 7 yd · Punt

2:371st & 10own 16Peter Pujals pass complete to Richie DeNicola for 14 yds to the HCrss 30 for a 1ST down+14
2:371st & 10own 30Team run for a loss of 11 yards to the HCrss 19 Team fumbled, recovered by HCrss Diquan Walker−11
2:372nd & 21own 19Peter Pujals pass complete to Jordan Montgomery for 4 yds to the HCrss 23+4
1:203rd & 17own 23Timeout CONNECTICUT, clock 01:200
1:203rd & 17own 23Peter Pujals pass incomplete to Jordan Montgomery0
1:204th & 17own 23Will McGrail punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UConn 420

CONN7 plays, 17 yd · On downs

1:071st & 10own 42David Pindell pass complete to Tyraiq Beals for 5 yds to the UConn 47+5
1:072nd & 5own 47David Pindell pass complete to Aaron McLean for 6 yds to the HCrss 47 for a 1ST down+6
1:071st & 10opp 47David Pindell pass complete to Tyraiq Beals for 7 yds to the HCrss 40+7
1:072nd & 3opp 40David Pindell run for a loss of 3 yards to the HCrss 43−3
0:313rd & 6opp 43Timeout CONNECTICUT, clock 00:310
0:313rd & 6opp 43David Pindell pass incomplete to Quayvon Skanes0
0:314th & 6opp 43David Pindell run for 2 yds to the HCrss 41+2

HC2 plays, -2 yd · End of period

0:181st & 10own 41Team run for a loss of 2 yards to the HCrss 39−2
0:00goal lineEnd of 2nd Quarter0

HC10 plays, 58 yd · Missed FG

15:002nd & 12own 35Michael Tarbutt kickoff for 65 yds , Alim Muhammad return for 21 yds to the HCrss 21+21
15:001st & 10own 21PUJALS, Peter pass incomplete, PENALTY UCONN holding (CARREZOLA, Luke) 10 yards to the HC31, 1ST DOWN HC, NO PLAY.+10
15:001st & 10own 31Peter Pujals pass complete to Blaise Bell for 10 yds to the HCrss 41 for a 1ST down+10
14:081st & 10own 41Timeout HOLY CROSS, clock 14:080
14:081st & 10own 41Peter Pujals pass complete to Richie DeNicola for 11 yds to the UConn 48 for a 1ST down+11
14:081st & 10opp 48Domenic Cozier run for 21 yds to the UConn 27 for a 1ST down+21
14:081st & 10opp 27Peter Pujals pass incomplete to Domenic Cozier0
14:082nd & 10opp 27Peter Pujals pass complete to Jordan Montgomery for 4 yds to the UConn 23+4
14:083rd & 6opp 23Peter Pujals pass complete to Richie DeNicola for 2 yds to the UConn 21+2
11:414th & 4opp 21A.J. Wells 38 yd FG MISSED+38

CONN12 plays, 73 yd · On downs

11:411st & 10own 21David Pindell pass incomplete to Alec Bloom0
11:412nd & 10own 21David Pindell pass complete to Junior Joseph for 2 yds to the UConn 23+2
11:413rd & 8own 23David Pindell pass complete to Aaron McLean for 6 yds to the UConn 29+6
11:414th & 2own 29GRAHAM, Brett punt 33 yards to the HC38, out-of-bounds, PENALTY HC roughing the kicker (BUCCERONI, Kevi) 5 yards to the UCONN34, 1ST DOWN UCONN, NO PLAY.+5
11:411st & 10own 34David Pindell pass incomplete to Hergy Mayala, broken up by Alim Muhammad0
11:412nd & 10own 34David Pindell pass complete to Hergy Mayala for 28 yds to the HCrss 38 for a 1ST down+28
11:411st & 10opp 38David Pindell pass complete to Hergy Mayala for 5 yds to the HCrss 33+5
11:412nd & 5opp 33Nate Hopkins run for 19 yds to the HCrss 14 for a 1ST down+19
11:411st & 10opp 14Nate Hopkins run for a loss of 1 yard to the HCrss 15−1
11:412nd & 11opp 15David Pindell pass complete to Hergy Mayala for 3 yds to the HCrss 12+3
11:413rd & 8opp 12David Pindell run for 6 yds to the HCrss 6+6
11:414th & 2opp 6Nate Hopkins run for no gain to the HCrss 60

HC5 plays, 18 yd · Punt

7:451st & 10own 6Peter Pujals pass complete to Derek Mountain for 16 yds to the HCrss 22 for a 1ST down+16
7:451st & 10own 22Miles Alexander run for 3 yds to the HCrss 25+3
7:452nd & 7own 25Miles Alexander run for 4 yds to the HCrss 29+4
7:453rd & 3own 29Peter Pujals sacked by Cole Ormsby for a loss of 5 yards to the HCrss 24−5
7:454th & 8own 24Will McGrail punt for 75 yds, downed at the UConn 10

CONN6 plays, 44 yd · Punt

5:211st & 10own 1Nate Hopkins run for 5 yds to the UConn 6+5
5:212nd & 5own 6Nate Hopkins run for 37 yds to the UConn 43 for a 1ST down+37
5:211st & 10own 43Nate Hopkins run for 2 yds to the UConn 45+2
5:212nd & 8own 45David Pindell pass incomplete to Hergy Mayala0
5:213rd & 8own 45David Pindell pass incomplete to Hergy Mayala, broken up by Damion Baker0
5:214th & 8own 45Brett Graham punt for 40 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the HCrss 20 , Richie DeNicola returns for 5 yds to the HCrss 20+5

HC5 plays, 9 yd · Punt

3:401st & 10own 20Gabe Guild run for 2 yds to the HCrss 22+2
3:402nd & 8own 22Peter Pujals pass incomplete to Richie DeNicola, broken up by Brice McAllister0
3:403rd & 8own 22Peter Pujals pass complete to Blaise Bell for 7 yds to the HCrss 29 HOLY CROSS Penalty, Offensive holding (Rory Costello) to the HCrss 19−3
3:403rd & 11own 19Peter Pujals run for 10 yds to the HCrss 29+10
3:404th & 1own 29Will McGrail punt for 42 yds , Jordan Swann returns for 18 yds to the UConn 47+18

CONN5 plays, 53 yd · Touchdown

1:331st & 10own 47Bryant Shirreffs pass complete to Keyion Dixon for no gain to the UConn 470
1:332nd & 10own 47Bryant Shirreffs pass complete to Keyion Dixon for 15 yds to the HCrss 38 for a 1ST down+15
1:331st & 10opp 38Bryant Shirreffs pass complete to Hergy Mayala for 7 yds to the HCrss 31+7
1:332nd & 3opp 31Nate Hopkins run for 28 yds to the HCrss 3 for a 1ST down+28
0:151st & goalopp 3Nate Hopkins run for 3 yds for a TD, (Michael Tarbutt KICK)+3

HC6 plays, 2 yd · Punt

0:151st & 0own 35Michael Tarbutt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
0:151st & 10own 25Diquan Walker run for 1 yd to the HCrss 26+1
0:00goal lineEnd of 3rd Quarter0
15:002nd & 9own 26Peter Pujals run for 1 yd to the HCrss 27+1
15:003rd & 8own 27Peter Pujals pass incomplete to Richie DeNicola0
15:004th & 8own 27Will McGrail punt for 32 yds, downed at the UConn 410

CONN8 plays, 59 yd · Touchdown

14:291st & 10own 41Bryant Shirreffs pass incomplete to Hergy Mayala0
14:292nd & 10own 41Bryant Shirreffs pass complete to Aaron McLean for 24 yds to the HCrss 35 for a 1ST down+24
14:291st & 10opp 35Nate Hopkins run for 3 yds to the HCrss 32+3
14:292nd & 7opp 32Nate Hopkins run for no gain to the HCrss 320
14:293rd & 7opp 32Bryant Shirreffs pass complete to Hergy Mayala for 22 yds to the HCrss 10 for a 1ST down+22
14:291st & goalopp 10Jason Thompson run for a loss of 1 yard to the HCrss 11−1
14:292nd & goalopp 11Bryant Shirreffs pass incomplete to Hergy Mayala, broken up by Alim Muhammad0
12:023rd & goalopp 11Bryant Shirreffs pass complete to Hergy Mayala for 11 yds for a TD, (Michael Tarbutt KICK)+11

HC9 plays, 38 yd · On downs

12:021st & 0own 35Michael Tarbutt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
12:021st & 10own 25Peter Pujals pass complete to Blaise Bell for 8 yds to the HCrss 33+8
12:022nd & 2own 33Domenic Cozier run for 16 yds to the HCrss 49 for a 1ST down+16
12:021st & 10own 49Peter Pujals pass incomplete to Richie DeNicola, broken up by Anthony Watkins0
12:022nd & 10own 49Peter Pujals pass complete to Jordan Montgomery for 14 yds to the UConn 37 for a 1ST down+14
12:021st & 10opp 37Peter Pujals pass incomplete to Jordan Montgomery0
12:022nd & 10opp 37Peter Pujals pass incomplete to Richie DeNicola0
12:023rd & 10opp 37Peter Pujals pass incomplete to Martin Dorsey0
12:024th & 10opp 37Peter Pujals pass incomplete to Derek Mountain0

CONN4 plays, 5 yd · Punt

10:131st & 10own 37Nate Hopkins run for 4 yds to the UConn 41+4
10:132nd & 6own 41Nate Hopkins run for 1 yd to the UConn 42+1
10:133rd & 5own 42Bryant Shirreffs pass incomplete to Hergy Mayala, broken up by Akeem Walcott0
10:134th & 5own 42Brett Graham punt for 41 yds , Richie DeNicola returns for no gain to the HCrss 170

HC3 plays, 30 yd · Turnover

8:591st & 10own 17HOLY CROSS Penalty, false start (Derek Mountain) to the HCrss 12−5
8:591st & 15own 12Peter Pujals pass complete to Derek Mountain for 19 yds to the HCrss 31 for a 1ST down+19
8:591st & 10own 31Peter Pujals pass complete to Blaise Bell for 17 yds Blaise Bell fumbled, forced by Tre Bell, recovered by UConn Santana Sterling+17

CONN6 plays, 47 yd · Touchdown

8:271st & 10opp 47Bryant Shirreffs pass incomplete to Hergy Mayala0
8:272nd & 10opp 47Bryant Shirreffs pass complete to Arkeel Newsome for 34 yds to the HCrss 13 for a 1ST down+34
8:271st & 10opp 13Arkeel Newsome run for 4 yds to the HCrss 9+4
8:272nd & 6opp 9Bryant Shirreffs pass complete to Quayvon Skanes for 5 yds to the HCrss 4+5
8:273rd & 1opp 4Nate Hopkins run for 3 yds to the HCrss 1 for a 1ST down+3
6:271st & goalopp 1Nate Hopkins run for 1 yd for a TD, (Michael Tarbutt PAT MISSED)+1

HC10 plays, 60 yd · On downs

6:271st & 0own 35Michael Tarbutt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
6:271st & 10own 25Peter Pujals pass complete to Richie DeNicola for 14 yds to the HCrss 39 for a 1ST down+14
6:271st & 10own 39Gabe Guild run for a loss of 1 yard to the HCrss 38−1
6:272nd & 11own 38Peter Pujals pass complete to Martin Dorsey for 20 yds to the UConn 42 for a 1ST down+20
6:271st & 10opp 42Peter Pujals pass incomplete to Martin Dorsey0
6:272nd & 10opp 42Gabe Guild run for 23 yds to the UConn 19 for a 1ST down+23
6:271st & 10opp 19Peter Pujals pass incomplete to Richie DeNicola0
6:272nd & 10opp 19Peter Pujals pass complete to Blaise Bell for 6 yds to the UConn 13+6
6:273rd & 4opp 13Peter Pujals pass incomplete to Jordan Montgomery0
6:274th & 4opp 13Peter Pujals run for a loss of 2 yards to the UConn 15−2

CONN10 plays, 17 yd · End of period

3:461st & 10own 15Nate Hopkins run for 1 yd to the UConn 16+1
3:462nd & 9own 16Nate Hopkins run for 3 yds to the UConn 19+3
3:463rd & 6own 19Bryant Shirreffs pass complete to Hergy Mayala for 6 yds to the UConn 25 for a 1ST down+6
2:131st & 10own 25Timeout HOLY CROSS, clock 02:130
2:131st & 10own 25Arkeel Newsome run for 4 yds to the UConn 29+4
2:132nd & 6own 29Nate Hopkins run for 6 yds to the UConn 35 for a 1ST down+6
1:211st & 10own 35Timeout HOLY CROSS, clock 01:210
1:211st & 10own 35Bryant Shirreffs run for a loss of 1 yard to the UConn 34−1
1:212nd & 11own 34Team run for a loss of 2 yards to the UConn 32−2
0:00own 0End of 4th Quarter0

Field position is from the offense’s point of view, the same as the drive chart. Play descriptions are CFBD’s own.

Previous 2 meetings vs. Team

UConn 2–0 vs Holy Cross

  • 1981 · wk 7Holy Cross 24 @ UConn 44
  • 1980 · wk 8UConn 18 @ Holy Cross 17

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